by Finley Harckham Jr. With the presidential election campaign in full swing, Americans are reminded once again that the results in just a few states will ultimately determine which candidate will hold the highest office in the United States. For those readers looking to either win over hearts and minds or “fire up” environmentally conscious […]
A swing state climate cheat sheet for the 2024 presidential election Read More »
from the Climate Activist The natural gas industry, with its huge leaky network of wells, storage tanks and pressurized pipes, is a major source of both methane emitted directly into the atmosphere and CO2 emissions from methane combustion. About 26% of the natural gas produced in the United States is used in buildings, mostly for
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From the Climate Activist newsletter The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, one of the Biden administration’s signature climate achievements, includes a wonky but exciting opportunity for tax-exempt organizations to get tax credits for investing in climate-friendly infrastructure. Businesses and homeowners that install solar panels, heat pumps, or other energy efficiency upgrades are eligible for
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by Finley Harckham It took starting my own vegetable garden during the COVID pandemic for me to realize just how little I really knew about what goes into growing food and caring for plants. With each new obstacle I faced (think swarms of hungry bugs descending like a plague), I developed a newfound appreciation for
Hard fought climate-smart agricultural funding at risk this November Read More »
by Anne Walton A president’s extraordinary commitment to addressing the climate crisis. Over the past four years, the Biden administration has passed some of the most significant climate, environmental and social justice legislation this country has ever seen. Even in a time characterized by extreme and aggressive political positioning, the Biden administration has navigated a
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From the Climate Activist newsletter Acting on our urgent need to stop burning fossil fuels will require major changes. The natural gas (methane) industry and utilities that deliver gas to customers must be restricted, and in the end replaced, by systems that produce and deliver renewable electricity. The natural gas industry is not going without
Demise of the Berkeley residential gas ban isn’t the end of the story Read More »
by Neil Auwarter Did you know methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide? But methane has an Achilles heel: it is a sprinter, not a marathoner. Read on to understand how methane presents our best opportunity to fight climate change in the near-term. A Primer on Methane as a Greenhouse Gas
Sous chefs and satellites – taking on methane Read More »
by Sarah Ranney, Chair, Climate Literacy Committee, SF Bay Chapter On a chilly night in December, 40 high school students from around California gathered on Zoom to share their policy case studies and celebrate their graduation from the California Youth Climate Policy Leadership program (CYCP), a new initiative from the Climate Literacy Committee of the
by Magda Kalinowska One needs only to consider the sheer magnitude of some relevant statistics to understand the wide-scale impact of single-use menstrual products on climate change. An individual will use approximately 441 pounds of single-use menstrual products throughout their lifetime.1 This could potentially add up to a significant amount given that about 26% of
by Neil Auwarter Anglers for thousands of years have fished for trout in Montana’s Big Hole River. First were the Salish people and neighboring tribes in what is now southwestern Montana. Then came white settlers in the wake of the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition. Most recently have come the rich and famous, many inspired
A warming river runs through it – fly-fishing, courts, and climate Read More »
