Who We Are Outdoor Afro has become the nation’s leading, cutting edge network that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature. We are a national not for profit organization with leadership networks around the country. With more than 100 leaders in 56 cities around the country, we connect thousands of people to nature experiences,... Continue Reading →
The Pine Island ice shelf lost a fifth of its area between 2017 and 2020, and retreated by 19 kilometers (approximately 12 miles) during that time. Welcome to EarthWatch, the environmental news and opinion newsletter for people who think you should never turn your back on Mother Earth—written by me, Jerry Bowles, an ancient scribbler... Continue Reading →
Pace of Antarctic glacier collapsing into sea accelerates
Evergreen Action and Sunrise Movement are tracking Democratic Members of Congress’ opposition to any infrastructure bill that fails to include robust investment in clean energy, environmental justice and climate solutions. We can’t afford to negotiate away our future. Transformative investments in climate, jobs, and justice are non-negotiable for any infrastructure package to pass the U.S.... Continue Reading →
No Climate, No Deal: Congressional Tracker and Action Hub
A new article, published as a Perspective in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, introduces a rapid assessment framework that can be used as a guide to make conservation and nature-based solutions more robust to future climate. Climate change poses risks to conservation efforts, if practitioners assume a future climate similar to the past or present.... Continue Reading →
A new rapid assessment to promote climate-informed conservation and nature-based solutions
Move comes after Climate Commission recommended banning petrol and diesel cars by 2023 The New Zealand government is introducing subsidies to make electric vehicles thousands of dollars cheaper and new petrol and diesel cars more expensive, as the country tries transition to an emissions-free fleet. The changes follow New Zealand’s Climate Commission recommendations which laid out sweeping changes required... Continue Reading →
New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles to reduce emissions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed state regulators’ key approvals of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew over 1,000 protesters to northern Minnesota last week. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the state’s independent Public Utilities Commission correctly granted Enbridge the... Continue Reading →
Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline
Climate activists march in California to demand action
Around 100 young activists, carrying banners calling for a Green New Deal, marched across San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge demanding more action on climate change. Source... (Thank you Sunrise Movement...)
Reality is catching up to Alberta but it seems like those huge quantities of oil have a way of interfering with common sense. Albertans have been witnessing the death spiral of the Tar Sands with no end in sight. The official cancellation of the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline is but the tip of the iceberg. The message... Continue Reading →
The Message for Alberta is Clear But Is Anybody Listening
I’m a black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet. Here is an incomplete list of things I left unfinished last week because America’s boiling racism and militarization are deadly for black people: a policy memo to members of Congress on accelerating offshore wind energy development in U.S. waters; the introduction to... Continue Reading →
I’m a black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet.
(this article is dated, but still very valid) Climate change will impact us all, no matter who we are or where we live. But that doesn’t mean it will hit us equally. Climate change may not discriminate, but people do. As a reporter at ProPublica, my focus is on environmental justice, how low-income, underserved and... Continue Reading →
Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities — Let’s Talk About This Hot Mess.
What We Do Our work inspires, connects and supports Indigenous Peoples, reinforcing our place as leaders in climate change discourse and driving solutions for today and tomorrow. Our work is grounded in four main pathways: Gatherings, Resources and Tools, Amplifying Voices and Supporting Indigenous Sovereignty. Continued at source...
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