The argument to abolish carbon
“Under slavery, white people benefitted economically and socially by harming people of African descent. Under the fossil economy, people alive today benefit economically and socially by harming, and perhaps even extinguishing, future generations. Pre-1970s we had an excuse, we didn’t know; and perhaps even as late as the 1990s some could argue that we didn’t know for sure. But now we do know. Carbon emissions are a moral wrong, they are destroying life on Earth, and must be abolished.” Read the full piece, “I am a carbon abolitionist.”
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Los Angeles Moves Toward Mobilization in Response to the Climate Emergency
“On Wednesday July 3, by 13-0-2 vote of the City Council, the City of Los Angeles became the first government in the world to create and fund an official City Office and City Commission to develop and implement a mobilization plan, in response to the climate emergency.”
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A mother's day wish for our future
What hangs in the balance for my daughter—for us all—at this moment in history—as we teeter on the brink of a climate catastrophe, and the loss of more than a million species over the next few decades?
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The Only Future We Can Afford
First let me say, when it comes to climate change and the uncertainty of the future, leaders can inspire us and we definitely need things to change at the systems level, but I believe we make our own hope.
Now let me tell you how I got there and what you can do to make a difference.
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Florida utility to close natural gas plants, build massive solar-powered battery
“Florida Power and Light (FPL) announced that it would retire two natural gas plants and replace those plants with what is likely to be the world's largest solar-powered battery bank when it's completed in 2021.” Read full article on Ars Technica
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Xcel Energy receives shockingly low bids for Colorado electricity from renewable sources
Via The Denver Post: “Renewable-energy developers have offered to supply Xcel Energy with electricity at the lowest prices quoted in the U.S., including solar and wind options with energy storage priced below what coal-generated power in the state costs.” Read the full article!
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Change Your Life? Or Change the System?
"“For as long as I’ve been working on climate change, now and again, a big, heated debate will arise up: What is most important, to live with as small a carbon footprint as possible or to prioritize collective action to change laws, rules, and incentives? “
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Fridays for Future
Some of you may have been following what’s happening in Europe with schoolchildren striking on Fridays for their future, a future that requires a stable, livable climate. We’re super inspired by them.
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New Mexico Turns to the Sun
Read about the inspiring changes in New Mexico, where Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, is leading the charge toward the future.
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