News and Links… Drawdown tips for Earth Day 20 Apr 2018 Here are some ready-made info sheets for reducing greenhouse emissions, based on Drawdown. The climate solutions team of Santa Cruz Indivisible decided we should post a display with easy steps individuals…
climate… Energy Return on Investment 1 May 20161 May 2016 What every schoolkid (and investor) should know, and why it is time for fossil fuel divestment. Energy Return on Investment (EROI) is easy to understand: how much energy do you…
climate… We’ve got goals: the 17 SDGs 15 Feb 201628 Feb 2016 The UNDP's Sustainable Development Goals took effect the first day of 2016. I'll be leading a discussion of these goals at the upcoming NTU Sustainability Salon. As I see it, the most…
climate… Vernal Thoughts 24 Mar 2015 Four quick thoughts on events that come around this time of year... 1. Solar zenith in Singapore and what the Equinox is all about At 1:11 PM Singapore time, the…
climate… Biomimicry responses to climate change challenges 3 Sep 20142 Sep 2014 It's always great to see Janine Benyus spiral forth some of the ways that nature can collaborate with us and suggest solutions to our most vexing problems. Learn more about…
climate… Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation 31 Jan 2013 SoS: Urgent: Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation from Sumatran Orangutan Society The UK Government is offering subsidies to energy companies to burn palm oil in power stations,…
climate… Climate Emergency Petition 6 Sep 20126 Sep 2012 The Climate Emergency Petition calls on the presidential candidates of the two largest political parties in the USA to publicly acknowledge the climate emergency and commit to hosting a summit within their first…
Culture Change… A Sustainable Alternative to Power Leaf Blowers 29 Aug 201229 Aug 2012 Leaf blowers are another pet peeve of mine (I collect them by the bushel). Here's a clever idea from Owen Dell that I found on the Terra Nova Landscaping blog: My dear…
climate… The Sound of a New Green Economy 2 Sep 2011 From the Green for All team, a video that sums up the argument for the new Green Collar Economy:
climate… Plan B Updates – 99: A Fifty Million Dollar Tipping Point? | EPI 10 Aug 201110 Aug 2011 A bright bit of happy news burning through the sooty smokestack emissions: At a press conference on July 21, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he was contributing $50 million…
