Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/santiago-declaration-our-future-is-public A new manifesto calls for building “a sustainable social pact for the 21st century” in which “our rights are guaranteed, not based on our ability to pay, or on whether a system produces profit, but on whether … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-13/environment/pa-parks-make-switch-to-paper-compostables-at-concession-stands/a77368-1 January 13, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania state parks are making a move to go plastic-free and reduce waste, starting with their concession stands, to help meet the … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): We’ll be blunt: This moment is urgent. Financial institutions continue to bankroll the climate’s destruction, pouring billions into the fossil fuel industry: an industry without a sustainable future. Now more than ever, we need asset managers and … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year, millions of Americans have experienced weather whiplash — the chaotic temperature and climatic changes that brought snow and below-freezing temperatures to the American South in February and a heatwave that just scorched the … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): In COP26’s aftermath, many of you have told us that you’re filled with concern, fear, disappointment, or anger about everything that didn’t happen. We are with you. Join the GreenFaith Community Welcome Call on December 9 to … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): In COP26’s aftermath, many of you have told us that you’re filled with concern, fear, disappointment, or anger about everything that didn’t happen. We are with you. Join the GreenFaith Community Welcome Call on December 9 to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/22/plastic-pollution-waterways-could-triple-2040-warns-un “This assessment provides the strongest scientific argument to date for the urgency to act, and for collective action to protect and restore our oceans from source to sea.” KENNY STANCIL October 22, 2021 As the global pollution crisis … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Join us Sunday, September 19 at 7:00pm for a meeting as part of PA IPL‘s ongoing partnership with Jewish Earth Alliance (JEA). Topic: No More Tax Breaks for Fossil Fuels Speaker: Rob Altenburg, Senior Director for Energy & Climate for PennFuture We will be … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year, millions of Americans have experienced weather whiplash — the chaotic temperature and climatic changes that brought snow and below-freezing temperatures to the American South in February and a heatwave that just scorched the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/09/study-shows-fossil-fuel-pollution-killed-87-million-people-2018-almost-one-fifth Published on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 by Common Dreams “Now more than ever we can see the healthier, more just and sustainable world that climate actions can deliver,” said one Harvard doctor. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer … Continued