New Yorkers applaud as the NYC pension funds, led by Comptroller Stringer and Mayor de Blasio, begin to dump $4 billion invested in Exxon and other Oil & Gas corporations in a historic win for climate action New York — Today, New York City’s largest pension funds voted to initiate full fossil fuel divestment, selling... Continue Reading →
Solar energy is becoming a booming industry. Allied Market Research estimates that the market for solar power is going to reach over $223 billion by 2026. The benefits of solar power are evident. One of the biggest advantages is cost savings for homeowners and businesses. As electric costs continue to rise, more homeowners are considering... Continue Reading →
Guidelines for Finding the Best Solar Panels for Intense Weather
What is Global Warming and Climate Change? Global warming and climate change refer to an increase in average global temperatures. Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by increases in greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). A warming planet thus... Continue Reading →
Back to Basics: Climate Change and Global Warming Introduction
(NOTE: Statements in this talk have been challenged by scientists working in this field. Please read "Criticisms & Updates" below for more details.) "Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world's grasslands, accelerating climate... Continue Reading →
How to fight desertification and reverse climate change
Climate & Climate Change
In this Flocabulary video, you’ll learn about the three main climatic zones and the geographic factors that influence climate. The video also discusses how Earth’s climate is changing and how that can affect life in the future. Source...
Nothing is won without a fight. With Democratic control of Congress and the White House, the possibilities of what we can achieve together are limited only by the optimism of our imagination and our will to build a movement so big and powerful our demands are impossible to ignore. For the past few years we’ve... Continue Reading →
Green New Deal Year One: What We’re Fighting For…
The Biden administration has laid out a roadmap for undoing many of the environmental actions of his predecessor, some of which were approved or enacted within the past six months. President Joe Biden, hours after he was sworn in Wednesday, issued an executive order to start a process that could lead to amendments or even... Continue Reading →
Biden pumps the brakes on more than 100 Trump environmental policy decisions
Brazil’s Indigenous Leaders Sue President Jair Bolsonaro For Crimes Against Humanity Two of Brazil’s most influential and well-known Indigenous leaders filed an international legal challenge this week against the country’s leader, alleging that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies toward Indigenous tribes and the Amazon rainforest constitute crimes against humanity. Chief Raoni Metuktire, the leader of... Continue Reading →
2 Climate Emergency related articles on Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Hey Martin! It’s been over 4 years since you founded ecoligo and started your journey to transform the energy landscape in emerging markets. Who came up with the idea? And why? Back in 2013, ecoligo’s co-founder Markus Schwaninger and I met at a solar energy conference in Nairobi. We were living and working in Kenya and Ghana,... Continue Reading →
How to invest in solar energy: a conversation with ecoligo
this diminishes fear…
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. - Rosa Parks
Take AIM at Climate Change (listen to the words…)
An upbeat invitation to "Take AIM at Climate Change" - with "AIM" standing for Adapt, Innovate, Mitigate. The lyrics are based on the latest science of Earth's changing climate, with the music a mix of rap and pop. Four verses connect changes in the Arctic and Antarctic to conditions around the planet, with choruses encouraging... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 