After Britt Wray married in 2017, she and her husband began discussing whether or not they were going to have children. The conversation quickly turned…
Solving our biggest environmental problems will require huge changes in policy and business practice. But it turns out that our personal actions can help too, if we focus on the right things. Here are some…
Christiana Figueres once credited the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh with helping her shepherd 192 countries from blaming to collaborating, from paralysis to empowerment in the Paris Agreement.
By George Stone Photo by Dean C. Worcesternat 1/21/20
The eruption of historically restive Taal Volcano in the Philippines (pictured above in 1904) sent a plume of ash nine miles high, shut down the country’s main international airport (which serves Manila), forced the evacuation…
As the climate crisis grows, tech workers have been pressing their employers to take more aggressive action on the environment and climate change. Now, some leading companies are pushing back.
Going green can make your home feel refreshed and new again, and the lower utility bills that come with being environmentally friendly are simply icing on the cake.
At the frontlines of the climate crisis, the Great White North is boxed-in. To the east, rising seas are increasing structural safety problems with shoreline erosion. Recurring flooding is damaging the nation’s water infrastructure. The…
Nearly 50 years ago, three chemists named Mario Molina, Sherwood Rowland and Paul Crutzen found evidence that chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals known as CFCs and released from aerosol sprays, were weakening the ozone layer that functions as…
John Kerry, the former senator and secretary of state, has formed a new bipartisan coalition of world leaders, military brass and Hollywood celebrities to push for public action to combat climate change.
By Jessica CorbettExtinction Rebellion and its supporters celebrated Wednesday after the agency that conducts criminal prosecutions in England dropped charges against 105 activists who were arrested…
Two-thirds of Americans are willing to pay more for everyday items made out of environmentally sustainable materials instead of single-use plastic, according to a survey from PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll.
The Metropolitan Police’s decision to ban Extinction Rebellion from London last month was “unlawful,” the city’s high court ruled Wednesday, as CNN reported.NoneThe police imposed the…
By Michael Barnard Photo by Ulleo under CCO 10/22/19
I spend a lot of time critiquing solutions for low-carbon transformation, and that leads, inevitably, to people asking me: what works? What should we be doing?
To members sincere in their belief that a mass-appeal movement is what’s needed to quell catastrophe, drawing in front-line communities is life or death….
By Jeff TurrentineMore than 58 million people currently living in the U.S. — 17 percent of the population — are of Latin-American descent. By 2065 that…
By Steven Mufson Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post 10/10/19
Fonda takes on the role of climate activist and brings it to a new stage: the Capitol, where she will demonstrate until she is arrested. And she will do the same thing for 14 Fridays…
Protestors in New York City expressed their dismay with the government’s and big businesses’ slow response to the climate crisis by pouring fake blood on themselves…
Climate strike NYC. | Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images A chat with the donors helping to fund the climate strike. On Monday, hundreds of climate activists were arrested in Sydney, London, and Amsterdam in…
Fisheye Farms got started in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood in 2015 with just 1,200 square feet of raised bed space. The farmers discovered quickly that the city’s resurgent restaurant scene meant there was plenty of demand…
Hundreds of people who were arrested for their part in the peaceful Extinction Rebellion protests in April are being taken to court charged with public order offences under section 14….
By Whitson Gordon Photo: Lars Klove for NYT 9/27/19
If your mailbox feels like it’s just a holding cell for your trash can, don’t worry: Unsubscribing from snail mail is almost as easy as unsubscribing from email spam.
New social science research finds people are willing to put a price on carbon; just don’t ask them to pay taxes This post was authored by Rainer Romero-Canyas, Lead Senior Social Scientist for EDF. Flying…
So here’s the thing: the more action we all take, the less our climate will change and the more liveable the world will be for ourselves, our progeny and all the rest of the magnificent…
By Naveena SadasivamIt was early in the morning last Thursday, and Jonathan Butler was standing on the Fred Hartman Bridge, helping 11 fellow Greenpeace activists rappel…
The climate campaigner Greta Thunberg chose to sail to a UN climate conference in New York in a zero-emissions yacht rather than fly – to highlight the impact of aviation on the environment. The 16-year-old…
By Andrea GermanosOrganizers of upcoming global climate strikes hope their demands for a rapid end to business as usual and a swift start to climate justice…
Of course, the catch is that many people need air-conditioning to survive increasingly hot temperatures, so perhaps it’s time to talk about more systemic solutions. …
By Laura Pitcher Photo: Sarah Cresswell 7/19/19 Publisher:
Twenty-nine-year-old Danish student Laura Karup Frandsen had been using bins to collect textile waste from the university community throughout the term, hoping to prevent the fabric from ending up in a landfill. For her final…
It’s important to remember that one person can make a difference. From teenagers to world-renowned scientists, individuals are inspiring positive shifts around the world. Maybe you…
By Julia Conley Heeding the call of grassroots campaigners, several wealthy philanthropists announced Friday a new fund that will raise money for climate action groups around the world. None Investor Trevor Neilson, filmmaker Rory…
By Paula Tejón Carbajal Working in climate and environment, you hear this question a lot. On one hand, environmental groups — including Greenpeace — will tell you that every action you take can make a…
Keep America Beautiful®, the nonprofit steward of litter prevention for more than six decades, is partnering with Fishbrain, the world’s most popular mobile app and social network for people who love fishing, to ask the…
Police have cleared 250 climate activists who stayed overnight at the Garzweiler brown coal mine in western Germany, officials said Sunday. However, some protesters were still blocking nearby train tracks that usually serve as a…
By Irene Banos Ruiz Alarming headlines regarding the climate crisis often overshadow positive actions taken by citizens around the world, but that doesn’t mean they’re not happening. They are, and sometimes with considerable success. DW…
Nonviolent Direct Action and 350 Seattle: An introduction Earlier this year, 350 Seattle disrupted 44 Chase Bank branches in the Seattle area in coordination with 221 other actions around the country. Nonviolent direct action (NVDA)…
Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 36: Extraordinary climate advocates Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episode recaps here, or listen to past episodes here, and…
By Elizabeth Weise Photo: Julie Jacobson, AP 4/23/19
You might call them senior climate commandos. Each is over 60 – some well over – an age not generally thought of as being consumed by activism. And yet they, and a growing number of…
The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time to revisit everyone’s favorite environmental quandary: paper or plastic?
