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Solving Climate Change — The Opportunity for Business with Katharine Wilkinson

April 11, 2018 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKV5v3BQoEo&w=560&h=315] Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming and reach the point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis. Hear from Project Drawdown on how its team of PhDs developed the plan, based on existing solutions and technologies, and how businesses can act on these opportunities now to put carbon back where it belongs

Ottawa among 13 cities that could see 2 C increase in 2020s: report

March 12, 2018 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Ottawa is among 13 cities worldwide that are projected to see temperature hikes that could exceed 2 C over the next decade or so, according to a new report. Cities that could see the steepest temperature increases during the 2020s include Helsinki in Finland (2.5 C), Ottawa (2.3 C) and Trondheim in Norway (2.3 C), the study showed. The new data provides “foundation knowledge” for cities at the forefront of efforts to rein in the effects of global warming, said…

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How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming

November 22, 2017 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bQLUpctvR8&w=560&h=315] Link to Stoknes’ full TEDGlobal talk HERE>> The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes. He’s spent years studying the defenses we use to avoid thinking about the demise of our planet — and figuring out a new way of talking about global warming that keeps us from shutting down. Step away from the doomsday narratives and learn how to make caring for the earth feel…

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Why Electrification Matters Now

November 21, 2016 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

Today, we’re seeing a combination of government action and market forces that could help push clean energy out of the background and onto centre stage. This blog digs into some of those trends. The basic recipe goes like this: cut energy waste as much as possible, and clean up your electricity supply so that it’s as low carbon as possible. Then use that clean electricity as your source of energy for activities that we largely power with fossil fuels today….

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Why Not Start Today? Backyard Carbon Sequestration Is Something Nearly Everyone Can Do

September 28, 2015 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

To make it simple as a crayon sketch, there are two ways to mitigate climate change that, in tandem, could work. One is to lower emissions. To decarbonize, if you will—and de-nitrous oxide-ize, de-methane-ize, and de-soot-ize as well. It is true that to keep the earth’s average temperature from warming more than 2° C (3.6° F), emissions will have to fall. Drastically. Which means lifestyles, in fact whole cultures and economies, will have to change, and everyone, especially the well…

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Meat Eater’s Guide

January 19, 2015 TCWordpress Comments 0 comment

To assess climate impacts, EWG (Environmental Working Group) partnered with CleanMetrics, an environmental analysis and consulting firm, to do lifecycle assessments of 20 popular types of meat (including fish), dairy and vegetable proteins. Unlike most studies that focus just on production emissions, our assessment calculates the full “cradle-to-grave” carbon footprint of each food item based on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated before and after the food leaves the farm – from the pesticides and fertilizer used to grow animal…

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The Miracle Water Village – Water Harvesting in India (video)

October 23, 2013 Karen Carriere Comments 0 comment

Although we have no water shortage here in Cornwall, the permaculture principle that everything is connected to everything else encourages us to be aware of water issues elsewhere. Here is an example of a successful community solution to a drought-prone environment. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmkgn0nBgk&w=640&h=360] As the world reels under the threat of unrelenting climate change, erratic monsoons and fast depleting groundwater reserves, The Miracle Water Village narrates the inspirational story of impoverished farming community in India that reversed its fortunes through its visionary…

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The Hidden Water in Everyday Products

September 18, 2013 Karen Carriere Comments 0 comment

Although we don’t see it, millions of gallons of water go into the products we buy, use and throw away. The factories that manufacture everyday materials like paper, plastic, metal and fabric depend on water to make and clean their products. Becoming aware of how we use and reuse products is an important step towards water conservation. Water is used in the production of many materials and finished products we personally use everyday. Take cars, for example. It takes 75,000…

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