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Written by: Kimberly White  Prince William has launched a new initiative to solve the world’s most significant environmental problems. The Earthshot Prize aims to incentivize change and refocus global attention on finding solutions to the issues our planet faces.  Initially announced in December 2019, the inspiration...

Written by: Kimberly White  Faith institutions from around the globe are taking a stance against fossil fuels. Thirty-five faith institutions from seven countries have announced a multimillion-dollar divestment from fossil fuel companies in a joint statement from the World Council of Churches, Operation Noah, Laudato Si’...

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 $2 billion in grants for...

Written by: Sylvia G. Dee Long before the current political divide over climate change, and even before the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), an American scientist named Eunice Foote documented the underlying cause of today’s climate change crisis. The year was 1856. Foote’s brief scientific paper was...

Climate Week NYC 2023 has officially kicked off. The largest annual climate event, hundreds of events and activities take place across The Big Apple, uniting business leaders, politicians, community decision-makers, academics, and activists in a clarion call for ambitious climate action. This year’s theme is...

The Earth Prize has announced the winner of its $200,000 environmental sustainability competition.  The Earth Prize named Team Delavo victorious in its 2023 edition of the competition. Comprised of four young women, Yagmur, Avjin, Damla, and Irmak from Diyarbakir, Turkey, Team Delavo looked to tackle...

Written by: YCC Team A small, century-old church in a historically Black neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, has lowered its energy costs and carbon pollution by going solar. “It’s not every day that you see a 52-foot solar array mounted on the ground in an urban neighborhood,”...

Written by: Maia Wikler It’s nearly 2 in the morning and the sun is just beginning to set as Ben Stevens navigates the braided channels of the Yukon River toward his fish camp. Stevens is a traditional fisherman — Dinyee Hutanne, the people of the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEBn_X6E5DE Interview TranscriptTranscribed by Otter AI Kimberly WhiteHello and welcome to Common Home Conversations. Today we're joined by Helena Lindemark, Founder of the 2022 Initiative Foundation. Thank you so much for joining us! Helena LindemarkThank you for having me. Delighted to be here. Kimberly WhiteCan you tell us...

Written by: Kimberly White Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour has lent his voice and his guitar collection to raising awareness of the climate crisis. On June 20th, Gilmour auctioned off his guitar collection in New York City. The auction, held by Christie’s, earned...