Archive: Jun 2015
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June 23, 2015
LEGO Takes Large Step to Move Away from Fossil Fuel Economy
The toy company is investing millions to end its reliance on plastic. LEGO Group, the…
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June 22, 2015
Sea Lions Face Third Year of Starvation
More sea lion pups are washing onshore emaciated this year than in the previous decade…
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June 18, 2015
Pope Francis’s Call to Action
Pope Francis officially released his call to action, ‘Laudato Si.’ a 192-page climate change encyclical,…
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June 17, 2015
Decarbonizing the Global Economy: the G7 Summit
At this year’s 41st G7 Summit, held in Germany, the Group of Seven (U.S., U.K.,…
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June 17, 2015
The Learning Climate: Mobilizing for Paris
Last weekend I traveled to Paris to attend a Mobilization Meeting in Paris. Organized by…
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June 17, 2015
Tree Talks: Bonn talks end with agreement on REDD+
As the preliminary climate talks in Bonn, Germany wrapped up last week, participants finally came…
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June 16, 2015
Cornell Tech to Build Tallest Passive House in the United States
Cornell Tech announced this week that it would begin construction of the world’s tallest Passive…
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June 16, 2015
Little Beads Lead to a Big Problem
When you look at your bathroom counter, how many of your skincare products contain microbeads?…
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June 15, 2015
Standing for Clean Energy- Norway Divests from Coal
In the United States, approximately 20 percent of our energy consumption comes from coal. Additionally,…
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June 15, 2015
Pope Francis Encyclical on Climate Coming Thursday: What Do You Want it to Say?
As the world awaits the release of Pope Francis’ "Laudato Sii" (Praised Be) Encyclical on June 18th,…