On March 28, 2020, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, millions of people across the globe will be switching off their lights for one hour
Category: Environment
New York State bags plastic bags
On March 1, 2020, New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Law will go into effect. As of that date, all businesses collecting sales tax
Tiny New York Village joins worldwide Climate Mobilization, passes Climate Crisis Resolution
In the tiny village in New York’s Hudson Valley where I reside, there are 1,135 people. The Village of Kinderhook is just one municipality
3,500 economists call for carbon tax/carbon dividend. America isn’t listening.
Here’s a riddle. How many economists does it take to sound the alarm on the need for immediate action to address global climate change?
Our Newest Challenge in Space: Privatizing the Delivery and Return of Human Beings
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which was the first time man walked on the moon. December 11th, 1972 was the last time that man set foot on the moon. This means that it has been over 45 years since man last walked on the moon.
It can be hard to mix irony and political correctness
Acknowledging human’s contributions to climate change is pretty easy to understand, at least for 60% of the American population. But at times, political action in support of addressing climate change can create a situation in which the commitment to environmental change is overshadowed by the irony of the tactics.
New York says no to Trump’s offshore drilling expansion
New York State has approximately 2,625 miles of coastline. There are, of course, a myriad of reasons for protecting the state’s coastline. Beyond the
16-year-old climate change activist says: “Time to panic”
In an emotional address to members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on April 16, 2019, sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a
The Montreal Protocol: Saving Earth’s vital ozone layer
In 1985, three British scientists working at the British Antarctic Survey stunned the world when they discovered that at certain times of the year
Why New York City has gone Styrofoam-free
It’s official. Six years and two lawsuits after then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proposed a ban on plastic-foam products, New York City is now a