Sierra Club’s national magazine, “Sierra Magazine,” recently announced the University of Massachusetts Amherst as one of the top 20 environmentally friendly higher education institutions in North America. Picture UMass, ranked 18 out of 328, is among those who “have demonstrated a deep and comprehensive commitment to tackle climate change, protectRead More →
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have captured the attention of investors over the past decade and the pandemic has only accelerated the trend. ESG is now at the forefront of positive change. Investors are focusing more on better management of significant exposures to environmental, social and ESG risks andRead More →
The water level at Lake Mead fell to 1,068 feet in July 2021. This is the lowest level since the lake was first filled after the Hoover Dam was opened in 1935. This month- Ci, the federal government declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time,Read More →
Goals are great, but they don’t mean much without time-bound commitments. So don’t be afraid to ask for clarification. Vancouver on a hot June day, during a period of extreme heat in western North America, said it was “virtually impossible without man-made climate change.” (Photo: Don MacKinnon / AFP viaRead More →
The positions of the parties on the environment and climate change were in the spotlight Wednesday evening during an electoral debate in Halifax. Candidates representing Greens, Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats touted their party’s platforms at an Ecology Action Center event and answered questions on some of the mostRead More →
The environment for many Iowa Latinos includes natural factors, such as air quality and climate change, but it also includes economics, business and public health, according to Cristina Muñoz De La Torre. She is the first state director for climate and environmental justice of the Iowa League of United LatinRead More →
Environmental education requires more investment and innovation if future generations are to be able to fully respond to the climate emergency, experts said. The deepening environmental crisis will continue to worsen if there is not significant support and investment in environmental and science education, the researchers warned. Reforms would helpRead More →
From pv magazine Australia Australia’s green energy and hydrogen project and possibly the world’s largest, the 26 GW, $ 50 billion Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) planned for the Pilbara region of Australia- Occidentale was granted Major Project status by the Commonwealth of Nations last year; last week it wasRead More →
In a small office in central Seoul, a group of people surround a machine with buckets filled with shredded plastic. “This is a keychain that we made by recycling plastic bottle caps,” said Yona Kim, project manager at the Korea Federation for the Environmental Movement, referring to the process inRead More →
The Udall Foundation recognized three Yale undergraduates for their commitment to careers in tribal public policy, the environment or indigenous health care, as well as for their leadership potential and academic achievements. Sophomore Joe Boland was named 2021 Udall Fellow in the Tribal Public Policy category; junior Abey Philip receivedRead More →