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
(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
the future of our children…
We are living beyond our means. As a people we have developed a lifestyle that is draining the earth of its priceless and irreplaceable resources without regard for the future of our children and people all around the world. - Margaret Mead & If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values,... Continue Reading →
This is a Ted Talk video search list: ted talk climate change solutions Definition: Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century, humans have had unprecedented impact on... Continue Reading →
ted talk climate change solutions
Climate crisis: Area of forest twice the size of UK cut down in just over a decade, WWF report reveals & ‘Nature is under siege’: Study finds insect population shrinking 1 to 2 percent each year & Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways & Electric cars rise to record 54%... Continue Reading →
A few consolidated climate related articles of concern…
The World Needs You. Now.
NEW YORK, Jul 20 (IPS) - "We may all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now," Martin Luther King Jr once said. His timeless wisdom rings truer than ever today for the many challenges the world is facing. COVID-19, continued armed conflicts and forced displacement, climate-change induced disasters, deep divides... Continue Reading →
Why your carbon footprint is a scam by our changing climate
Why your carbon footprint is a scam, explained. Source
Why Climate Change is a threat to human rights…
Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended -- and their human rights threatened -- by killer storms, starvation and the loss of their own lands. Mary Robinson asks us to join the movement for worldwide... Continue Reading →
Can the world meet the challenge of climate change? After more than three decades of global negotiations, the prognosis looks bleak. The most ambitious diplomatic efforts have focused on a series of virtually global agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 and the Paris Agreement of 2015. With so many diverse interests across so... Continue Reading →
How to Fix the Climate
Humility, transparency and urgency are the keys to successfully steering an organization -- big or small -- through the challenges that come your way. Leadership expert Amy C. Edmondson provides clear advice and examples to help any leader rise to the occasion. Source...
