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The Lowdown On Trump’s Infrastructure Bill

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

President Trump recently released his infrastructure and budget plan. Environmental and social justice organizations are opposed to the plan, depicting it as a giveaway to the wealthy. The Trump administration claims in a blog post on the White House website that the infrastructure plan will empower state and local authorities by expanding the states environmental review and permitting processes. The…

How Cities and States are Combating Climate Change and Opposing the Trump Administration

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

While the Trump administration practices climate change denial and inaction, cities and states across the U.S. are taking action. Three mayors of U.S. cities recently participated in a conference held by ClimateOne. One of the mayors, Steve Benjamin of Columbia, South Carolina, said of climate change, “It ranks very high.” Columbia is a city that is in a red state,…

Global warming isn't fake news. Why do so many think it is?

How Can We Set Aside Biases to Perception of Climate Change?

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Guest Contributor | 0 Comments

Guest post by Emily Folk Despite scientific evidence, a vast portion of the population still believes global climate change isn’t taking place, or it isn’t a human-made phenomenon. The publication of new research hasn’t helped the situation — researchers found that more information leads the public to sift through the data to find what best suits their already held biases….

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…

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…

Prince Ea raises awareness about deforestation in support of Stand for Trees

Prince Ea Deforestation: Sorry… Or Not. It’s Up to Us

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

St. Louis-based rapper Prince Ea is an artist that understands the power of narrative to propel change. As of this writing, his Earth Day video has been viewed more than 33 million times on Facebook alone. His rapped words cut like a knife. Unless we choose to ignore then, we are obliged to make a choice. Inspired by a recent…