Even the High North can’t escape the global threat of plastic pollution. An international review study just released by the Alfred Wegener Institute shows, the flood of plastic has reached…
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The Role of Power Companies in a Just Transition
YES! Magazine Apr 8, 2022Cosco Jones is all about making good trouble. For this sustainability consultant, that means protesting Georgia Power—the largest subsidiary of the biggest energy provider in the United States—raising their monthly…
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Protecting Indigenous Land is Vital for Paris Climate Agreement
Eco-Business Apr 6, 2022A new report by the Forest Declaration Assessment says that fulfilling the Paris Agreement won’t be possible without acknowledging and supporting the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and local communities’ (IPLCs) restored…
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Revolutionary Changes in Transportation Could Slow Global Warming
The Conversation Apr 5, 2022Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber and Lyft,…
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How Businesses Can Create a Clean Economy Through Community Connection
GreenBiz Apr 5, 2022Companies often struggle with building community trust as they navigate between profit-making and authentically engaging on climate change and environmental justice matters. Last week at GreenBiz Group’s virtual conference and expo…
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Empowering Women Farmers to Reduce Hunger in Africa
Brookings Apr 4, 2022In April of this year, the Oxford Business group released its “Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report”. This report outlines the region’s export potential and food security challenges in the…
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Why We Should Focus on Energy Equity in Post COVID Recovery Efforts
The Rockefeller Foundation Apr 4, 2022Traditionally, world leaders have focused on cutting emissions in large, developed countries. Too little attention has been paid to energy-poor countries, home to half the world’s population but far fewer…
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How Renewable Energy Investments Can Focus on Women Empowerment
The Rockefeller Foundation Apr 2, 2022One evening several years ago, I was walking down the main street of a rural community in Uttar Pradesh, India. Everywhere I looked, there was a buzz of activity: neighbors…
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YES! Magazine Apr 1, 2022You can be optimistic without being uncritically positive. This doesn’t mean you don’t allow yourself to think about the range of real climate possibilities that are terrifying. I have those…
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How Equitable Public Transit Can Lead to Community Development
Grist Mar 31, 2022Combatting the climate crisis is going to require rethinking how Americans move: Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation account for about 29 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. “Global warming has made…
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Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate – Here’s Why
The Conversation Mar 31, 2022Satellite images show the Arctic has been getting greener as temperatures in the far northern region rise three times faster than the global average. Some theories suggest that this “Arctic…
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Studies Indicate the Steady Rate of Global Warming
Environmental News Network Mar 31, 2022CICERO scientists have now developed a new method to reduce fluctuations in calculating the rate of global warming In a recent study published in Nature Communications, international scientists have taken…
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