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September 23, 2020

The Sustainability Manager We Need Now

What is sustainability management + what can it accomplish?

Sending Out An SOS

September 22, 2020

UN: Leaders' Speeches

Chinese President Ji pledges his nation to reaching carbon neutrality while President Trump goes on about the "Chinese" flu at the opening day session of he UN

California Climate Re-Lo

Weary of California's climate chaos, there's talk of relocation - to destinations far away as Brooklyn

The Marvelous Kate Marvel

" I know that if we continue on our current trajectory, things are going to be real, real bad. But I also know that we can stop that trajectory, we can make things a lot better, not just for the climate, but in all these other ways that are related." Kate Marvel, climate scientist

September 21, 2020

RGB's Environmental Legacy

Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court record of environmental decisions

For Your Consideration

One Week Only

The Union Square Climate Clock displays the Earth's climate action countdown for 7 days, starting September 21

Planning to Stay

Start with the affirmation, we’re planning to stay. Then, Dr. Mindy Fullilove asks, “What do we need to make that possible?”

No Cars Yet, But No Bikes Either

The 1903 transit options for crossing the Brooklyn Bridge

EV Acceleraion

Non-US electric vehicle sales rise as prices near parity with fossil-fueled vehicles. Are fossil-fuelers worried?

September 18, 2020

Oceans Can't Hold Much More CO2

Oceans' capacity for absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is running out, this will speed up the timeline of our climate crisis

Help Wanted: Chief Advancement Officer

The Sierra Club seeks a Chief Advancement Office, who reports directly to the Executive Director to support National + Chapter activities including directors responsible for major donor, foundation, planned giving + direct response fundraising programs

EU: Carbon Market Expansion

Plans are underway to expand the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, the world's biggest GHG market

Arizona: Climate's Hot, But Not Climate Campaigning

The Arizona Senate race is running hot, but while the climate crisis is not a big campaign issue, prospects for a Democratic Senate majority are getting national attention

An Exponential Climate Risk

September 17, 2020

Climate Center For Governor's Island

A rousing cheer for a new idea

Alabama: Clear Climate Choice In Senate Race

In the race between Doug Jones + Tommy Tuberville for Alabama's US Senate seat, candidates' differences on the climate crisis couldn't be starker

China: The Carbon Colossus Reconsiders

While producing more GHG pollution than the US + EU combined, China contemplates more stringent clean energy goals

Look Who's Looking Into Climate's Financial Risks

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission reports on the major risks to the stability of the US financial system posed by the climate crisis