Tag: <span>GHG emissions</span>

Biomimicry – Nature-inspired designs can make our low carbon future sustainable and efficient

Climate Change is one of the global challenges facing humanity. Climate disasters due to global warming have occurred almost everywhere. Yet, the world is still discussing how we might solve the problem, what action to take, and most of all, who is responsible? If we delay action, if humans allow …

Shortening Supply Chains to Flatten the Curve

“Check out these masks that Kat’s mom made us. 2 for each of us <3”, I sent from New York, in a text message to my mom and brother.  “Found the n95 mask!” my brother, in Massachusetts, responded two days later.  These texts, sent after weeks of shopping in makeshift …

Keep It In Your Pockets!— Why Energy Efficient Tech is Not That Efficient After All

Have you recently invested in energy-efficient technology? Do you believe that you’re consuming less energy and lowering your carbon footprint? (You can calculate your personal carbon footprint here). If you answered yes to both of these questions, you probably haven’t heard of the rebound effect in energy efficiency. The rebound effect …

Learning by Doing — the Way to Pursue a Professional Career

Before I started working for ClimateWorks, I thought five months would be a long time and I could enjoy the California sunshine. However, the internship with the Advisory and Research Team at ClimateWorks was so exciting and unforgettable that I cannot believe five months have already passed. I harvested much more …

For the Love of Acronyms: Understanding the Climate-Energy Nexus

“Step back, doors closing…next stop Union Station.” Ok, it’s official–I’m not in New York anymore. As the train doors shut and the familiarity of Annandale-on-Hudson fades into the background, I find solace in the “Eye of the Tiger” pumping through my earbuds in the final moments of my journey. I …

Moving on sustainable transport: Global and local actions to mitigate climate change

For my junior and senior years of high school, I moved to Wales to attend boarding school. I have always been fascinated by metro systems so I developed a quick familiarity with the London Underground during frequent weekend and school holiday visits. I would spend hours exploring the city on the Tube, sometimes …