Climate Action

As most people are not getting a big-picture view on the topic of global warming, I felt compelled to write this article to help. In short, a group of really smart people from MIT and elsewhere published a report in 1972 forecasting societal collapse before 2050 due to decreases in…

An Analysis Of The Implications Of Transitioning To A Green Economy — If you like this content subscribe to my stories here What is the Green New Deal? It is a resolution by the democrat congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) of New York that recognizes the responsibility of the federal government to establish a Green New Deal. The resolution acknowledges the reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…

…And What You Can Do About It. Two wind turbines were walking across a field when one said to the other, “Say, what kinda music do you like?” The other wind turbine replied, “I’m a big metal fan….” In 2023, one third of energy generated in Minnesota came from renewables…

As the global community faces the urgent challenge of climate change, the need for effective strategies to mitigate carbon emissions has become paramount. In recent years, carbon markets and carbon pricing mechanisms have emerged as key tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the integration of blockchain technology has shown…

The failure of the supply-side strategy to achieve substantial progress towards the 1.5C target emphasizes the inescapable truth: We must transform our lifestyles to align with the 1.5C target. While we are already aware of what needs to be done, the challenge lies in determining how to effectively implement these changes. It is now time to embrace the ultimate endeavor: Designing for 1.5C lifestyles.

Recently, I’ve been noticing that the more sustainable/climate-conscious lifestyle option in our existing society is often the slower one. This means that ‘busyness’ or time poverty is a major barrier to the adoption of behavior changes to address climate change. It’s important to address these barriers, because behavior changes like…

That is, if everyone, everywhere, acts all at once. Here’s what you can do. — Have you been wondering–or maybe worrying–if it’s possible to reduce GHG emissions by half by 2030 and get to net-zero by 2050? While the climate crisis is already here, evidenced by the natural disasters all around us, there is still hope. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) clearly stated…

In episode 3 of the #MettaTalks podcast, we chat to Sarah Middlemiss, COO of Ecometrica — who are experts in #climatemetrics, and have been around since 2008. …

How to take action that does more than just make you feel better — When talking to environmentalists, I often come across discussions of the value of individual action. The question is framed a number of ways: Which is better, individual action or collective action? Can individual action succeed without cooperation from governments and leaders? Is there any point in individual action? Are we…