Green New Deal
Is Public Ownership Needed to Achieve a Green New Deal?
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A Green New Deal, argue a pair of researchers, is necessary, but it cannot happen without expanded public ownership in energy and finance.
nonprofit conferences
The Carbon Footprint of Conferences: Being the Change
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If air travel continues to expand at its current pace, it will soon consume one-quarter of the Paris agreement’s total planetary carbon budget. Those of us who attend gatherings and conferences can alter our behavior to change that trend.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The 2019 Gates Letter: What Surprises Them Scares Us
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Off and on, we have covered the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates on behalf of their foundation and commented on how frequently they have learned a “surprising lesson” they’ve already claimed to have learned—for example, that communities not only have skin in the game but deep intelligence to contribute when it comes to reforms that will affect them and their children. This year, we find the Gateses once again caught off guard.
global warming
Putting Climate in Every Nonprofit Mission
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Looking at the past 140 years of documented history, the past five years have been earth’s five warmest years, and the 18 warmest have come since 2001.
Green New Deal
Green New Deal Bill Introduced in Congress
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Last week, Senator Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez introduced into Congress a bill that outlines their “Green New Deal” vision.
carbon emissions
Big Data in Outer Space: Environmental Defense Fund Eyes a Satellite
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The Environmental Defense Fund wants to buy a pricy satellite to gather consistent and reliable data on methane gas levels. It’s the kind of notion that just might fly.
France
As Leaders Promote Greener Economies, Paris Protests Provide Cautionary Tale
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The recent “yellow vest” protests in France don’t fit the mold of rising nationalism. How can leaders here and abroad advance climate policy without a backlash?
carbon emissions
“Carbon Fees” and Climate Resiliency: Public Revenue Agendas Nonprofits Need to Watch
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In Washington, a state ballot initiative promises to address climate change by raising the price of carbon and dedicating some of the revenue raised to boost climate resiliency in Indian Country.
anthropogenic climate change
International Science Report Foresees Mass “Die-Off” of Coral Reefs by 2040
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A study by internationally preeminent scientists finds that time is running out to dial back climate change. Estimated costs from a rise in global temperatures of a half-degree Celsius alone are $54 trillion—three times the current annual US gross domestic product.
carbon emissions
Kaiser and Cleveland Clinic Embrace Green Healthcare
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These nonprofits, Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, are keeping more in mind than the patients who walk in the door, using a broader interpretation of their mission statements to improve the health of the community.