Since our inception, Pacific Yurts has maintained a steadfast commitment to environmentally responsible business practices. Indeed, the founding idea for our company was to help people get closer to nature while minimizing their impact on it. The yurts we make are very resource efficient, providing a maximum amount of enclosed space while using a minimal... Continue Reading →
In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at 3 climate change solutions that could actually happen. Climate change solutions and global warming solutions like rooftop solar panels, electric trains, and food waste, the world has so many available ways to drawdown greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. This video dives into... Continue Reading →
3 Climate Change Solutions that could actually happen
Climate models predicted extreme weather fluctuations. Can the damage be reversed?
In western Germany this week, whole cities seem to be underwater after days of heavy rainfall filled rivers to capacity and quickly turned into flash flooding. As parts of Europe dig out of this latest weather disaster, the European Union this week revealed an ambitious climate change plan. William Brangham discusses the plan and its... Continue Reading →
The EPA’s new rule to phase down the manufacturing and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — the coolants used in air conditioners and refrigerators — will likely be a drop in the bucket for consumers but a huge step forward on global climate action. The move is a critical step toward the Biden administration’s larger goal... Continue Reading →
New EPA coolant rule is a no-brainer for addressing the climate crisis
How We Get What We Value | From Climate Crisis to Real Prosperity
Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that changing attitudes to value and the marketplace have contributed to a trio of crises: credit, Covid and climate. Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that the roots of the climate change threat lie in a deeper crisis of values.... Continue Reading →
If you adults won’t save the world, we will
In a deeply moving letter to her grandmother, Xiye Bastida reflects on what led her to become a leading voice for global climate activism -- from mobilizing school climate strikes to speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit alongside Greta Thunberg -- and traces her resolve, resilience and profound love of the earth to the... Continue Reading →
Vertical farming is a type of indoor farming where crops are grown in stacked layers, rather than spread out across large plots of land. These farms offer many benefits over traditional ones, including the prospect of better access to healthy foods in underserved communities. Because vertical farms use LED lighting, their output isn’t subject to... Continue Reading →
Vertical farms could take over the world…
Hemp conversion to graphene and diamond. Smart carbon capture?
Hemp has been celebrated and vilified in equal measure over the centuries. It has fantastic properties for textiles and ropes, but it comes from the cannabis plant, so it arouses deep suspicion among some policymakers. What is unarguable though, is that it is an extremely fast growing plant that stores a large amount of carbon.... Continue Reading →
Citroen Ami: An adorable ultra-compact EV
Citroen’s Ami is not technically a car, so it can get you around the city even if you don’t have a driver’s license. - Source
We exist to reverse climate change We'll do it by connecting millions of people to projects that reduce pollution and restore nature. The results? A happier and more sustainable future for everyone. Empowering climate action CarbonClick empowers businesses and their customers to tackle climate change, by making carbon offsets simple, trustworthy and cost effective. Integrate... Continue Reading →
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Future of Blade-less Wind Turbines – Solid State Wind!
For Decades the wind turbine has been at the center of renewable energy generation. But the future of blade-less wind turbines is interesting, as it is poised to decentralized wind energy production. So what does solid state wind turbines look like, and what impact will they have? Video Source!
empowerment & inner transformation... 