The ABCs of Climate Change at School
In Connecticut, almost 90% of schools have embraced the topic of climate change as part of the science syllabus.
Category: Environment
Drought, Conservation, and Our Children
Scientists underscored that human activity had made the adverse effects of the drought 72% worse.
Voting Rights and Environmental Justice Are Intertwined
It’s an overwhelming time. Seeing elected representatives trying to turn back the clock to when individual state statutes severely impeded the ability to vote is unimaginable. But it’s happening.
The Climate Museum: Culture for Action
The museum implements new approaches for examining the challenges of the climate crisis. The advisory board encompasses scientists, creatives, activists, business and museum professionals, guaranteeing that innovation is at the core of engagement philosophy.
UNICEF: “Every Child Deserves a Livable Planet.”
Children are less physically able to withstand and survive severe weather occurrences. Ironically, they contribute the least to factors creating the climate crisis while suffering the most significant impacts.
Tree Equity for Climate, Health and Social Justice
I think that I shall never seeA poem as lovely as a tree. When American poet Joyce Kilmer wrote these words in 1913 as a tribute to nature, he didn’t presume that over a century later...
Dr. Robert Bullard: “Let’s Make 2021 the Year for Justice”
The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit took place in 1991. Dr. Bullard stated, “These principles are now all over the globe.”
Covid-19 Takes Extreme Toll on Latinx Community
“How do we build an America that’s ready for the next pandemic? Frontline communities have always known about the lack of access to healthcare and housing. We’ve tried to raise the alarm about these challenges. The response has not been acceptable.”
Climate Strike in NYC Sends Powerful Message
Greta Thunberg noted that when power brokers come to the United Nations, “The eyes of the world will be on them.”
Reducing Energy, Saving Money, Creating Jobs and Staying Safe
In their report, Food and Water Watch outlines what a $500 billion investment in upgrading the energy efficiency of buildings, over a fifteen-year time span, would achieve.
