There aren’t many with as fine a voice as Paul McCartney’s. He’s using it to take us to task for our weakness at fighting climate change, in…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Like Paul McCartney, in His Film about Protecting Our Fragile Planet”
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Busy? Here’s a Fast Way to Stay Informed About Climate Trends and Solutions
Hi folks… If you are busy, a single and reliable news source about climate trends and solutions is a useful thing. Here are two I recommend: The…… Read more “Busy? Here’s a Fast Way to Stay Informed About Climate Trends and Solutions”
“OK, I get it. How do I do my part?” Here’s how…
Hello friends… you are here because you asked yourself, “How do I do my part?” It’s OK to start small, but get moving immediately… even in modest ways in…… Read more ““OK, I get it. How do I do my part?” Here’s how…”
To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: That Includes Setting an Awesome Example for Kids…
As a kid, I always watched the grown ups… Like a young hawk, I absorbed the examples they set: They showed me how I should live, what leadership…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: That Includes Setting an Awesome Example for Kids…”
Celebrate Earth Day, by Investing Your Working Life in a Job That is Clean, Green and That Matters…
Today, Monday April 22, is the actual Earth Day and a day of volunteerism… a moment for us to reflect: Isn’t how we make our big, lifetime…… Read more “Celebrate Earth Day, by Investing Your Working Life in a Job That is Clean, Green and That Matters…”
Here’s the new Climate Flag… pass it along, we can spread it worldwide!
There is a new symbol going around: The Climate Flag, created by artists in San Francisco, California. Any one of us can download the .pdf to make…… Read more “Here’s the new Climate Flag… pass it along, we can spread it worldwide!”
Here’s How a Professional Soccer Team Goes 100% Carbon Neutral. To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First.
Cool story of a professional sports team going 100% carbon neutral, Real Betis Balompie – a top team in Spain’s competitive soccer La Liga. Here’s how they…… Read more “Here’s How a Professional Soccer Team Goes 100% Carbon Neutral. To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First.”
Top Ways to Save the Planet: Here’s Our Handbook
An excellent action handbook comes to us from Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize winner and world leader of the fight to slow the emerging climate crisis. His 2017 book Truth to…… Read more “Top Ways to Save the Planet: Here’s Our Handbook”
Travelers, Zero-out Your Pollution by Buying Carbon Offsets
As a business person and a climate solutions fan, I look for trends where the two intersect. Corporations and families are learning to nullify greenhouse gas pollution produced…… Read more “Travelers, Zero-out Your Pollution by Buying Carbon Offsets”
A Plant-rich Diet is a Powerful Way to Fight the Emerging Climate Crisis
Changing our habits is the way most people start learning about global warming solutions. It’s effective at reducing our carbon footprint, plus gives one a superb education…… Read more “A Plant-rich Diet is a Powerful Way to Fight the Emerging Climate Crisis”
To Fight Climate Change, Reduce the Vast Amount of Wasted Food… the World’s Stupidest Problem
It turns out reducing food waste is the third most powerful way to fight global warming according to the researchers Project Drawdown, the bestselling environmental book of 2017. And, a refreshing…… Read more “To Fight Climate Change, Reduce the Vast Amount of Wasted Food… the World’s Stupidest Problem”
To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Electric Cars are Already Cheaper to Run Than Gasoline Cars
Here’s a great article from The Guardian, reporting that “electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Electric Cars are Already Cheaper to Run Than Gasoline Cars”
Our Story
Our goal is to stop or adapt to the emerging climate crisis. We are not trying to convince anyone how dangerous it is, but rather will focus…… Read more “Our Story”
If we take care of healthy soil, Mother Earth will take care of us
One of our most powerful global warming solutions is: “If we take care of healthy soil, Mother Earth will take care of us.” The methods to get…… Read more “If we take care of healthy soil, Mother Earth will take care of us”
Want to do your part? Start by doing a Green Good Turn daily
Recently, I went through a period of self-education about global warming. It blew my mind. Along the way I realized one solution all of us can do…… Read more “Want to do your part? Start by doing a Green Good Turn daily”
Energy Efficiency: Not Sexy, yet a Superhero-Powerful Global Warming Solution
This talk by James Sweeney of Stanford University greatly clarified my thinking about solutions to global warming: His research shows that energy-efficiency is THE BIGGEST heavy hitter solution -…… Read more “Energy Efficiency: Not Sexy, yet a Superhero-Powerful Global Warming Solution”
Carbon Emissions are Moving in the Wrong Direction, and We’re Running Out of Time
Hi friends, editor Bill here… My intent for this site is to educate folks about the main one-to-two-dozen global warming solutions. That way, you can know both…… Read more “Carbon Emissions are Moving in the Wrong Direction, and We’re Running Out of Time”
I ask myself: “How can I follow the example of this kid?”
