Tag: <span>climate change</span>

Including Everyone in the Conversation about the Climate Crisis

Everyone can feel that the days are getting warmer.  Everyone can see that the rains are falling faster and the ocean is rising higher. We all see that the climate is changing, but we don’t all know how to prepare.  Even if you had the motivation to do so, where …

We All Live in a Watershed

It’s a rainy day and you find yourself staring out the window. The rain hits ground and forms a puddle. The next day is sunny and warm and you forget that there was ever a puddle just outside your window. But what happened to the water from that puddle?  To …

What’s in your water?–What we all need to know about DPBs

Do you know what’s in your drinking water? It may be more than you realize. We disinfect our drinking water to protect us from organisms we can’t see. From boiling water to sand filters, water treatment dates back to the 18th century, and treating drinking water has saved countless lives. …

Freedom is in Energy Democracy

Imagine a time when, in your town, everyone is an innovator, planner, or decision-maker for the energy that you consume. Your voice and knowledge are put to use. You might not want to depend on foreign fuel, you might seek lower energy rates, or you might just want to have …

We Can’t Rum from Climate Change, but We Can Get Involved

  The climate change discussion has long focused on the disastrous consequences of rising temperatures: melting ice caps leading to starving polar bears, or increased droughts leading to widespread crop failures. One of the most devastating takeaways of the latest International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report is that coral …

Decoding the Language of the Flood: how terminology influences flood-risk perception

    It’s 2011 and we’re in Binghamton, New York. People here are mostly recovered from the massive flood of 2006 that displaced 20,000 people.  Foundations have been repaired, carpets replaced, and homes rebuilt.  Finally, people are feeling secure again. After all, the flood of 2006 was what’s known as …

Your favorite Oaxaca beverages in a changing climate

The agricultural practices behind two famous beverages During our stay in Oaxaca we got to understand that local communities have found various ways to consult among each other for proper management of their common watershed. However, different from past decades, communities now are no longer concerned with only subsistence agriculture. …

Making Silicon Valley Sustainable

A rush of wind and the roar of an engine that goes suddenly silent–this is the first leg of my commute. From the Park Presidio stop aboard MUNI #28, I get off at Daly City BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to catch the Yellow Line to Millbrae Caltrain Station, where …

Transforming Ain’t Easy

How does one transform a market? Who comprises a market? What does market transformation even mean? If there’s anyone to turn to answer these questions when it comes to the energy efficiency market, it’s the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a D.C. based non-profit that works to develop the market …

The Wildfire Conundrum–by Eli Meyer

On the west coast, fire season never ends. There is almost always some fire burning in California–as is shown on this map, provided by CalFire and updated in real time. When California burns, what happens to the people? This question becomes increasingly prominent as more people than ever flock to California …