What did you have for lunch? By: Jada Garofalo This past Monday, Campus2Congress launched its second C2C Exclusive—the Leadership 4 Lunch conference call. Leaders from four renowned institutions joined us for a discussion about the opportunities they offer to aspiring young change-makers like you! Keep reading for a breakdown of …
Reposted from The Advocate By Nick Stracco The article “La. coast facing grim reality” republished in The Advocate highlights new data that shows that Louisiana is likely to see “the highest rate of relative sea-level rise on the planet.” Tim Osborn, the expert quoted in the article, mentioned at Tulane’s …
Sunday March 3rd was not a typical afternoon at Bard College’s Parliament of Reality. While Mother Earth was content to peacefully dust herself in snow, more than thirty Bardians (faculty and students alike) plopped right into the icy waters at the pond surrounding the Parliament. Why, you ask? Because of …
Join us! On March 11th at 12pm EST, C2C Fellows launches the second C2C Fellows Exclusive opportunity – Leadership 4 Lunch! Remember that first conversation we had about C2C Fellows participating in the climate talks in Doha? The quest to become a leader does not stop after your introduction to …
Where there is land there is land, where there is land there is risk, where there is risk needs attention. By: Laura Arias Doesn’t it always seem like governments only attempt to protect the natural environment when natural disasters that are triggered by environmental degradation occur? Even in such situations …
Have you ever heard of the Maldive Islands? Well, neither had I, until a few months ago. The Maldive Islands, also known as the Republic of the Maldives, or just plain Maldives, are a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of India. Why are they important? …
Environmental Action in Michigan Most of the time when people think of green cities, they think of San Francisco. Here in the US we tend to praise California for the progressive actions the state, and its cities, have taken to protect the environment. When we think of the Midwest, however, …
Will the Solar Industry Soon Face a Lack of Skilled Labor? By Comly Wilson Reposted from Clean Edison Continued Growth The growth of the solar industry may soon face the reality of not having enough skilled workers to satisfy demand, suggests a recent report by The Solar Foundation and the …
Reposted from Clean Edison Blog What the Green Building Industry Can Learn From Motorola By Comly Wilson, 2011 C2C Fellow Whether driven by a genuine desire to reduce their environmental footprint, or simply to insulate themselves against rising costs, energy efficiency is becoming a significant organizational goal for many companies …
“We’re getting rowdy!” – Rob Friedman In December, government and citizen representatives from 190 countries around the world met in Doha, Qatar to create an international agreement on climate change action following the end of the Kyoto Protocol. The outcome of Doha was predictable in the lack of …