Sometimes a story frames the big picture around global warming simply and clearly… I see this fifteen year old taking a leadership role, and ask myself: “How…… Read more “I ask myself: “How can I follow the example of this kid?””
To Slow Global Warming, Change Ourselves First: That Includes How We Invest
There are many ways to green our daily lives… but a great tool most people don’t think of is greening our investments. In particular, at least stop…… Read more “To Slow Global Warming, Change Ourselves First: That Includes How We Invest”
Know Your Superpowers, to Beat Global Warming… With You as a Warrior, We Will Win
Get started, taking action on solutions to our emerging climate crisis… while celebrating good jobs and clean, prosperous lives for millions. In a very real sense, we…… Read more “Know Your Superpowers, to Beat Global Warming… With You as a Warrior, We Will Win”
What’s so dangerous about the emerging climate crisis? This…
This has been a brutally hot summer so far, breaking records all around the world. This is NOT normal… the excess heat we are seeing in the…… Read more “What’s so dangerous about the emerging climate crisis? This…”
To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: The Pope’s Moral Case for Climate Warriors, Made to Oil Execs
I like this pope. Speaking to invited oil industry leaders in the Vatican in early June, Pope Francis reminded them of the moral argument for fighting the…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: The Pope’s Moral Case for Climate Warriors, Made to Oil Execs”
To Save the Planet, Invest Your Working Life: Hawaii Creates Jobs by Going Green
Why WOULDN’T anyone want to go work in Hawaii for a few years? Here’s a great piece from Fast Company, “Hawaii Just Passed a Law to Make…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest Your Working Life: Hawaii Creates Jobs by Going Green”
To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Climate-friendly Plant-based Meat Substitutes are Becoming Widely Available
Who knew fighting global warming could taste so good? Yummy plant-based meat substitutes are a rapidly growing new market, not just saving the planet but in the…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Climate-friendly Plant-based Meat Substitutes are Becoming Widely Available”
Great Animation to Share, Concisely Showing the Global Warming of Recent Decades
Hey, busy people, here is a new, concise animation showing the increasing temperatures of recent decades. (It’s actually kind of hypnotic, fun to watch…) I’d say it’s…… Read more “Great Animation to Share, Concisely Showing the Global Warming of Recent Decades”
To Save the Planet, Share This Collection of Climate-Solutions Memes – See Below…
Photo memes are a quick, punchy tool you and I can use to fight global warming: We can use them to keep climate change solutions top-of-mind, among…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Share This Collection of Climate-Solutions Memes – See Below…”
5 Reasons Why The Clean Energy Future Can’t Be Stopped
Great news: Clean energy has reached what venture capitalists call “an inflection point.” There is no stopping it, and it has become a worldwide, major positive trend.…… Read more “5 Reasons Why The Clean Energy Future Can’t Be Stopped”
To Save the Planet, Support New Technologies: Carbon Fiber Saves a LOT of Gasoline, is Stronger Than Steel
Soon it will be time to get in on the emerging carbon fiber industry… especially now that researchers can make the ultrastrong, ultralight steel-replacement out of plants…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Support New Technologies: Carbon Fiber Saves a LOT of Gasoline, is Stronger Than Steel”
How Big Oil Lost Control of Its Climate Misinformation Machine
One of the most dangerous things about the emerging global warming crisis is the organized, well-funded opposition to any reasonable action – opposition even to a fair…… Read more “How Big Oil Lost Control of Its Climate Misinformation Machine”
To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: Michael Bloomberg Gives $50M to Replace Coal with Clean Energy
Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg certainly used his voice in an awesome way this week, by giving $50 million of his own money to advocate internationally to replace…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: Michael Bloomberg Gives $50M to Replace Coal with Clean Energy”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Like Paul McCartney, in His Film about Protecting Our Fragile Planet
