As I am writing this article, Los Angeles is on fire. More than 35,000 acres have burned, leaving thousands of people homeless. Dangerous conditions, brought on by climate change, came together to make these some of the worst fires on record. In an interview on PBS, Gavin Schmidt, the director of the NASA Goddard...
Because in a small but sure way, FAWCO was able to increase the representation of historically underrepresented voices within the UN climate negotiations, known as the Conference of the Parties (COP). Data have shown that there is an...
I made it to the first official ceremony at COP29 early, in time to witness the slow, steady stream of activity preceding the actual curtain call. The Climate Action Network International (CAN) team begins setting up sound equipment and depending on the negotiated terms of “how to conduct an Action” (COP-speak for a protest...
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot?” During this time of the year, it won’t be long before we’ll hear the harmonic lament of “Auld Lang Syne” as 2024 slips away. Time does indeed slip by. We enjoy great times with family and friends. We experience trials, joy and tribulations. But through it all, we maintain a connection...
Reprinted from AAWE News May/June 2024 with permission of the editor
In a relatively short period of time since the Industrial Revolutions, many countries have experienced significant internal population migrations from rural to urban (and later suburban) settings. In fact, the UN estimates that by the year 2050, a whopping...
The time for carols, holiday baking and other vestiges of traditional holiday cheer is quickly approaching. Amongst the festivities these days comes an increased awareness of climate change and our impact upon it as consumers. An organic conversation regarding Christmas trees popped up during a recent Environment Team meeting. We asked ourselves: Is it...
