Tag: Global Warming Solutions - Page 2
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Democrats release draft legislation putting price on carbon
Today, four Democratic Congressmen released draft legislation that would put a price on carbon released by polluters.
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Is there room for hope on climate?
Grist's "Ask Umbra" is asked if there is hope for the planet. The answer is just what we needed.
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Can Washington D.C. become the greenest city in the U.S.?
The Sustainable D.C. Act of 2012 lists 32 goals, 31 targets, and more than 140 actions aimed to make Washington D.C. the "greenest city in the U.S."
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Posters by Top Creatives Tackle Behavior Change
In the run up to Earth Hour, Do The Green Thing are releasing a new poster every day from some of the world's top creatives. Here are some of our favorites.
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Meet Bill McKibben, the man behind the climate movement
Bloomberg Businessweek has a nice profile of 350.org founder and climate activist, Bill McKibben.
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How insurance industry can help fight climate change
Jim Malewitz at Stateline reports on the role the insurance industry can help reduce loses by addressing climate change.
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Climate change and the burden of proof
Why should those of us in favor of addressing climate change be responsible or convincing others that the world needs saving?
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President Obama's next steps for a Carbon Tax
After addressing climate change and energy policy in the SOTU, what comes next in terms of action?
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How Are U.S. Local Governments Adapting to Climate Change?
Fighting global warming means stopping pumping more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but it also increasingly mean adapting to new weather patterns. The ICLEI has compiled a list of actions taken by local governments.
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Sierra Club's Board of Directors Endorses Act of Peaceful Civil Disobedience
Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, explains why the non-profit will add civil disobedience to its roster of tactics in an effort to curtail the "global crisis unfolding before our eyes."
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End of an Era: Mat McDermott Shares His Favorite TreeHugger Moments
Dear TreeHugger readers, you've no doubt noticed some changes on the site in past weeks. You'll notice other changes coming as well, one of which being that you won't be seeing aany more pieces under my byline. That's right, I'm moving on from TreeHugger.
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Down to the Wire: The COP18 UN Climate Conference Is On!
TreeHugger rounds up the best reporting, commentary, and social media reaction to this year's version of the annual UN climate talks.
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Is This The Most Climate-Progressive Country On Earth?
Leadership sometimes comes in small packages. And one nation in particular is leading the way with groundbreaking legislation on sustainability.
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Deniers Are Not The Problem, Naysayers Are
We are not short of solutions to tackle our ecological crisis. But we are faced with too many people who would tell us otherwise.
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Is Earth Screwed? Scientist Says Yes, and He's Not Even Talking About the Outcome of COP18
We now have scientific data proving something that many TreeHugger readers, climate change politics watchers, biodiversity wonks, anti-deforestation activists, consumer culture critics already probably know, or at least fear, deep down in their hearts.
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Rich Nations Spend 5x More Money on Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Than Climate Change Assistance
The priorities here seem pretty obvious.
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Contentious Energy Bill May Be Secret Victory for UK Renewables
The UK's recent energy bill offered more support for renewables, but less clear targets on carbon emissions. That may be a trade off worth having.
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Imagining Cities That Can Save The Planet: Alex Steffen Talks About Carbon Zero
Acclaimed futurist Alex Steffen has described optimism as the true radicalism. If that's true, his latest work is an exercise in sticking it to the man. We sat down with him to find out more.