There aren’t many with as fine a voice as Paul McCartney’s. He’s using it to take us to task for our weakness at fighting climate change, in…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Like Paul McCartney, in His Film about Protecting Our Fragile Planet”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause
The United States government Friday published its most-weighty report yet on the unfolding climate change crisis, drawing on over 1,500 peer-reviewed scientific papers, according to National Public…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause”
If You’re General Motors, To Save the Planet Simply Electrify Your ENTIRE LINEUP
Astonishing news from the auto industry this week: “General Motors said Monday that it plans to electrify its entire lineup, bringing at least 20 models to the…… Read more “If You’re General Motors, To Save the Planet Simply Electrify Your ENTIRE LINEUP”
To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: What Do Both Faith and Secular Morality Tell Us?
The moral obligation created by climate change, it turns out, is the same for people of faith and for non-religious people. So, many of us are coming to realize…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: What Do Both Faith and Secular Morality Tell Us?”
To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: Run for Office, or Volunteer for a Local Commission
Emotion from the 2016 U.S. election triggered a wave of new people running for office… and that includes people serious about protecting our future from environmental harm.…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: Run for Office, or Volunteer for a Local Commission”
To Save the Planet, Invest Our Working Lives: Tesla/Panasonic’s New Solar Roof Tile Factories are Hiring
Tesla and Panasonic have launched the most exciting home construction product in decades: Attractive high-end roofing tiles that look like expensive slate, and capture the sun’s energy…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest Our Working Lives: Tesla/Panasonic’s New Solar Roof Tile Factories are Hiring”
To Save the Planet, Invest our Working Lives: Wind Power Jobs Continue Solid Growth in the American Midwest and Mountain West
Aside from its attractive and continuing cost reductions, wind energy also provides solid local jobs as large wind farms are built. Here is an in-depth profile of…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest our Working Lives: Wind Power Jobs Continue Solid Growth in the American Midwest and Mountain West”
To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Think Deeply About Those Who Come After Us
The list of lifestyle tactics we can use to clean up our personal carbon footprint is pretty well-known, but there is another dimension: How do we feel,…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Think Deeply About Those Who Come After Us”
To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: These 21 kids taking on Trump could be our best hope for climate action
From Eric Holthaus of Grist, a profile of 21 kids skillfully using the court system to sue those who harm the kids’ futures… by causing climate change.…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: These 21 kids taking on Trump could be our best hope for climate action”
To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: “I’m a climate scientist. And I’m not letting trickle-down ignorance win.”
Here’s is an excellent piece from the Washington Post, by climate scientist Ben Santer of the National Academy of Sciences. In it he firmly commits to making…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Our Voices: “I’m a climate scientist. And I’m not letting trickle-down ignorance win.””
To Save the Planet, Invest Our Working Lives: Quick video showing why there are twice as many solar jobs than coal jobs in the U.S.
Here’s a short, punchy YouTube showing why clean, well-paying solar jobs keep increasing while jobs in our most filthy energy source, coal, keep decreasing. It was put…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest Our Working Lives: Quick video showing why there are twice as many solar jobs than coal jobs in the U.S.”
