A New Generation Of Leaders Understands That Individual Actions Won’t Fix Our...
By defining environmental citizenship as responsible consumption, sustainability advocates downplay the need for mass action to catalyze structural change.
View ArticleWhile New Twitter Policy Will Ban Green Groups' Climate Ads, Looks Like...
"These Twitter ads aren't just any political issue ads—they epitomize the art," according to a Harvard researcher who studies the oil giant.
View ArticleEvangelicals In Brazil See Abuse Of God's Earth As A Sin – But Will They...
When the Brazilian city of São Paulo abruptly went dark at midday on Aug. 19, there was talk of the Apocalypse – not all of it in jest.
View ArticleTo Win A Climate Election, Parties Need Ambition, Not Compromise With The...
The UK will go to the polls on December 12 for the third time in four years. Climate change didn’t make waves in previous elections, but this one may be different.
View ArticleLessons From The Hockey Rink Could Help Tackle Climate Change
The Auditor General of Ontario’s recent report found the province’s current climate change plan is not based on “sound evidence” and will fall well short of Ontario’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction...
View ArticleThe Dangers Of Depicting Greta Thunberg As A Prophet
As a researcher on the history of childhood, I’ve been disturbed to see Thunberg described and depicted as a prophet. To me, it risks distorting her message.
View ArticleCan The US Constitution Stop Government Officials From Lying To The Public?
When regular people lie, sometimes their lies are detected, sometimes they’re not. Legally speaking, sometimes they’re protected by the First Amendment – and sometimes not, like when they commit fraud...
View ArticleClimate Action Shouldn't Mean Choosing Between Personal And Political...
Can your individual behaviour make a real difference to the environment? And should you be expected to voluntarily change your life in the face of our worsening environmental crises?
View ArticleRevolutionary Change Needed To Stop Unprecedented Global Extinction Crisis
Nearly a million species face extinction if we do not fundamentally change our relationship with the natural world, according to the world’s largest assessment of biodiversity.
View ArticleWill Billionaire Climate Philanthropists Always Be Part Of The Problem
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and the richest man alive, recently made headlines after pledging to donate $10 billion to a new “Bezos Earth Fund” to help combat climate change.
View ArticleCoronavirus Response Proves The World Can Act On Climate Change
In the past few weeks, governments around the world have enacted dramatic measures to mitigate the threat of COVID-19.
View ArticleHow Dystopian Narratives Can Incite Real-World Radicalism
Humans are storytelling creatures: the stories we tell have profound implications for how we see our role in the world, and dystopian fiction keeps growing in popularity.
View ArticleHow Much Do People Care About Climate Change? We Surveyed 80,000 People In 40...
New survey results from 40 countries shows that climate change matters to most people. In the vast majority of countries, fewer than 3% said climate change was not serious at all.
View ArticleFacts Or Fake News: Revealing Patterns In The Tweets of Trudeau and Trump
There’s a significant difference in how the two leaders have talked about COVID-19 on Twitter. One has focused more on politics, while the other has focused on policy and public health.
View ArticleFour Climate Strategies That Could Reach Across Partisan Divides
Within the US, climate change is still a divisive issue. In Donald Trump, 71 million Americans voted for a candidate who denies and disputes climate science.
View ArticleThe Greta Thunberg Effect: People Familiar with Young Climate Activist May Be...
In the same time that Greta Thunberg has become a household name, public concern about climate change has reached record highs in the US. But what role has Thunberg’s personal influence played in...
View ArticleHow Children Are Taking European States To Court Over The Climate Crisis –...
Even before Greta Thunberg launched her school strike for climate at age 15, youth activists have been key players in public action on the climate crisis. Now they’re breaking new ground in court.
View ArticleWhy Sustainability Rankings Don't Always Identify Sustainable Companies
As consumers and investors, we often look at environmental, social and governance (ESG) rankings to guide our purchase, investment and employment decisions. But what should we make of this list,...
View ArticleA Guide to Transforming Our Mindset for Ecological Solutions
“We have a sense that we are about to face immense upheavals,” Maja Göpel writes, and we need to find ways to tackle multiple problems at once...
View ArticleBig Oil's Decades-Long Gaslighting Campaign: Unraveling the Truth behind...
Imagine a world where extreme heatwaves scorch cities, wildfires consume forests, and hurricanes wreak havoc on coastlines.
View ArticleMontana Youth's Climate Victory: A New Era for Green Amendments
Sixteen young Montanans who sued their state over climate change emerged victorious on Aug. 14, 2023, from a first-of-its-kind climate trial.
View ArticleHow Our Brains Process Risk
Our minds handle risk strangely – and that’s partly why we delayed climate action so long
View ArticleUS-China Pledge to Tackle Climate Crisis
The relationship between the US and China is the most important in the world, and it has been unstable and sometimes under extreme stress in recent years.
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