By CARA DAGGETT As the Trump administration works to weaken regulations on fossil fuel production and use, a larger struggle is playing out across multiple industries....
Archive for category: climate change
La Ciudad de las Ideas (‘City of Ideas’) Champions Environmental Leaders and Solutions
By MIRIAM ACZEL This week, I had the honor of attending the 12th edition of the Ciudad de las Ideas—“City of Ideas”—an International Festival of Brilliant...
Climate change is a security issue. How can we make sure climate security receives the attention it needs?
By SHIRIN HAKIM & MIRIAM ACZEL Shirin Hakim and Miriam Aczel, who recently co-organised a Grantham Institute event about climate change, low-carbon transitions and security, reflect on why climate change is...
The Costs of Climate Action and Inaction
By Matthew Capuano-Rizzo The crisis “Qu’est-ce qu’on veut ? La justice climatique ! Quand est-ce qu’on la veut ? Maintenant !” During the international climate...
Farmers and animal activists help form unlikely alliance to preserve and protect life on Earth
By EXTINCTION REBELLION They are joined by doctors, scientists, faith groups, global justice groups and peace groups to form a ‘Rebel Alliance’ Groups to come together...
A Movement of Movements for the October Rebellion
Memorandum of Understanding for interested groups By Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion has introduced a Movement of Movements strategy as a crucial part of the International...
Have I got the Bonn blues? Time to look forwards to COP25 in Chile
By Trish O’Beirne Having spent most of my academic career in the happy company of students finding creative solutions to the climate crisis, the reality...
Ballon de Paris: Taking Climate and Weather Monitoring Off the Ground
By MIRIAM ACZEL Paris—that beautiful city of cheese and wine, boat rides and picnics along the Seine, museums and breathtaking architecture—and what better way...
Fridays for Future protests strive to make climate action a priority for policymakers and businesses alike
By MATTHEW CAPUANO-RIZZO Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion participate in a “Die-In” on June 28 in front of the Washington Post building to advocate...
Scary Science? Teaching Kids the Facts About Climate Change
By MIRIAM ACZEL Our climate is changing, and more rapidly and drastically that we thought. While geological evidence shows that Earth’s climate has constantly been...