The state is going after five oil companies – ExxonMobil, Shell Oil, Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips – for their role in the climate crisis New Jersey has joined the ranks of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont as the latest state to sue some of the world’s largest oil companies for their role... Continue Reading →
Continued exposure to a harmful environment will have a catastrophic impact on children’s mental and physical development . At the 2019 UN climate action summit, an angry teenager with a long plait walked into the stage and uttered, “We are at the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money... Continue Reading →
Why should governments place children, young people at the centre of climate change discussions
High school senior Shiva Rajbhandari won elected office in Boise, defeating an incumbent school board trustee backed by local extremists. The nationwide campaign to stifle discussions of race and gender in public schools through misinformation and bullying suffered a reversal in Idaho on Monday, when a high school senior vocally opposed to book bans and... Continue Reading →
Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist
Fewer than half of those questioned in global poll believe climate change poses a ‘very serious threat’ Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, with fewer than half of those questioned in a new survey believing it posed a “very serious threat” to their countries over the next 20 years. Only 20%... Continue Reading →
Concern about climate change shrinks globally as threat grows, survey shows
Ignore Conventional Wisdom About November! Why Democrats Must Now Take the Offensive: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2022
He starts around 22 minutes in, however we suggest listening to the entire podcast as it is an informative one. MP3 Podcast (it is also downloadable) Also listen to the last few GREEN NEWS REPORTS! Remember now Voting for ethical climate conscientious candidates is viable Climate Action, this cannot be stressed enough. These ethical candidates... Continue Reading →
Climate is emerging as a major issue in Brazil’s presidential contest, with both leading candidates promising to protect the Amazon rainforest By Sebastian Rodriguez The climate crisis and rainforest conservation are emerging as major issues in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election. Yet both leading candidates are pushing for new fossil fuel infrastructure. Former leftist president, Luiz... Continue Reading →
Brazil election: Lula challenges Bolsonaro’s deforestation record, backs oil development
Next week’s primary election in Georgia has made national news as a potential bellwether of how voters view former President Donald Trump and his false claims that the 2020 presidential election in the state, which he lost, was stolen. Far from the national news, lower down the ballot, that same election on May 24 will... Continue Reading →
The Small, Local Election With Potentially Major Climate Change Significance
Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're rereading this piece about what Indigenous people can teach us about fighting climate change. ICYMI, President Biden will travel to Colorado this week to designate his first national monument. Maxine broke the news of the expected designation last month. But first:... Continue Reading →
Half of voters say climate change is important in midterms, poll finds
The latest assessment offers both a harsh reality check and a path forward. Experts William Braham, Peter Psarras, and Michael Mann offer their thoughts. When William Braham of Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design started delving into the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), he felt a mix of optimism and... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Four solutions to mitigate climate change, from the IPCC
One year ago in this column, we said “What is the number one thing you can do to protect the environment and tackle climate change? It’s simple: Vote for climate candidates. In all elections- from the very local all the way up to the federal level, candidates running for office will state their position on... Continue Reading →
NORTH JERSEY GREEN: Vote for climate this election
Joining with others who share our outrage and convictions can be an antidote to despair, reminding us we’re part of a caring community that craves change. Instead of searching for shaky hope from the quiet of our screens, we can give up on hopes and instead look for concrete, ambitious action. Taking collective action in... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 