Question: what do the following statistics have in common? The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. The leading killer of children in both the US and Europe. A principal cause of stress-inducing noise pollution and life-shortening air pollution in European cities. A leading driver of the widening gap between rich and poor... Continue Reading →
This morning, you opened your phone and started scrolling. Your screen presented you with the usual updates: the nth wave of plague, the growing supply chain crisis, and two nuclear powers exchanging confrontational threats. You yawned and went to start your day. Collapse gets old fast. Chances are the threat of imminent destruction didn’t stop... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Collapse Won’t Reset Society
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
(Repost) Climate change lawsuits: Taking fossil fuel firms to court
With the expense of mitigating the effects of climate change becoming more onerous, more than two dozen cities, counties and states are suing more than 40 fossil fuel companies, accusing them of making false and misleading claims about climate change. The lawsuits are modeled after those brought against tobacco companies in the 1990s. Correspondent Ben... Continue Reading →
This year’s election is an opportunity to vote for a livable, stable climate. Candidates, through their campaign statements, interview comments and websites, provide voters with an indication of their positions on a variety of issues. Before voting, check to be sure that your candidate states, without any qualifications a commitment to advocate and vote for... Continue Reading →
Letter: Election is chance to vote for climate
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 →
Don’t just hope for climate action — head to your municipal election voting booth
The Supreme Court’s explosive decision on abortion rights may trigger a secondary boom of climate voters in the midterm election by driving more women to the polls. Election officials have reported a surge in female voter registration in the nearly 12 weeks since the high court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The June... Continue Reading →
For climate voters, the future is female
One billion for the climate We want to inspire one billion people to remove carbon dioxide from the air and fight climate change Our story Our two co-founders, Jan and Christoph, met on their first day of university at ETH Zurich and quickly became friends. Aside from their love of engineering, they both shared a... Continue Reading →
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Official Title: Why 2023 Will Be the Year for Growing Your Own Food and Medicine - Plants to Start Growing Now! Will global food shortages and political strife cause you to grow your own botanticals? Posted by: Reginald Reefer on Sunday Jul 24, 2022 While I generally tend to be a very optimistic person, the... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Why 2023 Will Be the Year for Growing Your Own Food and Medicine
Since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, the phrase ‘Building Back Better’ is everywhere, providing a framework for recovery from the world’s worst crisis in generations. One after the other, governments have pledged to act boldly coming out of COVID-19 shutdowns by focusing investments and actions on a green recovery. But that’s not... Continue Reading →