You’ve probably heard that climate change causes the oceans to rise. And maybe you’ve heard the follow-up statistic, which is that shorelines are rising 1 inch every 7-8 years. To most people this doesn’t seem like much, but this seemingly small figure translates to thousands of miles of coastlines being …
A peculiar term… The first time I heard the term fiduciary responsibility was when I was duking it out with the Board of Trustees at Vassar College, attempting to convince them to divest the institution’s sizable 1 billion dollar endowment from fossil fuels. Their jargony, finance-focused counter arguments always centered …
This post was originally published on the New Security Beat: Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Military Leaders Testify on National Security Challenges of Climate Change By: Amanda King, MS in Environmental Policy Student, Research Intern at the Wilson Center As the Senate returns from recess, passing the annual National Defense …
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national environmental non-profit organization that has worked “to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends” since its foundation in 1970. NRDC draws on the expertise of lawyers, scientists, and policy advocates, as …
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 …
Listen to the National Climate Seminar webinar from March 9th here. We spoke with Alex Barron on the rhetoric and data surrounding jobs and U.S. climate policy. Alex Barron is currently an assistant professor in the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Smith College.
Written by Elisabeth Darnell My name is Elisabeth Darnell and I was fortunate enough to receive funding from the Henry Luce Foundation to study organic agriculture in Japan. I graduated from Bard College in the class of 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Urban Studies. During my studies, …
The Power Dialog is a powerful idea, not just because it sends a message that the issue of climate change is important, but also because it involves citizen-students engaging with government officials. The fact that we live in a democracy makes this possible and if it is done well, the …
The Pope’s visit to the U.S. last week focused the nation on a moral challenge of biblical scale. Like Noah, we are called now to build an ark. But our ark will be the entire earth itself—a world rewired soon with clean energy. Global political leaders will propose half an …
Our first organizing call is at noon eastern time on Monday, November the 16th. The Power Dialog has organizing teams forming in about 25 states— and this will be the first chance to bring everyone together for an update and conversation about how the project is playing out on the …
