Imagine
"Imagine what New York City could do with 500 million square feet of public space." https://t.co/1Fa994FOhN
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) November 29, 2019
November 29, 2019
Germany: Not So Hot On Climate Action
Climate activists challenge Germany's reputation as a global climate leader + demand real progress
South Korea: Winter Coal Shutdown At Home
Korean air pollution's so bad, that wintertime shutdowns of coal-burning power plants announced, but the nation still invests more than $1 billion a year in overseas coal-fired power plants
A Fish Tale
What NYC skyscraper had an underground goldfish pond heated by the building boiler?
November 27, 2019
Moving On
One city’s plan to combat climate change: Bulldoze homes, rebuild paradise https://t.co/1aXTIrlzn1
— Sallan Foundation (@Sallan_Found) November 27, 2019
Accidental Art In The Subway
Reporting on a good 'accident' in the NYC subway system
Los Angeles' Road Map To Fossil Fuel Free Transit
Imagine a Los Angeles that isn't car dependent, that's just what the city is planning to do by 2028
Starchitect Vows To Design Carbon Neutral Only
Cant fault @snohetta for their climate action ambitionhttps://t.co/WY0kdb9bnF pic.twitter.com/Xcz9UtHC6e
— Elrond Burrell (@ElrondBurrell) November 27, 2019
NY Energy Plan Is Late
Waiting for NY's 2019 energy plan update? Keep waiting, spokesperson says it's being folded into a new climate action plan
November 26, 2019
Baby, Don't Drill, Retrofit Instead
Alarming climate science numbers don't lie. Time to shut off the fossil fuel supply + spotlight bold energy demand cuts like NYC's building retrofit law
World: Trouble In Mind
Although the world has the know-how to make big cuts in its carbon footprint, GHG emissions are growing, not slowing, per UN climate status report
November 25, 2019
Phila: Building Tune-Up Mandate
Tune up your energy system + improve your building energy efficiency is the message of of a new Philadelphia mandate
Offshore Wind Can Power A Regional Green New Deal
With big offshore wind projects coming to NY + other northeast states, growth of good paying jobs + the local economy are projected, so intersectional!
November 22, 2019
California Enrages Trump
California's climate policies rank high in firing up Trump's animus. NY, where are you?
Underpricing Our Climate Future
Economists can disagree when predicting the future cost of climate change, but they agree the cost of adaptation to unmitigated climate change will be immense
November 21, 2019
The Subway Car Breakdown
What's up with the new R-179 subway car that costs $2 million a pop + breaks down more often than older models?
Build The Barrier - Or Not
The proposal to build a storm surge barrier across NY Harbor is almost as controversial as Trump's Build the Wall chant - but for very different reasons
Making The Grade
New Yorkers have seen letter grades on restaurants. Now get ready for grades on buildings. My story for @NYTMetro. @NYC_Buildings @NYClimate @UrbanGreen @dzarrilli @GregoryNYC https://t.co/amBSpI4zUE
— jane margolies (@janemargolies) November 21, 2019
November 20, 2019
Now, More Endangered Than Ever
Almost every critter on the endangered species list may be unable to adapt to climate change
China: No Good Climate News Here
The Best Things In Life May Be Free...
...but that doesn't mean parking cars on NYC streets should be
Why Science Failed
Once upon a time, climate scientists thought if they did their jobs, politicians would act upon the information. Wrong. What happened?
Q: How Long, Oh How Long...
Damaged by Superstorm Sandy crucial East River Long Island railroad tunnels still await repairs.
