Written by: Kimberly White
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will phase out financing for fossil fuel projects by 2021. The EIB is the world's largest multilateral financial institution, providing approximately €16 billion in energy finance annually.
The...
Written by: Kimberly White
When one thinks of solutions to climate change, immediate thoughts may be expanding renewable energy use, reducing deforestation, or opting for EVs vs. traditional vehicles. However, there is another powerful key in the fight against the climate crisis that...
Written by: Kimberly White
New research spearheaded by Conservation International has identified key land areas in need of protection to avoid catastrophic climate change. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the study examined fourteen major ecosystems.
Made up of mangroves,...
Written by: Kimberly White
Germany and Slovakia have committed to phasing out coal. The two European nations are the newest members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
The Powering Past Coal Alliance is a global alliance of national and sub-national governments,...
Written by: Kimberly White
Universities from around the globe have joined together to form a new global alliance to tackle the climate crisis.
Facilitated by the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW Sydney), the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) aims...
Written by: Kimberly White
Pittsburgh has become the second U.S. city to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mayor William Peduto announced the City’s commitment to formally adopt the goals on October 4th. The City will work alongside...
Written by: Kimberly White
Mayors from around the globe are committing to reduce meat consumption in their cities. Mayors from 14 cities signed the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration at the C40 World Mayors Summit during October in Copenhagen.
By signing...
Written by: Kimberly White
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has set out on an ambitious new project to tackle the climate crisis. EDF has teamed up with Ball Aerospace to design and build MethaneSAT, a satellite engineered to measure methane...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2020 UN Climate Change Conference. The UK won over international partners and will host the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in partnership with Italy.
COP26 will bring together...
Written by: Kimberly White
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have joined forces to fight the climate crisis and inspire action around the world.
On December 2nd, the pair launched World War Zero, a...












