By Beth Offenbacker If you’re focused on capacity-building for Climate Change and a Green Economy, you’ll want to listen to Beth Offenbacker’s report from the recent Green...
Archive for category: climate change
7 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in 2019
By Tania Longeau Climate change is a terrifying reality. The science behind it is complex, and there are a lot of unknowns in terms of...
Green New Deal Dialogue Emphasizes Green Growth, Inequalities; Fails to Appreciate Potential Role of Biofuels in Achieving Goals
On March 14th in Washington DC, I attended a Green New Deal Dialogue. Speakers came from all over the country to discuss possibilities of green...
Technology and Society: Towards an Ethical and Sustainable Future
By MIRIAM ACZEL Last December, I had the opportunity to represent Leaders in Energy at the Youth Global Forum in Paris. The forum brings together over...
Youth Activism and Climate Change: A European Perspective
By MIRIAM ACZEL Following the recently granted extension, the United Kingdom (U.K.) will soon trigger Article 50, officially “Brexitting” from the European Union (EU), a decision...
The Stories We Tell When We Talk About Carbon and Climate Change
ByShana Rappaport There’s nothing quite like a pre-caffeinated carpool with strangers to inspire a stroke of insight. For those less familiar with the “shared” route...
“L’Affaire du Siècle”: Over 2 Million Supporters of Groundbreaking Climate Lawsuit
By MIRIAM ACZEL Just weeks after the widespread Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) protests swept across France for the better part of December, a petition commonly known...
Passive Housing: A Smarter Way of Living
My name is Helen O’Keeffe and I work for EZ Living Interiors – a home furnishings retailer based in Ireland and the UK. I enjoy...
The Grapes of Wrath: Global Warming and Wine
By MIRIAM ACZEL The global wine industry is not a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions—accounting for roughly 0.1% of global carbon emissions—but it is particularly vulnerable to...
Demystifying Impact Investment
By MIRIAM ACZEL Last month, I represented Leaders in Energy at the 2018 Youth Global Forum in Paris. The Youth Global Forum brought together over 100 participants, experts,...