“We deserve a safe future. And we demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask? Change is coming, whether you like it or not.” - Greta Thunberg . Greta is one of the most incredibly courageous persons in human history, her conviction know no bounds and rightly so. She sees like many... Continue Reading →
Sisi’s Egypt is making a big show of solar panels and biodegradable straws ahead of next month’s climate summit – but in reality the regime imprisons activists and bans research. The climate movement should not play along No one knows what happened to the lost climate letter. All that is known is this: Alaa Abd... Continue Reading →
Greenwashing a police state: the truth behind Egypt’s Cop27 masquerade
In a crowded field, no issue more spectacularly illustrates the failures of our political system than climate change. We are hurtling toward catastrophes that threaten the very existence of humankind, yet the matter is almost totally absent from political discourse. Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address didn't mention it. Neither did the official... Continue Reading →
excerpts from planet earth gets a ground game… (Published: April 8, 2018)
On the way home from school last week, my daughter told me she’d learned about climate change in her classroom for Earth Week. She and her twin brother are in kindergarten, and because I work on climate change professionally, I’ve been talking with them about it at home for a few years. In truth, I... Continue Reading →
Why Schools Need Need Evidenced-Based Climate Curriculums
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems. The authors of the study used statistical and cognitive science techniques to analyze data from a survey of 1,400 residents across the U.S. East Coast.... Continue Reading →
Study links urbanization to poor ecological knowledge, less environmental action
my vote could possibly be the deciding vote…
My vote for President may be a grain of sand on the beach, but my local votes can be rocks in a bucket. Whether I am voting for or against Zoo funding, the Governor, School Board appointments, Vouchers, the Definition of Marriage, or any other variety of ballot initiatives - my local elections are the... Continue Reading →
. Fossilflation – the Conversation Should Be About the F-word . Climate Change: Famines and the Food Crisis . Big Oil: It’s Time To Sue the Bastards . Inspiration Is Not Enough: Are We Ready For The Talk? . Global Heating. Do We Finally Get It Now? . Climate Solutions From Around the World .... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Six of Below2C ‘Must Read’ Blog Posts
I have been writing letters to the editor for a long time in a desperate hope to change the direction of the evangelical Christian church as it relates to politics. It is difficult to express how hard it is to not be heard. In truth, this is why social media is such a popular thing.... Continue Reading →
The ‘God vote’: US Christianity has been hijacked by selfish hypocrites. Can evangelicals be redeemed?
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 →
New Jersey latest state to sue oil companies over climate misinformation
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board member Jennifer Lawrence and Director of RepresentUs Josh Silver, walks through three lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our government, how we fix it and what you can do about it. . Video Source
Saying “Green New Deal” over and over in a stump speech is not enough. These tools and scorecards will help you find candidates truly committed to environmental issues. For U.S. voters who care deeply about climate change, the 2022 elections are about more than control of Congress and leadership of most states. The results will,... Continue Reading →