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Near the Jersey shore, Atlantic white cedar trees grow in swampy forests that are fed by freshwater streams. Sunlight glints through dense treetops, and lush green moss blankets the dark understory.
“I mean, it almost feels like you’re...
Written by: Kimberly White
On Thursday, April 11th, President Sebastián Piñera launched the COP25 climate change summit. Chile will be the host of the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference this December.
President Piñera called for tougher and more ambitious steps...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United States has pledged to double its international climate finance contribution.
The U.S. initially committed to a contribution of $5.7 billion annually at President Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate in April. Environmentalists criticized the contribution as...
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...
Written by: Jim Daley
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed concerns over deforestation in this iconic ecosystem. The widespread use of fire to deliberately clear the rain forest not only endangers...
Written by: Kimberly White
Royal Dutch Shell is being held accountable for its role in perpetuating the climate crisis.
A Dutch court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. The decision by the...
Written by: Kimberly White
Africa's Great Green Wall Initiative has received a significant funding boost.
During the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity, the initiative garnered financial support from the Government of France, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank. One...
Written by: YCC Team
For the past decade, the midnight sun has been helping the remote community of Colville Lake in the Canadian Arctic decrease its dependence on fossil fuels.
Codzi: “Relying on fuel coming – those things are not for certain. What...
Written by: YCC Team
Young people around the world love gaming and coding. And an initiative called Coding for Climate is helping them apply those passions to climate solutions.
Koen Timmers is the cofounder of Take Action Global, the nonprofit that runs the free,...
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Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of student researchers from the University of British Columbia to better understand...
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