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EDF Lunch and Lecture
On July 23, 2015 I attended a lunch and lecture at the Environmental Defense Fund offices on Park Avenue in New York City. The lecture and discussion was headed by EDF staff attorney Jim Tripp. The bulk of the talk was about the Michigan v. EPA and the recent...
read moreCould Fighting Climate Change Help the Economy?
At the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto on July 9, climate change activist and former presidential hopeful Al Gore made a bold claim: that the fight to minimize or even stop climate change could be a tool to reinvigorate the global economy: “As we see the world’s...
read moreAre Millennials Environmentally Friendly?
Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are perhaps the most-studied generation — surpassing even Baby Boomers — and it’s no surprise given their numbers and growing importance in the global scheme of things. They’re a generation that is simultaneously described as selfish, vain, unmotivated, and lazy, as well as...
read moreWhat the Record-Setting 2015 Temperature Data Means for Americans
NASA’s recently released climate data shows that the first five months of 2015 are the hottest years on record — a full 1.3 degrees above the long-term average. The year is also proving to be hotter than 2014, which was the hottest year on record. That’s problematic information, especially...
read moreHow Sustainable Investing Could Reduce Climate Change
A G7 summit in Germany just concluded, and during the 2-day meeting, the leaders of the U.S., France, Germany, the U.K., Japan, Canada, and Italy reaffirmed their commitment to reducing carbon emissions and eliminating their respective nations’ dependence on carbon-based fuels by the end of this century. Overall, that’s...
read more4 Innovations That Could Impact Climate Change (for the Better)
Innovation is the key to sustainability — finding new, more efficient, and safer ways to meet our needs without harming the environment or depleting natural resources. Recycling, reducing energy consumption, and being more mindful of your carbon footprint are all great ways for individuals to help the planet, but...
read moreHow to Green the Church
This summer the Vatican will release an Encyclical on the environment. This document will influence 1.2 billion Catholics on the ethical implications of temporal inaction regarding climate change. It will certainly have an influence on other Christians and religions as well. While Pope Francis prepares to lead the moral...
read more5 Surprising Facts About Climate Change
In March, news broke that Florida had banned use of the phrase ‘climate change’ among state employees. In April, Wisconsin followed suit. And not only that, but other states, including North Carolina, Louisiana, and Tennessee have also attempted to stifle climate science in the government and in the classroom....
read moreUnderstanding the Millennial Mindset for Saving and Investing
Much has been written and studied about millennials — the generation born from the early 1980s until the 2000s, also known as Generation Y — from their political leanings to their obsession with social media, and of course their financial habits. Millennials came of age amid two major financial...
read moreJourney Through Untamed Wilderness
I have been very fortunate to be a volunteer leader for Sierra Club Outings. My association is with the Alaska sub-committee. The 16 trips that I have taken in Alaska have been backpacking and rafting trips above the Arctic Circle in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, The National Petroleum...
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