To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Each one of us is actually a “Many Me,” wielding influence in many arenas
When we say, To Save the Planet Change Yourself First, usually we mean our personal carbon footprint: Transportation, homes, and even making our food choices clean and…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Ourselves First: Each one of us is actually a “Many Me,” wielding influence in many arenas”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming: Coal to Solar Switch Could Save 52,000 U.S. Lives Per Year
Gosh, who would have guessed, with all this talk about bringing coal jobs back? Coal is filthy stuff and shortens the lives of 52,000 Americans each year, according…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming: Coal to Solar Switch Could Save 52,000 U.S. Lives Per Year”
To Save the Planet, Invest Our Careers: Where to Look? Tesla is expanding…
I had the pleasure of attending my third Tesla annual shareholders meeting yesterday, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Among founder Elon Musk’s comments,…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest Our Careers: Where to Look? Tesla is expanding…”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Five Ways to Make a Difference
This quarter’s Environmental Defense Fund Solutions magazine publishes a list of great advocacy resources… Five Ways to Make a Difference. As the article lead-paragraph says, “In these unprecedented times, we’ve…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Five Ways to Make a Difference”
To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Get Educated on the Economic Dangers of Global Warming
If we want to save the planet, we have to educate ourselves as part of “changing ourselves first.” Here’s an interview with Columbia Business School professor Geoffrey…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Get Educated on the Economic Dangers of Global Warming”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Here’s What Happens if the U.S. Withdraws From the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Global Warming for Busy People is mostly calls-to-action, and we focus on coaxing busy-but-concerned people to start fighting the good fight, teaching a basket of tactics drawn…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Here’s What Happens if the U.S. Withdraws From the Paris Climate Change Agreement”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Today, Pope Francis Gave a Copy of His Climate Change Book to President Trump
One way to think about “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice” is for us to simply look, in daily conversation or social settings, for opportunities to…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: Today, Pope Francis Gave a Copy of His Climate Change Book to President Trump”
To Save the Planet, Invest Your Working Life: Boom Times for Clean Energy Jobs
Here’s a thoughtful overview of the clean energy job market, from Rod Griffin of the Environmental Defense Fund’s quarterly magazine, EDF Solutions. Good news: There is money…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Invest Your Working Life: Boom Times for Clean Energy Jobs”
To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Like, Simply Eat Meat Less Often
Changing our own habits first, to reduce greenhouse pollution, is the way most people start their path to global warming solutions. It feels good to “live lightly…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: Like, Simply Eat Meat Less Often”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: By Supporting Volunteers Like “Citizens Climate Lobby”
By chance good luck, the New York Times yesterday published an extended profile on Citizens Climate Lobby. The profile fits with our own May 18 call-to-action post,…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: By Supporting Volunteers Like “Citizens Climate Lobby””
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: June 9 Day to Call Congress, and Advocate for Carbon Fee and Dividend
One of the very highest-payoff climate change solutions is carbon-fee-and-dividend: It fixes the serious market distortion, where climate harm is inflicted on innocent third parties but no…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: June 9 Day to Call Congress, and Advocate for Carbon Fee and Dividend”
Lucky news: China and India’s speedy pullback on coal effectively covers for emerging Trump-era US shortfalls in fighting climate pollution
Sometimes we get lucky, in this case where China and India are ahead of schedule curtailing the use of filthy coal – effectively, picking up the slack…… Read more “Lucky news: China and India’s speedy pullback on coal effectively covers for emerging Trump-era US shortfalls in fighting climate pollution”
Food for Thought: President Obama Remains An Activist, Says How We Get Our Food Makes a BIG Difference on Climate Change
Following a short break after leaving the White House, President Obama returns to his skills as an activist… characteristic with his no-drama style, looks like he’ll work…… Read more “Food for Thought: President Obama Remains An Activist, Says How We Get Our Food Makes a BIG Difference on Climate Change”
Hypnotic Video: This is What the Future Looks Like (Hint: It’s Windy)
Here’s is a fun wind farm video, from the windshield of a vehicle touring the giant wind farm in Mojave, California… in the vast deserts stretching east…… Read more “Hypnotic Video: This is What the Future Looks Like (Hint: It’s Windy)”
Scientists and Their Allies Stage Unprecedented Worldwide Protest
Here’s a fine summary article about Saturday’s March for Science, from New York Magazine writer Chas Danner. Please keep in mind: Though an event like Earth Day…… Read more “Scientists and Their Allies Stage Unprecedented Worldwide Protest”
The Wittiest Signs from the San Francisco March for Science
Saturday was Earth Day and saw the first-ever March for Science in 600 cities around the world… here is a fun collection of witty protest signs, from…… Read more “The Wittiest Signs from the San Francisco March for Science”
Historic First: the March For Science… Live Updates
Here’s a live update stream on today’s March for Science, from Live Science. (If you can’t be at one of the marches in 600 cities around the…… Read more “Historic First: the March For Science… Live Updates”
Climate Change is Rewriting History Books: There Hasn’t Been a Cooler-Than-Average Month in 628 Months
March temperature data is in, and the news isn’t good: It was the second hottest March on record. The excellent graphic in this piece by Brian Kahn…… Read more “Climate Change is Rewriting History Books: There Hasn’t Been a Cooler-Than-Average Month in 628 Months”
Earth Day 2017 is here!
