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Climate Crisis Tests Limits of Employee Activism on the Environment

By Tina Casey 1/8/20

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.

Water Use It Wisely

5 Tips To Conserve Water In The Bathroom Throughout The New Year

By Niagara Conservation 1/7/20

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.

Medium

The most powerful climate action you can take is 35 minutes away

By Bella Ota Photo by Element5 Digital 12/27/2019

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…

The New York Times

The World Solved the Ozone Problem. It Can Solve Climate Change.

By The Editorial Board 12/7/19

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…

The New York Times

John Kerry Launches Star-Studded Climate Coalition

By Lisa Friedman Photo by Mary Schwalm 11/30/19

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.

‘The Law Is on Our Side’: Extinction Rebellion Celebrates Dropped Charges Against 105 Climate Activists

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…

The Guardian

Recycling isn’t working – here are 15 ways to shrink your plastic footprint

By Emily Holden Illustration: Sonny Ross/The Guardian 11/27/19

Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back

PBS Newshour

Most Americans would pay more to avoid using plastic, poll says

By Laura Santhanam 11/26/19

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.

16 Ideas to For a More Sustainable Thanksgiving and Black Friday

These tips will help to reduce your environmental footprint — and save time, stress, and money — during the holidays. …

London Police Ban on Extinction Rebellion Ruled ‘Unlawful’

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…

Medium

The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work

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?

Extinction Rebellion Banned in London

One week into Extinction Rebellion’s planned two weeks of International Rebellion to demand action on the climate crisis, the London police have banned the group from…

Civil Eats

With $100, You Too Can Invest in Regenerative Agriculture

By Lisa Held 10/2/19

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…

The New York Times

How to Cut Down on Unwanted Junk Mail

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.

Study: Consumers willing to pay carbon offsets for air travel

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…

The New Yorker

Cycling For Climate Justice

By Anna Russell Photo: Tolga Akmen / Anadolu Agency / Getty 9/10/19

Last week, hundreds of protesters on bikes staged a die-in in London designed to draw attention to cycling- and climate-related deaths.

BBC News

Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train?

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…

Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market

In honor of National Farmers Market Week, a staffer who used to work at the market tells us why farmers markets are valuable community resources. …

Climate activists glue themselves to U.S. Capitol

The group of activists want Congress to take up a “climate emergency” resolution introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Running your A/C just a bit less could help save lives

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. …

A Climate Action for Every Type of Activist

By Cathy BrownMost of us have heard about UN researchers warning that we need to make dramatic changes in the next 12 years to limit our…

7 Environmentalists Inspiring Climate Action

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…

The Crunch Question on Climate: How Can I Help?

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…

Germany: Climate Activists End Coal Blockade in Garzweiler

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…

Climate Action: Can We Change the Climate From the Grassroots Up?

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…

Citizens’ Climate Radio Ep. 36: Extraordinary climate advocates

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…

The New York Times

Climate Fwd:

Welcome to the Climate Fwd: newsletter. The New York Times climate team emails readers once a week with stories and insights about climate change.

USA Today

These grandparents are dropping everything to fight climate change

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 New York Times

One Thing You Can Do: Brew a Greener Cup of Coffee

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…

Smithsonian Mag

The Rise of ‘Zero-Waste’ Grocery Stores

By Emily Matchar

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…

New York Times

How to Be a Green Traveler

By Justin Sablich

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.

Rolling Stone

The ‘Extinction Rebellion’ Wants You to Wake Up

By Ellie Shechet Photo by Erik Mcgregor/Pacific Press/ZUMA 1/28/19 Publisher:

A dispatch from the environmental group’s New York City protest, featuring “die-ins,” Trump Tower and Fifth Avenue glitz.

TreeHugger

Climate defeatism: Like denialism, with none of the excuses

By Sami Grover 11/30/18

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 the Science Guy on Trump’s Climate Change Denial

By NowThis 11/29/18

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.

Axios

Bill Gates’ new crusade: Sounding the climate-change alarm

By Amy Harder 11/26/18

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…

CNN

Combat climate change by cutting beef and lamb production, report says

By Tara John 12/2/18

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…

The Daily Collegian

Be the hero our planet deserves

By Madeline Messa 10/18/18

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…

the Baltimore sun

What can one person do to save the planet?

By J. Cavanaugh Simpson 10/17/18

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…

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Hope equals Action

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…

Asian Correspondent

Top 5 things you can personally do about climate change

By Emma Richards Photo: Arif Ali/AFP 05/10/18

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…

The New York Times

Flying Is Bad for the Planet. You Can Help Make It Better.

By Tatiana Schlossberg 2/27/17

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…

Quartz

Your organic cotton t-shirt might be worse for the environment than regular cotton

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…