By Tik Root and Somini Sengupta Photo by Tyler Varsell 3/27/19
Exactly how humans came up with the idea of roasting and brewing coffee beans isn’t clear. More certain is the fact that coffee has grown into a global industry worth billions of dollars. And with…
New technologies are making zero energy homes and buildings more affordable, healthier, and more comfortable than ever. The Zero Energy Project now helps you keep up with advanced building equipment and materials through our new…
Packaging waste is a problem worldwide. In the United States, packaging, much of it from food products, makes up nearly a quarter of landfill waste. As we’re increasingly aware, tons of plastic winds up in…
You may live a sustainable lifestyle at home, but what about while on vacation? Here are some practical steps you can take to limit your impact on the environment.
Michigan, Illinois and New Mexico have joined sixteen other states and Puerto Rico that make up the United States Climate Alliance — all of whom are vowing to uphold the Paris climate agreement.
Throughout the US, homeowners are taking proactive, meaningful steps to moderate their home’s energy use and lower their carbon footprint. Since buildings alone are responsible for 40% of the energy used in the US, reducing…
As representatives of 200 countries gather in Poland for UN talks on climate change, we look at how hot the world has gotten and what can we can all do to tackle global warming. Another…
A highlight of John Cook’s fabulous blog, Skeptical Science, this page lists out the most common myths that have been disseminated about climate change and global warming, along with the appropriate, science-based responses.
Bill Nye is just as frustrated as you are with Donald Trump’s climate change denial — but he’s confident the next generation of progressives will bring about action.
Meet Bill Gates, the technology guy, who is now imploring people to realize that addressing climate change means changing the fundamental way our lives are run.. He points out that just focusing on solar and…
Through mass civil disobedience, Extinction Rebellion hopes to force the U.K. government to do what no world power has yet to do: to treat climate change as a crisis that requires drastic social and economic…
A new report a British advisory body has called for a 20%-50% cut in the number of sheep and cattle to help combat climate change — adding to the growing international consensus that eating red meat is not only…
As more protesters use direct action–like blocking pipeline construction with their bodies–they’re winning more court cases by saying the dire nature of climate change justifies their actions.
Saving our planet from climate change isn’t impossible. So let’s do it. People have adopted the mindset that the problems we have caused the environment are irreversible, and so there is no point in doing…
When I hear the latest bad news about climate change, I freeze up. I don’t deny the reality of climate change. The recently issued United Nations report predicts a global warming crisis as early as…
By Matthew Ballew, Jennifer Marlon, Edward Maibach, Abel Gustafson, Matthew Goldberg and Anthony Leiserowitz 10/9/18
Americans who remain hopeful are consistently more likely than those with less hope to say they will act on global warming, including contacting a government official, donating and volunteering to environmental organizations, and joining a…
Advice from two women who’ve gone (relatively) plastic-free. Single-use plastic (SUP) is everywhere, which means trying to reduce the amount you use can get really overwhelming, really quickly. But as the movement to ditch many…
It’s Climate Week in New York City, which means businesses, non-profits, and academic institutions are working across the city to raise awareness and keep climate action at the top of the global agenda.
Researchers at Lund University examined all of the information we have on preventing climate change and determined the most effective and efficient ways for individuals to make a difference. These are the top ways to reduce your…
Take one round-trip flight between New York and California, and you’ve generated about 20 percent of the greenhouse gases that your car emits over an entire year. If you’re flying, you’re adding a significant amount of planet-warming…
We need to be honest about not just the behavioral changes that will make the biggest difference in reducing emissions, but about what it will take to get there.
By Marc Bain Photo: Otota Dana/Creative Commons 5/28/17 Publisher:
The word “organic” is a powerful marketing tool. In clothing—just as in food—brands love to tout their use of organic agricultural products to show they’re doing their part to fight the industry’s outsized environmental footprint. They know consumers want products they believe are better for…