Earth Day 2017 is here! Check out teaching events and marches near you… this year there is extra attention to the critically important role science plays in…… Read more “Earth Day 2017 is here!”
In One Elegant Move, Combine Two Personal Superpowers – “Invest Your Working Life” and
If you have a strong conviction on a social-change issue, there are really only three tactics you can use (Superpowers we all share, really). They come from…… Read more “In One Elegant Move, Combine Two Personal Superpowers – “Invest Your Working Life” and”
Guess Who’s for a Carbon Tax Now…
A fine summary from Tina Rosenberg the New York Times, illustrating growing support for a carbon tax from oil executives (including the new CEO of Exxon after…… Read more “Guess Who’s for a Carbon Tax Now…”
Climate change action is good for the economy – and Britain is the proof
As we are seeing today in California, “Britain has proved the doom-mongers wrong: economies can thrive while emissions fall…” To me this makes obvious sense for two…… Read more “Climate change action is good for the economy – and Britain is the proof”
Smart Factories and Energy Efficiency
Here’s a discussion on how smart factories and energy efficiency help company success while reducing carbon footprint. The event was a breakout lecture at last summer’s Silicon…… Read more “Smart Factories and Energy Efficiency”
The 100 Things We Need To Do To Reverse Global Warming
I want to draw everyone’s attention to (and recommend) the new book, “Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming.” The book is the…… Read more “The 100 Things We Need To Do To Reverse Global Warming”
U.S. Desert Songbirds at Risk in a Warming Climate
Last month I camped in the California desert, and yes, there is awesome spring life there – not only an explosion of flowers, but also bird life.…… Read more “U.S. Desert Songbirds at Risk in a Warming Climate”
There’s Vast Untapped Potential for Solar Rooftops in the US, Says Google
Here’s a fun tool from Google for calculating solar rooftop potentials… from an article in Greentech Media by Katie Fehrenbacher. With rooftop solar costs continuing to drop, it’s…… Read more “There’s Vast Untapped Potential for Solar Rooftops in the US, Says Google”
Part Three: Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back
Thank you, Lord, for putting Amory Lovins and his Rocky Mountain Institute on the planet… Here one of the world’s leading experts on energy efficiency economics demolishes…… Read more “Part Three: Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: “The Indivisible Guide” to Influencing Our Leaders and the Business Community
“Be the change you want to see…” Earlier this month I had the honor of hearing one of the authors of the fast-rising and hugely useful Indivisible…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Voice: “The Indivisible Guide” to Influencing Our Leaders and the Business Community”
Part Two: Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back
We are seeing a renaissance in upcoming clean vehicle, high MPG gasoline and electric car offerings by all major auto manufacturer. But there are risks: Market acceptance is…… Read more “Part Two: Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back”
“Houston, We Have a Problem…”
Human population (“the economy”) will gradually surpass our planet’s carrying-capacity, and stress points are already starting to show. The stress-point emerging first and worst is global warming,…… Read more ““Houston, We Have a Problem…””
From Greentech Media: “How the US Wind Sector Is Building Momentum, Driving Economic Benefits”
Clean wind energy is producing jobs at a fine growth pace… inspiring confidence in the wind industry. If you are a young person looking for a way…… Read more “From Greentech Media: “How the US Wind Sector Is Building Momentum, Driving Economic Benefits””
To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: The Best Two Hybrid Cars Now Get 133MPGe and 106MPGe
Automakers in every country are in a race… who will design the best electric and hybrid cars? Two strong contestants right now are the 2017 Toyota Prius…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First: The Best Two Hybrid Cars Now Get 133MPGe and 106MPGe”
