Climate Action

Joining together to avert catastrophe.

Mayors Stand Up

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Feb 01, 2008

800 mayors sign the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and followup with citywide programs to reduce carbon emissions.

Youth Feel the Power

by Shadia Fayne Wood

posted Feb 01, 2008

Young people are creating the Youth Climate Movement, the Campus Climate Challenge, PowerShift 2007 and more, organizing to create a future that they will be living in.

Climate First Responders :: Leading the Way

posted Feb 01, 2008

Grassroots Climate Solutions: Youth organize and get ready to vote :: The Evangelical Climate Initiative merges faith and climate science :: Cities lead with climate-friendly legislation :: The Green Collar Revolution brings social justice into the picture :: Transition Towns build resilience :: Unions push for green buildings

How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 Years

by Brooke Jarvis, Doug Pibel

posted Feb 01, 2008

Meet the Joneses. They are your average U.S. energy consumer. And they decide to do their part. Watch how they go carbon neutral in a decade… and then try it yourself.

Claim Your Piece of the Sky—It's Going Fast

by Peter Barnes

posted Jan 31, 2008

A descending economy-wide carbon cap can become the single best tool to fight climate change. But not if it can generate large private windfalls. Peter Barnes on how to cap carbon right.

The Solution on our Dinner Plates

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Farm industries create 18% of global greenhouse gases, the solution to lowering that lies in eating vegetarian, eating local, and more.

Getting There Carbon Free

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Post-carbon travel starts with walking, biking, more public transit, less commuting, more local buying.

13 Best Energy Ideas

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Jan 29, 2008

Investment in energy projects will total $16 trillion in the next two decades. Sarah van Gelder lays out over a dozen sustainable energy policies and technologies that can make our infrastructure more climate friendly.

Electricity: An Astonishing Abundance

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Solar energy from photovoltaics, energy from wind, energy from waves and times and from geothermal sources add up to enough to transition from fossil fuels. It is doable.

Smart, Green Buildings

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

The U.S. emits the equivalent of 7.26 gigatonnes of CO2 annually. Our buildings contribute 2.49 gigatonnes of that. What Can We Do: Guy Dauncey outlines our options for Smart, Green Buildings.

Welcome to the Post-Carbon World

by Guy Dauncey

posted Jan 29, 2008

It doesn't have to be the end of the world. Buildings, electricity production, transportation, and food and forestry contribute the bulk of greenhouse gases. But climate-friendly options are ready.

We Are 2° from Disaster: How to Turn it Around

by Doug Pibel, Madeline Ostrander

posted Jan 29, 2008

Just the facts on climate change. A 2-degree rise in temperature is the most the Earth can tolerate without dangerous climate change, scientists tell us. What would happen if, … and what can we do.

China Goes Climate Cool

by Anna Fahey

posted Jan 29, 2008

Last summer, Chinese President Hu Jintao toured the country in short sleeves to show that people could turn their air conditioners down. Despite much bad press, in China conservation is "in."

Ecuador: Protecting Diverse Forests and Peoples

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Jan 29, 2008

Ecuador's president Rafael Correa offered to stop development of one of the country's largest oil reserves in exchange for debt relief. The ITT oil fields, located within Ecuador's Yasuni National Park, have become the center of an experiment that could bring equity and human rights into the climate equation.

Global Warming Feedback Loops

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Jan 29, 2008

A little temperature rise can unlock vicious feedback loops that speed global warming. If global temperatures continue to rise, some of these feedbacks could spiral beyond our ability to reverse them.