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A Truly Global Initiative I recently attended an event hosted by The Japan Association for the United Nations Environment Programme, or simply the J-UNEP. It was informative gathering held here in Tokyo at the UN University, Shibuya campus. As someone newly arrived to this country, I've been excited to learn more about the sustainable practices... Continue Reading →
The Years of Living Dangerously is an impressive & eye-opening documentary series about the threat & challenges of climate change. As frightening as it is, there are solutions.
Cosmologist Carl Sagan highlights the importance of facing reality for what it is, rather than what we hope it is or could be.
The fossil fuel divestment movement is not only impacting the petroleum industry, it is influencing education, government, and finance.
Van Jones advocates for the support and development of the Green Collar Economy, a source of well-paid, domestic, and sustainable jobs.
The mayor of NYC has announced the commitment to divest the Big Apple from fossil fuels and take legal action against the big oil companies.
Naomi Klein's book speaks to the need for real change in the face of the increasingly dire climate crisis. We can and must change our ways.
TED Recommendation Per Espen Stoknes: How To Transform Apocalypse Fatigue https://www.ted.com/talks/per_espen_stoknes_how_to_transform_apocalypse_fatigue_into_action_on_global_warming#t-872447
Author & activist Bill McKibben offers an account of his life as a climate warrior. Sharing his struggle as he helped grow the momentum around combating climate change.
Carson work was pivotal in triggering the modern environmental movement. 60 years later and it continues to remain relevant and insightful.
Developing Awareness The brilliant and evocative Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw certainly provides us a lot to mull over. Shaw has given us so many memorable lines! Some of my favorites include, "Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself" (basically don't wait for the opportunity, create it); or "A life spent... Continue Reading →
An Inconvenient Truth & its sequel are pretty much essential viewing for better grasping the climate crisis. Al Gore does amazing work...
Sustainably Motivated 