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Climate change is calling for a world post-growth
Economic growth is playing a major role in climate change. So maybe it’s time we start to envision a world post-growth. At a United Nations climate change summit in September 2019, environmental activist Greta Thunberg took to the stage declaring, ‘We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!’ For the world leaders and...
Alternative gift giving ideas in the climate change era
In an age of mass consumerism and climate change, it’s about time we look at the actual costs of gift giving. Here’s a real look at the environmental price tag of consumerism and some ideas to make gift-giving eco-friendly this holiday season. In preparation for the holidays, companies and advertisers have been wracking their brains trying to figure out how to get you to buy more in the name of...
How will we move to a clean energy world after COP26?
Responsible for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions, reliance on fossil fuels is our #1 climate mitigation problem. So what are we going to do about it? Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit warming to 1.5C won’t be possible without a global transition to a clean energy world. The good news is we already know how to do this. Hence, at this stage, it’s a matter of having the political will...
Understanding the impact of transport emissions after COP26
As COP26 comes to a close, delegates try to find common ground on one of the trickiest subjects: transportation. Today, the transportation sector accounts for about 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions. You may think that these 8 billion metric tonnes of CO₂ are primarily from aviation, but, in fact, in 2018, road transport accounted for 74.5% of transport emissions. Aviation followed with 11.6%. Road transport, specifically, makes up 10% of global...
