Accelerating climate change could sink entire nations by the end of this century. Low-lying nations are clubbing together and demanding action. Is it too late to prevent a generation of climate refugees? Palki Sharma tells you. Source!
Nearly a decade ago, a political outsider helped catapult the idea of a “climate emergency” to the forefront of U.S. politics. Now her activism is on the brink of paying off. Margaret Klein Salamon, a clinical psychologist by training, became alarmed by climate change after Superstorm Sandy battered New York City in 2012, leaving a... Continue Reading →
How activists put the ‘climate emergency’ on the map
35 years ago, the Montreal Protocol showed how successful co-operation could solve a big environmental problem Cora Young was eight years old when she learned in class that polystyrene foam, the clamshell packaging for some fast-food hamburgers, was one of the products containing chemicals responsible for eating away at the Earth's ozone layer. "I went... Continue Reading →
What working together to save the ozone layer tells us about climate action today
Given the onslaught of extreme weather events in the last year, many would say that climate change is no laughing matter. But two academics say otherwise. Beth Osnes is a professor of theatre and performance studies at the University of Colorado, and in her research, she has noticed that humour influences decision-making and societal change. ... Continue Reading →
Can comedy be a climate solution?
To tackle climate, experts say, environmentalists have to embrace big energy projects. Fast. . For decades, environmentalists have made their mark by stopping things. Petroleum facilities that spew toxic air pollution. Pipelines that cut across Indigenous lands. Drilling for oil and gas. But climate change is about to change everything. To cut U.S. greenhouse gas... Continue Reading →
To fight climate change, environmentalists may have to give up a core belief
Michael Mann on How to Win the Climate War and Avoid the Disaster
"The more society drifts from the truth, the more they will hate those that speak it." - George Orwell “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” - Mark Twain YouTube Commenter - Angela Psaltou Video Source
And how we will not fight climate change “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” — unknown It is now abundantly clear that Americans are not going to support a big government push to rapidly decarbonize the U.S. economy. The popular urgency simply is not there. “Just 1%... Continue Reading →
How we will fight climate change
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of a wide range of renewable energy products and systems including solar panels. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jeff Merkley, speaking days after an effort to... Continue Reading →
U.S. Senate Democrats urge Biden to declare climate emergency
The idea for Families For A Future started when two friends — and aspiring grandmothers — lamented over their young-adult daughters’ having informed them they did not plan on having children because of global warming. They realized global warming not only threatens kids and families today, it threatens whether there will be a future for... Continue Reading →
Families For A Future
Work on Climate Our Vision We envision a world where climate change has been reversed completely, equitably, and justly; all of humanity’s work is climate-positive or climate-neutral; and humanity and natural ecosystems coexist and thrive in a harmonious, respectful relationship. To achieve this world, we see a nearer future where organizations, governments, communities, and people... Continue Reading →
Work on (Fighting) Climate…
When advocating for systemic change becomes futile, fight your battles at home. Climate change is inevitable, if you haven’t heard. In fact, it’s already happening. In times like these, trying to figure out how to help can be overwhelming. If corporate greed, bad policy, and structural violence are to blame, then why is the weight... Continue Reading →
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