Happy Black History Month! Meet Robert Bullard, Father of Environmental Justice
“When you don’t protect the least in your society you place everybody at risk,” Learn more about this environmental hero at https://drrobertbullard.com/
Google, Ford, GM, & Solar Companies Partner To Promote Scaling Of Virtual Power Plants
Summary: Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin and Virtual Peaker have formed a coalition called the Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) to scale up the market for virtual power plants (VPPs) to increase the resiliency…
Biden Administration seeks to limit deadly air pollution
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to lower the limit of fine particle pollution per cubic meter of air from 12 micrograms, as set a decade ago, to 9-10 micrograms. The standard for particle pollution, also known as…
MLK Day 2023
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Milan Is Helping People and the Planet With Its Mission To Cut Food Waste in Half
Summary: Milan has opened three solidarity supermarkets, known as Food Waste Hubs, as part of its efforts to reduce food waste and improve sustainability in its food system. The supermarkets, which are run by NGO Terre des Hommes Italy, collect…
Nations agree landmark deal for biodiversity at COP15: What does it mean for nature?
Summary: A historic deal for nature has been agreed at the United Nations (UN) biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada. The Kunming-Montreal Agreement, signed by nearly 200 countries on Monday, is the most significant effort to date to protect the world’s…
Here’s how London is tackling air pollution
Summary: Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover all of Greater London. The ULEZ is a pollution charge for vehicles that do not meet European emissions standards and is…
India’s original eco-warriors: Meet the Bishnoi community who won’t cut down living trees
Summary: The Bishnoi community is a Hindu sect in India that has a strong belief in protecting the environment and all forms of life. The community was established in the 16th century by Guru Jambheshwar, and many of its 29…
Biden & Harris: Here’s $80 Million For Energy Upgrades In Public Schools
by Daniel Vincent Summary: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has opened applications for the Renew America’s Schools grant program, which is providing up to $80 million in funding for public schools to carry out energy improvements in high-need K-12…
Restoring Lost Streams: A Conversation with Jessica Hall, Landscape Architect
Summary: Jessica Hall is a landscape architect who has been working on creek restoration projects for over two decades. She became interested in the field while studying architecture, where she focused on the exterior context of a project. Her interest…