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The L.A. Fire(s) is the One
The L.A. fire(s) is the one! It is the seminal event. They will FINALLY trigger the political will to face our climate catastrophe. First in America and then globally. We know what to do. We have and are developing technologies that will help. We have alternative energy that is cheaper […]
President Carter Was a Climate Visionary
We just laid President Carter to rest. At 100 years of age, he lived one of the most moral and humanistic lives of any public figure in my lifetime. He was dealt a bad hand as president because he had to deal with the 1973 – 74 OPEC oil embargo, plus the decade long […]
UK Royal Mint Pivots to E-Waste Recycling
A centuries-old institution brings cutting-edge solutions to our modern waste crisis. For more than a thousand years, the primary purpose of Britain’s Royal Mint has been to make coins. But as the use of cash steeply declines, to avoid becoming obsolete, the mint is undergoing a substantial transformation. Its new purpose: recovering precious metals, like […]
What Eco-Elders Are Up To
I’d like to share a few vignettes of folks who use their years collecting Social Security in eco-elegant ways. To me “retired” sounds like you’re used up and useless. No! We have graduated. Ravella Torres volunteers at the SOJA Thrift Store in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Her motivations include raising money for the […]
Property Insurers Unable to Cover Climate Risks… Who Pays?
One of the world’s largest insurance companies has warned businesses that they simply can’t ignore the financial impacts of extreme weather any longer. “Climate change is leading to more severe weather events, resulting in increasing impacts on economies,” Swiss Re’s group chief economist Jérôme Jean Haegeli said. “Therefore, it becomes even more crucial to take […]
Flying Green on a Budget Airline: Skeptic’s Journey
My first travel experience with Frontier Airlines gave me more than a cheap fare. I received a surprising environmental education. Departure Having no experience with budget airlines, I decided to give Frontier a try after attending a funeral. Its fare was less than half that of competing airlines. But it took a while […]
Doubling Down on Regeneration
If you’re anything like me, over the past few weeks since Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory, you’ve been engaged in deep and prolonged reflection about what it means that such an obviously hateful, ignorant, and dangerous man won the US Presidency a second time, how bad the next four years are likely to be, […]
Get Busy Building Local Communities to Address Our Climate Crisis
We, at Spaceship Earth, are concerned about the impact of the election on global efforts to manage our climate crisis. Regulations will be removed, and funds will be clawed back. My advice is, don’t waste time and energy bemoaning our situation. Instead, figure out how to take action… especially locally where that action has much […]
Common Roots: Regenerative Affordable Housing
Common Roots offers a fascinating model of environmental justice. According to Common Roots founder Julie Wilson, “We need to create a regenerative economy, and that can only happen if the economy is rooted in people and specific places.” Common Roots, in Meadville Pennsylvania, started as an Allegheny College student project. The project: buy […]
Climate Science is Vulnerable to Politics
We as voters must ensure that climate science is immune from political meddling and elect leaders who will respect the scientific process. Editor’s Note: This article was originally written four years ago for the 2020 election. At the bottom is the link to the original article, and a link to a more recent article […]
