Climate Change

Now that New York’s redistricting process is complete and its new district lines are final, I have made the difficult decision not to continue my campaign for Congress. Tompkins County, and my hometown of Ithaca, have been drawn into New York’s 19th congressional district, which spans 11 counties extending from Tompkins through the Catskills and east across the Hudson Valley to the Massachusetts border. This new district is very different from the one in which I have been…

A recent report found that indirect carbon emissions from the amount of cash and investments a company has in the United States banking industry greatly diminish their efforts to decarbonize their operations. When comparing the bank industry to bitcoin, which turns out to be better for the planet? The banking…

Towards a Critical Yet Constructive Dialogue — Cryptocurrencies and Web3 are critical scapegoats for many — framed as overcomplicated vessels that rebrand an internet that does not need their benefits. Many critics allege that blockchains are a step back: they simply replicate traditional power structures and preserve structural inequalities. Beyond this, Web3 proponents are often dismissed as…

Compenser ses émissions de CO2, c’est financer des projets qui permettent d’éviter ou d’absorber des émissions de CO2 dans le monde, à hauteur de celles qu’on émet personnellement. Par exemple, pour “compenser” un aller-retour Paris-Tokyo (1,6 tonnes de CO2), on peut acheter 1,6 “crédits carbone” et financer une partie d’un…

Reflections on the Conference on the Future of Europe’s climate plans by the EYP’s Young Ambassadors This opinion piece was written by Aliosha Bielenberg & Marvin Huber EYP Young Ambassadors on the Future of Europe and does not reflect the position of the network of the European Youth Parliament. Last…

First web3 move to earn game that will make you earn tokens 💰 and restore our planet 🌍 at the same time through activities Walking 🚶‍♂️, Running 🏃‍♂️, Cycling 🚴‍♀️. Squadland description The mechanics consist of walking, running and cycling in order to earn tokens, as in any move-to-earn game…