November 19, 2019
Child's Play For Healthy, Sustainable Cities
I'm proud to have contributed funding to this renovation of Bloomingdale Playground. It's said that parks are New York City's 'lungs'—keeping them clean must be a priority for city government. https://t.co/e67VQWFUwL
— Gale A. Brewer (@galeabrewer) November 19, 2019
India: Heat Will Kill
It's well know, heat's a killer, now a study projects numbers for climate induced heat mortality in India
Our Climate Heros: Kate Marvel
"Climate change is inevitable; it’s already happening. But there is a difference between bad, disruptive + completely catastrophic. And we still have time to prevent that catastrophe." - Kate Marvel
Australia: Big Battery To Get Bigger
Tesla's giant energy storage battery in South Australia will be expanded from 100 MW capacity to 150 MW, that's huge
An Unexpected Climate Headline
"As Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy, Saying 'No' to Developers"
November 18, 2019
Congestion Pricing In The Dark
The still-to-be-named members of NY's Traffic Mobility Review Board won't have to comply with the state's open meeting law requirements
415 Acres Where The Future's Up For Grabs
What are the future options for the 415 acre Rikers Island do-over once its prisons are shut?
GND: First Victory
Whatever the long term outcomes for the Green New Deal, its first year victory is transforming the core parameter of climate action by "turn(ing) the question from polar bears and icebergs to political economy.”
Bike Lessons From Old Amsterdam For New
Biking in the Netherlands was such a joy. I felt at ease and safe at all times on these totally foreign streets. It’s sorta maddening considering I regularly fear for my life on the roads I ride every day in New York City. pic.twitter.com/psigMiSnGS
— Vincent Barone (@vinbarone) November 18, 2019
November 15, 2019
Science At Work: Climate Risk Interactions
One leading edge of climate research examines how multiple climate risks interact + the real world consequences
Help Wanted x Three
The Sierra Club seeks a National Director of Policy, Advocacy + Legal as well as a National Director of Campaigns + a National Director of Grassroots Power Building
Indonesia: Tofu With A Side Of Dioxin
Just think, the plastic you recycle could be burned in Indonesia to prepare tofu + create super-toxic dioxin
A Green New Deal For Public Housing
First takes on the Sanders/AOC Green New Deal for public housing bill
Europe: End Fossil Fuel Loans
The European Investment Bank will stop making loans to fossil fuel project in 2021, with certain "new tech" exceptions for natural gas projects
November 14, 2019
Weird Weather a/k/a Climate Whiplash
Whatever the name, the rise in wild swings of extreme weather is harmful, costly + becoming a new normal
An Urban Transit Landmark
OTD in 1832, the #worldsfirst #streetcar begins running in #GreenwichVillage and the #EastVillage. Find out what if was, where it ran, and how long it lasted: https://t.co/eLnAtWdjss pic.twitter.com/JI0bojVXeZ
— GVSHP (@GVSHP) November 14, 2019
India: Cleaning Urban Air
A breath of fresh air.
— World Economic Forum (@wef) November 14, 2019
📕 Read more: https://t.co/g6GlHI5DBx pic.twitter.com/lGhyVQ1IcW
The Funnies: Laughing Through Your Tears
Big Bucks For Shoreline Resilience
The NYC Council Land Use Committee okays $1.45 billion for rebuilding a Lower East Side shorefront park to make it more storm resilient, full Council vote this week
November 13, 2019
Take A Break From the Impeachment Hearings
Here's your chance to learn about 6 industrial processes to capture, use + store carbon from industrial processes
Penn Station Archaeology
When Penn station was built in 1910, it had amenities just being rediscovered today
Taking Sides On The Green New Deal: Yes
Perhaps you’ve seen or read @jerry_jtaylor of @NiskanenCenter critique of the #GreenNewDeal. It’s a smart and searing piece. He gets a lot right. But he also misses some important points. My (lengthy) thoughts on his (lengthy) article in a THREAD. https://t.co/wTyueoGeul 1/
— Leah Stokes (@leahstokes) March 28, 2019
Taking Sides On The Green New Deal: No
November 12, 2019
Next Stop - Climate Resilience
The MTA gets rolling on a climate resilience, carbon efficient future for urban mass transit
Central Brooklyn Food-Co-op On Tap
NYC's first black-led, consumer-owned, food co-op will be opening in Central Brooklyn
55 x35
Study this roadmap to a transportation policy that will cut NY's motor vehicle emissions 55% by 2035
Saving Lower Manhattan
While everyone agrees about the urgency of protecting lower Manhattan from rising sea levels, the current pace of rolling out real-world solutions is very, very slow
Europe: Right-Wingers Fan Flames Of Climate Denialism
Australia's Burning
With blistering heat + raging bush fires, Australia's deputy prime minister, "said that only leftist 'lunatics' were linking the blazes to climate change". Not helpful
November 08, 2019
No Flood Control Plan For NYC Food Hub
Hunts Point Market, the center of NYC's food distribution system for 22 million people, has no flood protection plan. Where's the Mayor?
