Around 100 young activists, carrying banners calling for a Green New Deal, marched across San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge demanding more action on climate change. Source... (Thank you Sunrise Movement...)
Reality is catching up to Alberta but it seems like those huge quantities of oil have a way of interfering with common sense. Albertans have been witnessing the death spiral of the Tar Sands with no end in sight. The official cancellation of the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline is but the tip of the iceberg. The message... Continue Reading →
The Message for Alberta is Clear But Is Anybody Listening
Hurricane season is in full effect. Even before the season officially started June 1, the Atlantic saw its first named storm: Subtropical Storm Ana. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an above-normal hurricane season, and that’s a terrifying reality for those who lie in any potential paths. In Central America, more than 7... Continue Reading →
‘The Kids Have Trauma’: The Miskito Are Not Ready for Hurricane Season
Climate and Ecological Emergency. Can you really make a difference??
Climate and ecology are inextricably linked. Both are now in great peril. If we do not tackle those challenges with co-ordinated efforts then we stand far less chance of solving either of them. This holistic approach forms the basis of the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, recently tabled in the UK Parliament by the MP... Continue Reading →
The 15-minute city…
Living in a city means accepting a certain level of dysfunction: long commutes, noisy streets, underutilized spaces. Carlos Moreno wants to change that. He makes the case for the "15-minute city," where inhabitants have access to all the services they need to live, learn and thrive within their immediate vicinity -- and shares ideas for... Continue Reading →
Today we’re operating off hundreds of millions of years of accumulated plant and animal-based carbon. We are rapidly exhausting these fossil fuels while simultaneously changing the composition of our atmosphere. If the planet is to continue to sustain life and enchant future generations, we have to change. To build the kind of future our kids... Continue Reading →
EV Related: Keep the world adventurous forever…
Coronavirus: What has Covid done for climate crisis? – BBC News
When Covid-19 sparked lockdowns around the world, emissions of one of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, atmospheric carbon dioxide, plummeted. But is this record drop a short-term effect of the 2020 pandemic or a 'new normal'? BBC Weather's Ben Rich explores the impact of coronavirus on the global climate. Continued at source...
10 videos to watch to discuss climate change with students
TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Kim Preshoff, based in Williamsville, NY, has been an environmental teacher for over 30 years. Here, Preshoff shares a list of TED-Ed Lessons and TED Talks to watch and discuss with students. As an environmental educator for more than 30 years, I have had the unique perspective of watching the climate change... Continue Reading →
It seems like nearly every day another hopeful article touts the potential of using hydrogen as a fuel to tackle climate change. What’s known as “green hydrogen” — which relies on renewable power for production — is getting the bulk of that attention. In December, ABC News ran an article with the headline “Why green hydrogen is the renewable energy... Continue Reading →
Reposting | Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push
What is happening in Germany’s electric vehicle market is a strong indicator of the growth of EVs worldwide. CleanTechnica writes that the German EV market is reaching escape velocity registering a 26.6% market share last December as gas and diesel passenger auto registrations continue to plummet—now down to less that 60%. German EV Market Reaches... Continue Reading →
Electric Vehicles Reaching Escape Velocity
Thousands of Canadians witnessed the first #FossilBanksNoThanks national action day (this past Friday) exposing the ugly truth that Canada’s Big Five banks—RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC, Scotia—are financing the climate crisis. For many, it was a wake-up call. Finding out—for the first time—that the bank which holds your life savings and investments is pumping money into... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 