Water is in short supply in much of the world - but what if we use seawater? It's been a dream for many years, but now technology is making it possible. This new seawater greenhouse uses a clever cardboard design to distill fresh water from salt water cheaply and efficiently. It's helping grow crops in... Continue Reading →
Unbroken Ground | A New Old Way to Grow Food
Unbroken Ground explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis. It explores four areas of agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and oceans. Most of our food is produced using methods that reduce biodiversity, decimate soil and contribute to climate... Continue Reading →
Can Regenerative Agriculture Reverse Climate Change?
Can Regenerative Agriculture Reverse Climate Change? | One Small Step Some experts claim regenerative agriculture can reverse climate change by sequestering atmospheric CO2 in soil. Regenerative organic farming emphasizes the importance of soil health and includes practices like cover cropping, crop rotation, holistic animal grazing, and the use of compost. Proponents suggest it could increase... Continue Reading →
Top 8 Electric Pickup Trucks Worth Waiting For…
Top 8 Electric Pickup Trucks Worth Waiting For - FULLY LOADED (2021-2022) Here are 8 Future Electric Pickup Trucks Worth Waiting For in USA (2021-2022). There is a pickup truck war between startups and companies like Tesla and GM. Elon musk has certainly changed the world on electric vehicle and how people thought about it.... Continue Reading →
THE FUTURE OF SOLID STATE WIND ENERGY – NO MORE BLADES
"Wind power is one of the fastest-growing renewable sources that works well at scale, but it isn't perfect. What if we could scale down wind turbine power to something that could fit on your roof? And be self-contained with smaller moving parts ... or maybe no blades or moving parts at all? Let's look at... Continue Reading →
As the South Bay grapples with the impacts of climate change, people there are creating solutions by relying on arguably the most fundamental element of conversation: listening. This process began in East Palo Alto, where community groups and scientists are helping residents understand how warming temperatures are raising water levels in the bay — already... Continue Reading →
‘Communities Know Best’: Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening
Why Lawns Must Die…
In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at why the American lawn must die. Specifically, I look at the grass lawn's history of class exploitation and settler colonialism and how that ties into the American lawn culture we see today. The lawn began in Europe as an elite status symbol that... Continue Reading →
Trucking could be rolling towards a hydrogen-powered future—if Gaussin has anything to say about it, that is. The French engineering firm has just unveiled a new “skateboard” platform for freight trucks that promises sustainable cruising sans any harmful emissions. The versatile system comes in two different versions that are both geared toward eco-friendly freight transportation. Designed for long-haul... Continue Reading →
This Hydrogen-Powered ‘Skateboard’ Truck can carry 18 tons of freight…
By taking global warming and demographics into account, transit agencies can better serve vulnerable populations With commuters slowly coming back and Congress considering a major infusion of cash for public transportation, mass-transit operators suddenly have a rare moment to invest for the future. But looking out over a sea of dire problems—including aging infrastructure, a backlog... Continue Reading →
How Climate-Proofing Mass Transit Can Make Cities More Equitable
"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast running out of time." In this conversation with climate policy expert Hal Harvey, the two sustainability leaders discuss why humanity has to act globally, at speed... Continue Reading →
How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything…
What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?
Hugh Evans started a movement that mobilizes "global citizens," people who self-identify first and foremost not as members of a state, nation or tribe but as members of the human race. In this uplifting and personal talk, learn more about how this new understanding of our place in the world is galvanizing people to take... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 