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The Meaninglessness of Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Today is Earth Day, the one day of the year set aside to celebrate our planet. It’s a curious aspect of human psychology, assigning arbitrary rotations of the planet to construe meaning, focus awareness, and inspire action; as such, the tactic is marginally effective. Every New Year’s Eve we resolve to do better, each birthday passes with renewed hope of a…

Climate change under a Trump presidency. Darkness

John Kerry Gives Impassioned Speech at COP22

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

“I’m not a Cassandra, but I am a realist. Time is not on our side.” – John Kerry at COP22 Secretary of State John Kerry pulled no punches in a speech at the COP22 climate talks, now in their second week in Marrakesh, Morocco. A stalwart champion of climate change action throughout his career, Kerry made clear the outgoing Obama administration…

Environmental advocacy under Trump presidency will not be easy. It may seem like a lonely fight, but we stand united and strong as we fight for a sustainable future

Environmental Advocacy Under a Trump Presidency

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Election 2016, the morning after Wednesday morning, coming to grips with a Trump presidency: The slow motion wreck that was election 2016 has finally ended, the smoke has cleared, and now we find ourselves in a very strange place. Not where we wanted to be. We should take the time to mourn the loss we feel, embrace the foreboding sense of…

The Art of the Possible: Paris Agreement Comes Into Force

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

The mood in Paris last December was unmistakable, the optimism palpable. After decades of gridlock and disappointment, the negotiation at the COP21 climate conference held to its promise of progress. As Andrew Deutz, Director of International Government Relations for the Nature Conservancy told me, what was different about COP21 from past negotiations was this time “there were no villains.” From…

We have in our power to create a future nightmare or pull back from the brink. That is the climate change truth

The Terrifying Truth About Climate Change

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Richard Matthews | 9 Comments

An apocalyptic future is materializing that threatens human civilization and all life on the planet. The truth about climate change is more terrifying than our worst nightmares. We are teetering on the brink of a world that is the stuff of nightmares. This includes starvation, riots, disease, violence, and war. Climate change augurs a wide range of adverse impacts. These…

Mainstream media's epic fail puts our future on earth at risk

Citizen Journalism and Popular Media’s Climate Fail

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Richard Matthews | 2 Comments

The popular media has failed to communicate the science behind climate change. The public does not understand the science of anthropogenic global warming and the urgent need for climate action. We cannot expect people to support mitigation and adaptation efforts if they do not have access to accurate information. Shoddy climate reporting has been an issue for a number of years. As reported…

Taking steps toward a global transformation

World Bank Group Climate Action Plan: Helping Set the Path Toward Transformation

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Thomas Schueneman | 1 Comments

Arguably one of the most important things to come out of the COP21 climate talks in Paris last December, aside from the Paris Agreement itself, is the signal sent solidifying the growing shift in the global consciousness. We seek a transformative path forward into the new century. But any desired transformational change requires both the vision for a long term outcome and a…

The Meaninglessness of Earth Day

John Kerry Gives Impassioned Speech at COP22

The Art of the Possible: Paris Agreement Comes Into Force

Citizen Journalism and Popular Media’s Climate Fail

World Bank Group Climate Action Plan: Helping Set the Path Toward Transformation

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