Archive for December 2018

Kids Demand Climate Action

December 31, 2018 Add Comment Edit

There are waves of legal actions from kids around the world demanding that their governments act to combat climate change. In the absence of science based climate action a court-ordered mandate to reduce emissions may be our best hope of protecting our planet for future generations. Kids are leading...

December 28, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The warming world has dire implications for us all but it is especially dangerous for kids. They are more susceptible to heat, infectious diseases, air pollution, and food insecurity. They are forced to reckon with the realization that adults are destroying their future by failing to do what they...

Young People are Leading Climate Activism and Giving Us Reason to Hope

December 27, 2018 Add Comment Edit

We live in a world where the adults are acting like children and the children are acting like adults. There is no escaping the conclusion that we have not done enough to protect kids from climate change. In defense of their futures children are taking it upon themselves to expose our unconscionable...

December 24, 2018 Add Comment Edit

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Like a Dickensonian Ghost Greta Thunberg Offers a Chilling Rebuke and a Haunting Warning

December 23, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Fifteen year old Greta Thunberg spoke truth to power at the recent UN COP24 climate talks. Her address on behalf of environmental non-governmental organizations was one of the most powerful speeches ever delivered on climate action. Like a ghost from Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol...

The Festering Rot that is Corruption in the Trump Administration

December 21, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Despite promises to "drain the swamp" Trump and his administration have been defined by ethics violations and rampant corruption. On the campaign trail Trump repeatedly vowed to end government corruption. Instead he has made it worse in ways that most could not have imagined.Trump has been tied to...

Corporate Activism and the End of Silence

December 20, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Corporate activism is growing and ushering in a new era. Never before have corporations been more involved in activism or felt more compelled to engage. What corporate leaders say or don't say can have profound consequences for their personal reputations and the reputation of the brands they lead....

Green New Deal: The Moonshot of Our Generation

December 19, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Democrats are proposing a Green New Deal to confront climate change. Newly elected legislators are joining forces with venerable law makers to promote government support for climate action. On December 10th more than 1000 young people went to the Capitol to support the proposed deal. A number of high...

December 18, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The fashion industry was on hand at COP24 and they are working to transform the industry from an environmental Luddite to and environmental leader. The industry has a well earned reputation for being environmentally destructive. Despite valient attempts from some clothing manufacturers...

The Achievements and Shortcomings of COP24

December 17, 2018 Add Comment Edit

"We will all have to give in order to gain. We will all have to be courageous to look into the future and make yet another step for the sake of humanity."Michal Kurtyka, senior Polish officialAfter 12 days of intense negotiations in Katowice Poland almost two hundred countries signed an agreement that...

Event - Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD 2019)

December 16, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD 2019) will take place on September 4, 2019 09:00 - September 5, 2019 19:30, in Rome, Italy. The Conference theme is: "Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education".The 2019 Conference...

December 14, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Members of the business community were present at 24th Conference of Parties (COP24). The UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland showcased a wide range of private sector accomplishments. They also supported a number of studies which indicate that adopting less environmentally harmful practices is good...

Economic Arguments as a Pretext to Torpedo Climate Action

December 12, 2018 Add Comment Edit

National governments and conservative commentators commonly invoke economic arguments to justify climate inaction. However, a slew of studies flatly contradict the contention that the cost of climate action outweighs the benefits. Upon closer inspection it becomes clear that the economic argument is...