Climate change

A Sense of Place
5th in climate series: Cooler, Cleaner Megacities, One Rooftop Garden at a Time

“'We don’t have the space to plant trees, but we have 500,000 rooftops capable of taking the load of a rooftop garden,' says Ahsan Rony, founder of Green Savers based in Dhaka, Bangladesh... Organizations like Urban Greens as well as Schaduf in Cairo and Green Savers in Dhaka are committed to greening [...]

2021-07-16T00:13:27-05:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Creating Community
3rd in climate series: The Greta Thunberg Effect

"... people who knew Thunberg’s story – how her lonely stand inspired millions around the world to join her – were more likely to recognise the potential for ordinary people to make a difference... Most importantly, Thunberg’s actions are consistent with her words. Her fiery demands to world leaders, whether [...]

2021-07-02T09:39:58-05:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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2nd in climate series: Why the climate movement must do more to mobilize older people

"As we confront the climate crisis together, we need all the greatness we can muster, from young and old, and all in between. Now is the time for inclusive action."   Authors:  Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University and Bradley Hiller, Anglia Ruskin University Date:  June 2, 2021 Some say age [...]

2021-07-02T09:31:11-05:00June 30th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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1st in climate series: One in three heat deaths since 1991 linked to climate change – here’s how else warming affects our health

"It’s very difficult to pinpoint the effects of heat on the cause of death. People with heart or lung disease are among the most vulnerable to heat, but these pre-existing conditions also make it difficult to separate the influence of heat from their cause of death. As a result, many [...]

2021-07-02T10:13:43-05:00June 28th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Q+A: Joe Biden’s Earth Day summit – what could it achieve for action on climate change?

"The stakes, as ever, are high. Despite a brief reprieve during the lockdowns in 2020, global carbon emissions are set to come roaring back in 2021 to near their pre-pandemic peak."  Author:  Richard Beardsworth, University of Leeds   To mark the first Earth Day on April 22 1970, the then US [...]

2021-04-23T00:13:39-05:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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