Ending Climate Silence - An Update
Advocacy for media coverage of our climate crisis is being heard
Science At Work: Why Permafrost Melt Matters
Where does the carbon go when permafrost coasts erode? New research (https://t.co/vaakW59zDZ) suggests that eroding #permafrost may emit more greenhouse gases than previously thought. Read more from @AGU_Eos: https://t.co/8RvCXPZQXE.
— National Snow and Ice Data Center (@NSIDC) November 8, 2019
School Bus Lesssons
November 07, 2019
It's Not Cow Farts...
...It's oil +gas drilling that's the major source of climate-heating methane in Texas
Climate Activism: Meet The Rising Generation
Xiye Bastida Patrick is a NYC-based student climate activist. Catch up with what her generation demands because it's not going away
Putting A Price Tag On Our Climate Crisis
Billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S. are increasing as the climate warms. Ten have already occurred in 2019, and more are likely from the current wildfires https://t.co/Gf30eXHYWH #climatematters pic.twitter.com/dTEwPKktXu
— Climate Central (@ClimateCentral) November 7, 2019
November 06, 2019
Ciao Italia: Una Porca Miseria
Rising sea levels could submerge key Italian ports and highways https://t.co/R1JA87AEHc
— Climate Changed (@climate) November 6, 2019
Next 14th Streeet Bus Amenity
Platforms for making bus-boarding easier are being installed along 14th Street
Green Building Faces Rejection
A proposed green mixed-use building gets nixed by a Brooklyn community board that objects to a lack of parking slots
NY v Exxon: What They're Saying
What must NY's Attorney General prove to win its climate case, based on charges of investor fraud by Exxon?
Italy: Teaching Climate ABC's
Italian students to get climate instruction throughout the curriculum + at every grade level
November 05, 2019
Paris, Schmaris
Holding onto hope that the Paris Climate Accord can help reverse the world's climate emergency? then don't read this
Help Wanted: Campaign Director - Eastern Region
The Sierra Club is hiring a campaign director to create +implement a highly strategic plan to advance the objectives of the Beyond Coal Campaign
Champions Of Better Lightbulbs
Trump's rollback of Obama-era energy efficient light bulb rules is being challenged in court
It Is Not What We Do, But Also What We Do Not Do, For Which We Are Accountable
The US starts the clock ticking to exit the Paris Climate Accord, now what?
November 04, 2019
The Inslee Effect
While the climate crisis Presidential candidacy of Governor Jay Inslee was short-lived, the impact of his policy focus endures in the ongoing campaign
Getting a Jump On Congestion Pricing
What are northern Manhattan's plans to control the spill over effects of mid-town congestion pricing?
If You Wear Clothes, Try This On For Size
The apparel industry creates 8% of the world's GHG emissions, what can it do + what can you do to cut the size of its carbon footprint?
November 01, 2019
Needed: Grown Ups In the Utility Room
This here exactly ⬇️advocates including myself have been encouraging utilities to understand how climate crisis will impact equipment and practices... sometimes we were denied a seat at the table- this needs to be taken seriously now. https://t.co/PwAORPbTlz
— Raya Salter (@EarthtoRaya) November 1, 2019