Climate

Written by: Rebecca Willis If targets were enough to beat the climate crisis, we would have cause for celebration. The UK, Norway, Sweden and France have written a target of net-zero emissions into law, and 15 others are considering similar legislation or...

Courtesy of Forests News Written by: Julie Mollins Projecting how the planet will react to environmental change as the atmosphere warms is no straightforward matter. In a new study, scientists detail the reaction of intact tropical forests, which host a vital 40 percent...

Written by: Kimberly White The Biden-Harris administration has announced a new funding initiative to support disadvantaged and underserved communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the Community Change Grants program, providing up to...

Interview with Inge Relph, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Global Choices https://youtu.be/PtBLdNTXe7k Interview TranscriptTranscribed by Otter AI Kimberly WhiteHello, and welcome back to Common Home Conversations. Today we're joined by Inge Relph, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Global Choices. Thank you so...

Interview with Fergus Watt, Coordinator for the Coalition for the UN We Need https://youtu.be/HZLaBMc0DSE Interview TranscriptTranscribed by Otter AI Kimberly WhiteHello and welcome to Common Home Conversations. Today we're joined by Fergus Watt, Coordinator for the Coalition for the UN We Need....

In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you to climate justice activist and Executive...

Written by: Richard Hodgkins COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest in a series of meetings through which the world’s governments attempt to deal with climate change. COP stands for “Conference of the Parties”: these 197 parties are...

Written by: Kimberly White  Islanders from around the globe are coming together for the Virtual Island Summit. From September 7th through 13th, speakers and attendees from more than 100 island communities will come together to share ideas, best practices, and...

Written by: Kimberly White  It is time for the world’s main emitters to do more to tackle the climate emergency. New research from the United Nations and World Resources Institute shows that the G20 plays a critical role in limiting...

Written by: Christopher Bonasia Canada can achieve 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2035 with an electricity system that prioritizes renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency, and interprovincial transmission and avoids the pitfalls of nuclear generation, fossil gas, carbon capture and storage,...