News and Advocacy Sources We Follow: Deutsche Welle’s “Environment – Doing Your Bit”
An important part of “Change Yourself First” is get-as-educated-as-possible… here’s a solid source I like: I find Germany’s broadcast outfit Deutsche Welle a refreshing alternative to America’s…… Read more “News and Advocacy Sources We Follow: Deutsche Welle’s “Environment – Doing Your Bit””
Global Warming Adaptation, Like the Emerging Advanced-Energy Sector, Will Produce a LOT of New Jobs: The Alaskan Experience
Nice investigative piece from this week’s Bloomberg… on how poorly prepared for climate adaptation Alaska currently is, given the much-warmer winters its economy now experiences. But, not…… Read more “Global Warming Adaptation, Like the Emerging Advanced-Energy Sector, Will Produce a LOT of New Jobs: The Alaskan Experience”
Contest: Enter Your Carbon Footprint Game in Ontario’s “Climate Change Game Jam”
Ever want to design a game? Enter your awesome climate-footprint game in the upcoming “Climate Change Game Jam.” Make saving the planet fun! The event takes place…… Read more “Contest: Enter Your Carbon Footprint Game in Ontario’s “Climate Change Game Jam””
Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back
The Obama new, higher automobile fuel economy standards will put hundreds of billions of dollars back in the wallets of motorists over the coming decade, yet the…… Read more “Vehicle Standards are Energy Efficiency at its Best – and Too Valuable to Roll Back”
There are Broad Categories of New Jobs Coming, Adapting to or Preventing Global Warming
The second of our personal Superpowers is “To Save the Planet, Invest Your Working Life…” Here we pull career ideas from two fine think-tank documents: * …… Read more “There are Broad Categories of New Jobs Coming, Adapting to or Preventing Global Warming”
Tips for Finding Job Leads in the Emerging Advanced Energy Economy
In art or music, it pays to learn from the Masters… why reinvent paths a genius has already blazed for us? So for job search, glean leads…… Read more “Tips for Finding Job Leads in the Emerging Advanced Energy Economy”
100% Greenhouse Gas-free Energy Comes to 11 Cities in Silicon Valley
Completely nonpolluting electricity has arrived for Silicon Valey residences and businesses. Silicon Valley Clean Energy is about to go live. The rollout over the next several months offers…… Read more “100% Greenhouse Gas-free Energy Comes to 11 Cities in Silicon Valley”
From Greentech Media: Advice for Building a Cleantech Career
The second of our great Superpowers is: “If you want to save the planet, Invest Your Working Life.” I really enjoyed this podcast by Greentech Media’s Stephen Lacey, “The Future…… Read more “From Greentech Media: Advice for Building a Cleantech Career”
Voice Training: Climate Reality Project
The third of our great Superpowers is “If you want to save the planet, Use Your Voice.” This week I had the pleasure of attending advocacy training…… Read more “Voice Training: Climate Reality Project”
“Crisis” means both danger AND job opportunity
I really like Al Gore, and appreciate a morale-builder he shares with audiences, to soften some of the emotion climate change causes folks. This is from an…… Read more ““Crisis” means both danger AND job opportunity”
Your First Superpower: “Change Yourself First”
Around camp dinner, my friend David talked about climate change. What he said was perfect: “To save the planet, you have to change yourself first.” That’s it,…… Read more “Your First Superpower: “Change Yourself First””
Your Second Superpower: “Invest Your Working Life”
Since we all have to go to work anyway, we may as well choose jobs on the side of good rather than evil… There are 2.5 million…… Read more “Your Second Superpower: “Invest Your Working Life””
Your Third Superpower: “Use Your Voice”
Our third great source of personal power is Use Your Voice… in other words, be an influencer: Get in the habit of actively influencing the people around…… Read more “Your Third Superpower: “Use Your Voice””
“If I just explain the facts, they’ll get it – right?”
