Blog
Thought Leadership, Current Events, and Resources for Climate Communicators
-
Climate Health Risks and “Type II Fun”
It’s hot out there. Really hot. Records are being set and people are falling ill. Extreme heat emergencies don’t leave behind graphic scenes of destruction the way that hurricanes and wildfires do, but they are arguably the most severe climate impact in terms of risk to human health…
Blog
"*" indicates required fields
-
Climate Chronicles: Empowering Voices in Urban Resilience
I’m thrilled to share a project that’s been close to my heart. For the past few months, I’ve collaborated with the City of District Heights Sustainability Committee to develop an inspiring initiative named “Climate Chronicles: Empowering Voices in Urban Resilience.” Now, we’re reaching out to you…
-
Voting for Climate
From time to time, I get asked: what’s the most important thing I can do to address climate change? I always answer with two suggestions: talk about it and vote…
All Blogs
-
I Hate Artificial Grass
Reprinted with permission from Johnathan Parfrey, Climate Resolve. The full article published on February 8th, 2022 can be found here. I hate artificial grass. First, artificial grass is made from petroleum and old tires – think of all the wicked chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing those products. Bad for our climate. Second,…
-
Becoming a Climate Champion: Community Gardens – a very good thing.
It’s winter. And here in south-eastern Wisconsin, my garden sleeps. The season’s hard work is behind us – the planting, watering, and weeding (and I confess – a little prayer during the dry months) has yielded a bounty of fruits and vegetables. And while most of us know the mental and physical benefits of time…
-
How to Tackle Climate With Better Food Systems
Join us for ecoAmerica’s Webcast Series: LET’S TALK CLIMATE Join us for the series, “Let’s Talk Climate.” ecoAmerica is hosting fast-paced discussions with leaders in climate change on a wide range of topics. The latest special episode, How to Tackle Climate Change with Better Food Systems is available for viewing on ecoAmerica’s YouTube channel now.…
-
Good Food Cities
Communities are beginning to recognize that supporting our food systems – such as organic farming, food loss reduction, and plant-based diets – can help mitigate climate change. Read on to discover what they are doing and how cities are taking steps to adopt the Planetary Health Diet by 2030. Reprinted with permission from C40.org Our…
-
Yes, We Can!
Yes, We Can! The IPCC’s most recent report on climate change is a call to action that we can’t ignore. The report consists of nearly 4,000 pages of detailed information on climate change, most of which is unsettling. Reading it can feel overwhelming. And as one sifts through the information, questions start to intrude. Is…
-
Recording Available: “Replicate This: Build on Other’s Successes to Activate Your Community”
Our most recent Let’s Talk Climate episode “Replicate This: Build on Other’s Successes to Activate Your Community” featured two finalists from the American Climate Leadership Awards. Our guests Aniya Butler (Youth Vs Apocalypse), Hannah Estrada (Youth Vs Apocalypse) and Dr. Missy Stults (City of Ann Arbor) joined us to discuss what made their programs successful…
-
Greening Our Faith Communities Summit
Guest blog by NC Climate Ambassador, Rev. Amy Brooks It is amazing that all faith traditions teach some version of this truth: that the earth is a sacred gift and that humanity is expected to take care of this gift. Sadly though, when we look around we realize we must do a better job, not…
-
Earth Day Wisdom
Happy Earth Day! In honor of the wisdom of all community members, I am sharing some great comments that came through my social media feed today. I believe we are stronger together, and each of us has the ability to bring forward climate solutions and systemic change for the better. We each have an authentic…
-
Utah’s Success Story: the Path to Clean Energy
This week we had a conversation with two leaders from Utah Clean Energy, who have been instrumental in guiding the progress of conservative Utah toward wind and solar energy. Fossil fuel producing states around the country are struggling with ways to frame the need for a clean energy transformation in the face of a changing…
-
A Conservative Approach to Solving Climate Change
The deepening partisan divide in the United States has been harmful in many ways. One of the most glaring issues where it has hurt us all concerns the public support of climate solutions. In a recent webinar, former South Carolina Congressman Bob Inglis laid out some great solutions that conservatives can support. Our communities’ partner…
-
This or That Challenge – Climate Change Edition
Guest blog by Marissa Spraker, FGCU student and SWFL Climate Ambassador, originally in Growing Climate Solutions We all know that climate change has become a huge topic of conversation in the past decade, and even more so in the last three years. We also know that the changing climate causes a lot of environmental problems…