Your Vote, Our Planet: Power Up Climate Impact at the Pollsš³ļø
Newsflash: Voting is how you can make the most climate impact. This election is extremely critical for the climate movement and every vote counts. The results of this election could help fund more initiatives to decarbonize the planet and help during the green energy transition. Today we focus on local elections because they can truly move the needle, especially matter when pushing for decarbonization. Keep reading to meet a few climate champions running this Fall + how your vote actually matters.
Wildfires are Inevitableš²
But wildfire disasters donāt have to be. For generations, fire was known as a natural part of the ecosystem and helpful for species regulationsā this changed when we tried to control it. As we enter a period of accelerated climate change, every year we see new record-breaking wildfires devastating many U.S. states. We are facing the consequences of our own actions. Watch Episode 1 of Where the Internet Lives with Research Forester Mark Finney at Missoula Fire Sciences Lab to see how we can move toward a future where fire is part of a resilient ecosystem instead of a destructive force.
AI: Fossil Fuel-Driven Doomsday Machine or Climate Superhero? š
The conversation around AI is swirling with controversy and confusion. Focused on robots taking our jobs, energy demand spiking emissions, or gen-AI superhero selfies, weāve overlooked the game-changing ability of AI and Big Data to tackle big issues that directly impact our communities like climate change, hunger, wildfires, and blackouts. We just produced a five-part docuseries about Googleās data centers and AI that explores all of those topics and it left us feeling optimistic. Continue reading to find out why. š°
BOO! Letās Make Halloween Sustainablešš»
Happy October! Halloweenās right around the corner, which makes us wonder: how can we make Halloween more sustainable? Letās break down a few ways we can make this Halloween season an eco-friendly one!š
Itās Time for NYCW ā°
Happy New York Climate Week! NYCW kicked off on Sunday, September 22, and will run until Sunday, September 29. What has happened so far? What is still to come? How to navigate the beast? Let the NYCW breakdown commence! āŖ
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How Can We Decarbonize the Food System? š š± š³
90 billion pounds of food is wasted every year and 44 million people in the U.S. donāt know where their next meal is coming from. 4 billion people worldwide rely on nitrogen fertilizer made with fossil fuels. Today weāre highlighting two orgs, Switch Bioworks and Feeding America, fighting to decarbonize the food space and reroute food to the people who need it most. Keep reading to hear about Episode 1 of Reinventing Tomorrow and Episode 3 of Where the Internet Lives.
Your Vote, Our Planet: Power Up Climate Impact at the Pollsš³ļø
Newsflash: Voting is how you can make the most climate impact. This election is extremely critical for the climate movement and every vote counts. The results of this election could help fund more initiatives to decarbonize the planet and help during the green energy transition. Today we focus on local elections because they can truly move the needle, especially matter when pushing for decarbonization. Keep reading to meet a few climate champions running this Fall + how your vote actually matters.
Wildfires are Inevitableš²
But wildfire disasters donāt have to be. For generations, fire was known as a natural part of the ecosystem and helpful for species regulationsā this changed when we tried to control it. As we enter a period of accelerated climate change, every year we see new record-breaking wildfires devastating many U.S. states. We are facing the consequences of our own actions. Watch Episode 1 of Where the Internet Lives with Research Forester Mark Finney at Missoula Fire Sciences Lab to see how we can move toward a future where fire is part of a resilient ecosystem instead of a destructive force.
AI: Fossil Fuel-Driven Doomsday Machine or Climate Superhero? š
The conversation around AI is swirling with controversy and confusion. Focused on robots taking our jobs, energy demand spiking emissions, or gen-AI superhero selfies, weāve overlooked the game-changing ability of AI and Big Data to tackle big issues that directly impact our communities like climate change, hunger, wildfires, and blackouts. We just produced a five-part docuseries about Googleās data centers and AI that explores all of those topics and it left us feeling optimistic. Continue reading to find out why. š°
When Will Climate Change Finally Take Center Stage at a Presidential Debate?š¤Ø
Last night, Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in a presidential debate for the first time. Did they discuss anything related to climate, energy, or the environment? Hereās what to know.
Itās Almost Time For Climate Week NYC! ā°
We have 17 days until Climate Week NY! I repeat, just 17 days! NYCW starts September 22nd and lasts until the 29th, the largest annual climate event packed with hundreds of events and thousands of participants from all over the world. NYCWās theme this year is āItās Timeā. Letās unpack the week!
Climate Week: Coming to a City Near You (Yes, Even Yours) š
Los Angelesās first climate week (can you believe it?!), September 8th to the 15th, will bring disparate stakeholders together in a decentralized week of events... Today, weāll share a few canāt-miss events and what the week has in store for our climate aficionados.
š„The Green Games: Paris Takes the Gold for Sustainability!
The Olympic Games have notoriously made negative environmental impacts on the surrounding cities and their residents. For the 2024 Olympic Games, Paris set the goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions compared to previous Games. Weāre diving into how they did this and what its impact could be on future Olympic Games.
