BlogNews (November 4, 2021) As the undeniable consequences of the climate crisis abound all around us, in some positive news, divestment from the fossil fuel sector is steadily on the rise, as documented in the 2021 Invest Divest Report released October 26th. Dozens of organizations, including Green America, have endorsed the report, produced by the Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis, STAND…
BlogNews (November 2, 2021) On November 2, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule for comment that will address methane emissions from both existing and new oil and gas wells and infrastructure in the US. Currently hundreds of thousands of wells, pipelines, and storage tanks are leaking millions of tons of methane per year. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with up to 80 times the…
BlogNews (October 19, 2021) "You get very tired when you work so much," [one child] said, showing scars he still has from his machete injuries. "Every day I would wake at six o'clock and go straight to the cocoa farm."
Child labor is worsening around the world. It is estimated that the number of child laborers globally rose from 152 million in 2016 to 160 million in 2020.
1 in 10 children experience child…
BlogNews (October 12, 2021) Following the murder of George Floyd, US corporations focused attention on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement -- a slogan and organization launched by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of the teenager Trayvon Martin. The videotape of Floyd’s murder and the public demonstrations that followed prompted Corporate …
BlogNews (September 23, 2021) In the last 20 years, renewable energy from wind and solar have grown dramatically worldwide. In 2020, wind and solar power grew 45%, their greatest rate of growth since 1999, outpacing the growth of all other energy sources.
This growth is driven by the commitments that governments and corporations have made to reduce emissions to address the climate crisis, as well as a…
BlogNews (September 20, 2021) “Hollywood amuses me,” Grace Kelly once said. “Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality.”
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who can’t name their favorite movie or TV show. Hollywood is ubiquitous and mesmerizing.
For me, I live in Los Angeles, and I’m married to someone who works in the entertainment industry. My media consumption is nearly…
BlogNews (September 13, 2021) From the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego, Latin America is a region of the world with a multitude of traditions and cultures. Despite any differences in the clothes they wear, traditions they value, or daily life they experience, the majority of the region speaks the same language: Spanish. This is followed by Portuguese and hundreds of Indigenous languages, including Quechua, Mayan…
BlogNews (August 23, 2021) The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy – and central for creating a just, equitable, regenerative economy that works for all.
The United States considers itself to be a leading democracy in the world. The 2020 election, which was without fraud or corruption, had a record turnout – particularly remarkable in the middle of a dangerous pandemic.
So logically, it would…
BlogNews (August 10, 2021) Recommendations for government, industry, and individuals to accelerate action at speed and scale
This summer, many of us see the devastating floods, fires, storms, and heat waves worldwide as a sign that climate change is here and getting worse. On Monday, the scientific community validated those concerns.
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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