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Clean Energy and How We Look at Energy Spending
When confronting climate change, it all comes down to money. Most arguments for and against mitigating climate change contain the element of money. It will cost trillions of US dollars to change our energy infrastructure to become carbon free. It will also cost trillions of US dollars to continue with business...
read moreClimate Change News – A Global Shift
Climate change is a very real thing, and the effects have already begun to show. There are many influential people even today who do not believe in climate change, and continue to highlight the fact that climate change isn’t happening. In fact, if you were to take a look...
read moreThe Environmental Challenges Facing Us Today
Sometimes, it feels like no one wants to face the problems of the 21st century. One of the biggest problems we encounter today is that of the changing environment. The reasons people seem to avoid it are threefold. Firstly, people don’t want to talk about the changing environment because...
read moreSolar Impulse in New York City
A hanger at JFK airport in New York City is the temporary home of a remarkable solar powered aircraft. The Solar Impulse is on a round-the-world journey using only the power that it produces from the sun. In a city that never sleeps the Solar Impulse made its entrance...
read moreWhat Is Sustainable Development, and Why Is it Important?
Put simply, sustainable development is the act of meeting the needs of today’s generation without negatively affecting the needs of any future generations. We hear the term a lot, especially these days, but what does it mean in practical terms, and why is it so important? In practical terms,...
read moreWhat Is Environmental Economics?
Environmental studies generally focus on the impact of man-made policies on the environment. For instance, we are currently experiencing a serious climate change. The excessive reliance on thermal energy has led to the thinning of the ozone layer, and average temperatures have also risen around the globe. As a...
read moreIs Sustainability the Key to Innovation?
When a business or organization is called “sustainable,” it usually means that the entity is an environmentally friendly one, a company that is more “green” than many others. Many companies, though, are afraid to be completely sustainable, for various reasons. Some are afraid their company will no longer be...
read moreA Short Guide to Impact Investing and Its Benefits
When people choose to invest their money, they have many vehicles they can use, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and more. Especially if you are planning for retirement, having many different investment options is a must, as this is often the best way for your money to grow. These...
read more5 Things You Didn’t Know About Climate Change’s Financial Effects
There’s no question of there being a financial cost to mitigating and adapting to client change. The oft-quoted number (from CERES) is a $1 trillion investment annually to keep temperatures within the target range. This is important because as climate change escalates, weather will become more volatile and the...
read moreClimate Change Touches Me Directly
One of my passions is backpacking in Alaska’s arctic. I have been fortunate enough to volunteer as a leader on many hiking and rafting trips for Sierra Club Outings. On four of those occasions we made it all the way down to the shore of the Beaufort Sea. On...
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