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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 [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-23T00:13:39-05:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Climate change, Climate negotiations, COP26, Earth Day, International climate action, Paris Agreement, President Joe Biden|0 Comments

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The First Earth Day Was a Shot Heard Around the World

I was downstate at the time, just having returned from an overseas teaching assignment. But I was present in mind and spirit for the observance of the first Earth Day in 1970. Now, 50 years later, this article calls for us to "rethink American engagement in global governance." It's a [...]

Susan Troyer2020-04-23T17:13:07-05:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Conservation, Earth Day, International affairs, Richard Nixon, United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), US diplomacy, US foreign policy, US history|Comments Off

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Creating CommunityQ+A: Joe Biden’s Earth Day summit – what could it achieve for action on climate change?

Creating Community The First Earth Day Was a Shot Heard Around the World

Creating Community
Q+A: Joe Biden’s Earth Day summit – what could it achieve for action on climate change?

Creating Community
The First Earth Day Was a Shot Heard Around the World