Here’s another of Katherine Hayhoe’s excellent video talks on global warming science and global warming solutions… in this one, she talks about recent science into the psychology…… Read more ““If I just explain the facts, they’ll get it – right?””
Focus on big solutions that really matter
Global warming is a devilish problem, because our greenhouse gas pollution comes mostly from fossil fuels which infect every area of our civilization. But though daunting, fossil…… Read more “Focus on big solutions that really matter”
Summer release date set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power
According to film-industry mainstay Variety, a July 28 summer release date has been set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power. Al Gore’s ten-year update of…… Read more “Summer release date set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power”
Do a Green Good Turn Daily
During 2014 and 2015 I went through a period of becoming educated about global warming. It blew my mind… great brain-candy on both: A) the problem-set side…… Read more “Do a Green Good Turn Daily”
Free stuff: One-on-One Counseling, Plus a List of Low-Cost Tips
Global Warming for Busy People is a free service open to all, a labor of love really, by our authors. We are in Spring of 2017 starting…… Read more “Free stuff: One-on-One Counseling, Plus a List of Low-Cost Tips”
Concise, Positive Climate Message (Tattoo it on Your Arm)
This useful summary-message is by Canadian author Guy Dauncey, from his fine resource book: “The Climate Challenge (101 Solutions to Global Warming)” Fossil fuels have been amazing.…… Read more “Concise, Positive Climate Message (Tattoo it on Your Arm)”
Despite the intensity of the election, there is clear bipartisan support for renewable energy
Interesting polling as reported yesterday by The Guardian: “Republicans and Democrats Alike Want More Clean Energy.” We’ve been hearing this for sometime, that on the conservative side…… Read more “Despite the intensity of the election, there is clear bipartisan support for renewable energy”
Change-Yourself-First Toolbox
A) The excellent short, one page list of green tips, from the Union of Concerned Scientists book “Cooler, Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living.” You can get…… Read more “Change-Yourself-First Toolbox”
Two and a Half Steps to Fighting Global Warming
Maximize the effective time and skills each of us brings, without wrecking our personal lives: To Save the Planet, Change Yourself First. To Save the Planet, Invest…… Read more “Two and a Half Steps to Fighting Global Warming”
To Save the Planet, Use Your Cash Like a Vote
As I see it, there are two ways we can do that: Vote with one’s purchases. Vote with one’s donations. The first is using your personal Market…… Read more “To Save the Planet, Use Your Cash Like a Vote”
Connecting on Climate: A Guide to Effective Climate Change Communication
Use your voice to influence the people around us, in our ordinary day-to-day low level social interactions. Key : Make the effort to hear their point of…… Read more “Connecting on Climate: A Guide to Effective Climate Change Communication”
To Change Yourself First, Take a Careful Look at How You Are Doing Today
If you want to save the planet, Change Yourself First. It is the magic key that unlocks one hell of a self-education on climate change, and of…… Read more “To Change Yourself First, Take a Careful Look at How You Are Doing Today”
Great short video on Climate Weirding by Katherine Hayhoe
I can’t resist turning busy readers onto powerful, concise videos… that give a solid briefing very quickly. This video is by climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe of Texas…… Read more “Great short video on Climate Weirding by Katherine Hayhoe”
Global Warming, You and I 