Already, there are hundreds of videos available on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here, Colm Regan presents his top 5. 1. Leave No One Behind 2. We the people 3. No Point in Going Halfway 4. Hurdles 5. Action towards 2030 One of a series of TED talks on SDG related issues and a good place to start. ... Continue Reading →
climate and weather are two different things
To understand what climate is, it can be helpful to understand what it isn’t. Perhaps the most common misconception about climate is that it is what’s happening outside your window right now. That’s weather: a day-to-day reflection of our climate where we live. To establish global climate normal, we basically average local weather... Continue Reading →
One of the morbidly fascinating aspects of climate change is how much cognitive dissonance it generates, in individuals and nations alike. The more you understand the brutal logic of climate change — what it could mean, the effort necessary to forestall it — the more the intensity of the situation seems out of whack with the workaday... Continue Reading →
No country on Earth is taking the 2 degree climate target seriously
2030- SDG 2- Zero Hunger- Ted talks
A selection of Ted talks to understand how we can end hunger in the world. The second sustainable development goal for 2030. Source...
Marvin Gaye ~ Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 1971 Soul Purrfection Version
No comment necessary, this one definitely speaks for itself and it is already pretty much ingrained in our lives, the older generation that is. YouTube: I loves me some Marvin! This one resonated with me today, with all the proposed changes to the EPA and other protections for the world we live in at risk,... Continue Reading →
dots between climate change
“Knowledge empowers people with our most powerful tool: the ability to think and decide. There is no power for change greater than a child discovering what he or she cares about. (Speech about Global Warming read on the National Mall for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, 2010)” - Seymour Simon & Saving our planet,... Continue Reading →
of life forms…
Climate Change: "We’re not talking about the destruction of the planet, we’re talking about the destruction of life forms." – Mike Malloy
Salsa Y Guateque /El Progreso / Roberto Roena y Su Apolo Sound CANTA Carlos Santos
For the Animal Kingdom (and protection) this song should be dedicated to this cause as the song of the year. Simply beautiful climate song. The Orchard Music (on behalf of J&N Records, LLC); UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, MINT_BMG, LatinAutor, LatinAutorPerf, Sony ATV Publishing, ARESA, and 3 Music Rights Societies Source...
Can wildlife adapt to climate change?
With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, this can mean using technology to find solutions. But for some plants and animals, adapting to these changes involves the most ancient solution of all: evolution. Erin Eastwood explains how animals are adapting to climate... Continue Reading →
Climate Change 101
Climate Change 101 With Bill Nye the Science Guy - if you don't see the video click the link to view instead. The famous scientist cuts through the global warming noise and lays out the facts (4:33) YouTube
Obama climate legacy
Our hope was that we could inspire him (Obama) to keep those promises. Even then, there were plenty of cynics who said Obama and his insiders were too closely tied to the fossil-fuel industry to take climate change seriously. But in the two years since, it's looked more and more like they were right –... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 