Civil servants charge Trump is sidelining workers with expertise on climate change, environment – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Civil servants charge Trump is sidelining workers with expertise on climate change, environmentLos Angeles TimesInterior Department manager Joel Clement figured his new bosses in the Trump administration might disapprove of his climate–change-focused work protecting Alaskan villages from rising seas. But the reassignment slip Clement received in June stunned him …
Climate change: Ministers should be ‘sued’ over targets – BBC News
BBC News Climate change: Ministers should be ‘sued’ over targetsBBC NewsMinisters should tighten the UK’s official climate change target – or face the courts, the government’s former chief scientist has said. Prof Sir David King is supporting a legal case forcing ministers to shrink carbon emissions to zero by 2050. He …
3andwich design’s tourist center in china coheres with its overwhelming environment – Designboom
3andwich design’s tourist center in china coheres with its overwhelming environmentDesignboomdue to the particularity of site selection, the first problem that the design team needs to solve is the relationship between architecture and environment. the scenery of the canyon is powerful enough to become the protagonist of the resort; meanwhile …
5 Ways You Can Help The Environment In The Next Hour—Without Leaving Your Desk – mindbodygreen.com
mindbodygreen.com 5 Ways You Can Help The Environment In The Next Hour—Without Leaving Your Deskmindbodygreen.comYou can donate money to initiatives that take carbon out of the environment—like tree plantings and renewable energy projects—to balance out the carbon you’re putting into it with your daily routine. Offsetting your flights is a good place to start …
Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies … – The Guardian
The Guardian Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies …The GuardianPlant and animal species that are the foundation of our food supplies are as endangered as wildlife but get almost no attention, a new report reveals. and more »
Brazil backtracks on plan to open up Amazon forest to mining – The Guardian
The Guardian Brazil backtracks on plan to open up Amazon forest to miningThe GuardianCarlos Rittl, executive secretary, Brazilian Climate Observatory, notes the continued risk to the Amazon from what he called an “unscrupulous partnership” with the “ruralista” caucus in which Temer is trying to weaken environmental and indigenous … and more »
Poland aims to harness geothermal energy: environment minister – thenews.pl
thenews.pl Poland aims to harness geothermal energy: environment ministerthenews.plPoland has huge resources of geothermal energy that are waiting to be harnessed, the country’s environment minister said on Tuesday. Environment Minister Jan Szyszko speaks at Tuesday’s press conference on the development of geothermal energy in …
PORTUGAL HOSTS 2018 SE4ALL FORUM
PORTUGAL HOSTS 2018 SE4ALL FORUM By Olawale Akinwumi The city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal and one of the largest city in the world has been announced as the next host of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum. The Sustainable Energy for All Forum returns in 2018 as the landmark, annual gathering celebrating the great work…
650 VOLUNTEERS FOR UN COP 23 IN BONN
650 VOLUNTEERS FOR UN COP 23 IN BONN By Olawale Akinwumi The United Nations this month, called for applications for volunteers to play a key role in the organisation and facilitation of the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference, COP 23, which will take place from 6th to 17th of November 2017, in Bonn, Germany. The United…
NIGERIA REBRANDS CLIMATE CHANGE
… CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT NOW By Olawale Akinwumi A new approach to climate change advocacy is here. A shift from impersonal discussions about greenhouse gas emissions and power plants to a very personal one: YOUR HEALTH. It’s very easy to brush aside debates involving major international corporations, but who would…