Dr. Mark Jaccard, professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University speaks on how climate-concerned citizens can overcome myths that hinder us from acting in time to prevent extreme climate impacts. Their actions can involve personal consumption choices (electric vehicles, heat pumps), …
Read More »Flooding in America’s Heartland
Miami may be the poster child of rising waters in the U.S., but further inland, states are grappling with torrential flooding that is becoming the new norm. Last year, flooding in the southeast killed 12 people and caused $20 billion in damages. This year’s rains have already driven Mississippi into …
Read More »Between India and China, the largest producers of carbon dioxide, exists Bhutan,…
[ad_1] Between India and China, the largest producers of carbon dioxide, exists Bhutan, the first country to achieve complete carbon neutrality. In this green haven, trees are planted in abundance and electric cars are strongly encouraged. Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s prime minister pioneered this initiative. With his main mission …
Read More »Life in a #Japan state of emergency: Interview(3) with expats during #coronavirus pandemic
In an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19-causing new coronavirus in Japan the government on April 16 expanded a state of emergency from Tokyo and six other prefectures to cover the entirety of Japan. Under these circumstances we interviewed foreigners living in Japan to find out how life, …
Read More »Police car carnage
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Read More »Mental health services during COVID-19 & other topics – Daily Briefing (13 May 2020)
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Mental Health – Deputy Secretary-Genera/COVID-19/Sustainable Development – Lebanon – Afghanistan – South Sudan – Libya – COVID-19/Prisons – COVID-19/Children -Trade – World Health Statistics – Iraq – Democratic Republic of the Congo – Virtual Press Briefing Tomorrow, – Financial …
Read More »Is Coronavirus Shifting Consciousness?
The world is in the midst of an existential crisis as the Coronavirus disrupts our sense of who we are and what is possible. Pulled from the routine of normal life, we are forced to reckon with our shared vulnerability, impending mortality, and the ultimate purpose of our lives. Will …
Read More »Happening now! Book Launch Event: From Pandemic to Climate Crisis, We Need Socialism!
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Read More »Chat with ClimateMama: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Turning Angst Into Action
Harriet Shugarman talks about ClimateMama and her new book, How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Turning Angst into Action, available now. Published by New Society Publishers. https://newsociety.com/products/9780865719361 https://www.climatemama.com/ With catastrophic global warming already baked into the climate system, today’s children face a future entirely unlike that of …
Read More »Hope, Coronavirus, and Climate Change: Building the Capacity to Act
One of the great challenges of living amid the turmoil of our times is avoiding despair. The Covid-19 pandemic, global economic fragility, political polarization, and climate disruption are all symptoms of our difficulty making the transition to sustainable living.To flourish in such times, we need to cultivate the skills of …
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