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The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is an effort to engage nations to act on climate change

The Move to Keep Fossil Fuels In the Ground

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

To keep fossil fuels in the ground requires treaties like the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the will of nations to act.

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,…

Environmental Psychology - Connecting with the Environmental Around Us

How Psychology Can Help Save the Environment

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Bobbi Peterson | 1 Comments

The psychology field may not be the first sector that comes to mind when thinking about how different professionals are working together to preserve the planet. However, what you’re about to read may surprise you. It discusses how psychologists are relying on people’s emotions and behaviors to inspire climate-changing choices. Public awareness could keep our oceans cleaner A recent study…

Leading Experts Make the Case for Climate Action in the United States

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

A new, cross-disciplinary white paper authored by three prominent international climate experts for the US-based Universal Ecological Fund refutes the notion that taking proactive actions to mitigate and adapt to rapid climate warming runs contrary to U.S. domestic economic interests. It was precisely that contention that President Donald J. Trump used to justify his intention to back the US out…

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…

Can we avert a climate dystopia? the next few years will tell.

Guarded Optimism – Can We Avoid a Climate Dystopia?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

It is official as of today, November 4, 2016: The Paris Agreement, adopted last December by 195 nations, comes into force. The process displays a political will rarely seen within the global community. Throughout the decades-long effort leading up to the Paris Agreement, fractious disunity, distrust, and disappointment has been the general order. What happened leading up to Paris, the two-week…

Fight climate change at home: biking and public transit are two good options

How to Fight Climate Change at Home

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Bobbi Peterson | 0 Comments

The global challenge to fight climate change may seem like a daunting task – one that leaves you wondering how you can have any meaningful impact. It’s true you won’t be able to tackle the whole problem alone, but you can make a difference. The trick is breaking down the enormity of climate change and how you go about your…