In an urban setting 5 miles south of downtown Atlanta, we walked under the shaded canopy of trees to visit Grandfather Beech. Standing tall and proud at over one hundred … Read more
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Cool Climate Bingo
Addressing the climate crisis can feel like a monumental task with growing challenges like extreme fires and droughts, increasingly severe weather and rising sea levels. But our “cool climate bingo” … Read more
Reduce, Reuse, Renew
Climate change is real. There, I said it, we’ve gotten that out of the way. We have a lot of tricky and uncomfortable conversations about climate change and how it … Read more
Chocolate Chip Cookies Fresh Out of the Solar Oven
Many students celebrated Earth Day this year outside in the sun, learning about wildlife habitats, local species, or, in the case of one classroom in New Jersey, about clean energy … Read more
Repealing Measures to Control Pollution Won’t Bring Back Coal
A recent report from the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy has found that Trump Administration efforts to repeal rules designed to clean the air and reduce the pollution that … Read more
States Should Move Forward with Clean Power Plan Compliance
Why? Because building a responsible, renewable energy economy is good for wildlife and good for the economy. It’s also our energy future. The Clean Power Plan is a critical step to … Read more
Clean Energy: Working for Wildlife
It is well known that the burning of fossil fuels releases carbon and other pollutants into the air when burned, which directly contribute to climate change and pose a dire … Read more
Bryant University Student Brings Solar Energy to Campus
Guest post by Jessica May Vickers Almost fifteen months ago I felt both excitement and trepidation when I received the news that my application for No Light Left Behind, a … Read more
Montana supports Public Lands and Renewable Energy
Guest post by Hayley Connolly-Newman This week, Senator John Walsh signed on as co-sponsor of the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (S. 279). This demonstrates several things to Montanans. … Read more
The Top 5 Reasons to Put Solar On It in 2014
Last summer, a long time friend in Half Moon Bay, CA, asked me what she and her friends and neighbors can do to promote solutions to climate change. Her question inspired … Read more
