Climate Rally Draws Tens of Thousands to the Streets
One contingent of the multitudinous climate rallies that coalesced as a mass of more than 300,000 people on Sunday, September 21, stirred to life outside the TimeWarner Center, on Columbus Circle,...
View ArticleClimate Summit: Creating Better and More Sustainable Cities
This post was co-authored by Stephen M. Ross, Chairman and Founder, Related Companies; and Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute. The world's cities are growing by 1.4 million...
View ArticleThe Ocean is Taking Away My Island
I was born on the Carteret Islands, a group of six atolls just off the northeast coast of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. They are home to over 2,700 people. Women are the traditional...
View ArticleInvesting in the Future We Want
We stand today at the threshold of one of the most significant development challenges of the 21st century: How to feed and nourish 9 billion people by 2050 without destroying the environment, while...
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EU Solidarity Demonstrations Kick Off the NY Climate March
September 20, 2014 Brussels Over three thousand environmental protestors marched on the capital of Europe at 10:30 Brussels time in the rain. They shouted slogans like, "This is what democracy looks...
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To Change Everything... Sandy Ground Zero, NYC
The slogan of the 300,000+ People's March for Climate Justice that rolled over Manhattan like a tsunami yesterday -- "to change everything we need everyone" -- was embodied not only in the raw numbers...
View ArticlePopulation, Climate Change, and the Post-2105 Development Agenda
The UN this week is hosting dueling deliberations on population and climate change -- a special session of the United Nations General Assembly observing the 20th anniversary of the International...
View ArticleMarchers Need to Stay Involved in the Congressional Climate Fight
The historic Climate March in New York City is a big wake-up call for Congress, as more than 300,000 citizens demonstrated their support for action to avert the disastrous impacts of climate change on...
View ArticleHow Long Will New Jersey Remain the 'Garden' State?
Those who only pass through New Jersey may wonder why we residents would ever call it The Garden State. Our daughter learned this while introducing herself at a gathering of fellow freshmen at college;...
View ArticleThis World Rhino Day, We Need to Stop Rhino Poaching for Good
As I write this we are parked under a tree in Botswana looking out at a gentle flowing patch of golden grass blowing in a late wind and thinking that this pristine image would really pop if a mother...
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No Need to Sacrifice the Planet's Arteries to Save Her Lungs
From the flood-prone coastline of Bangladesh to East Africa's drought-stricken farm lands, climate change hits people hardest who have least contributed to it. World governments have agreed to mobilize...
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Climate Change: It's About People, Not Politics
When you think of climate change, it's important to remember that it's not about the politics behind the issue, it's about the people on our planet. That's why I woke up on Sunday morning to march with...
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Moms Unite: Fighting For a Bright Future For Our Children
Someone once explained the difference between an introvert and an extrovert: Both enjoy a good party, but the extrovert is charged and energized by big groups. The introvert needs to recharge...
View ArticleClimate Change Will Be the Number One Issue in the 2034 Midterm Elections
On the day after the Sept. 23 UN Climate Change Summit in New York, sunset will bring the High Holidays to Jews around the world. On that night, I wonder whether the words of the Unetanneh Tokef, the...
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An Open Letter to My Neighbors Regarding Drought and My Dead, Weedy Lawn
Dear Neighbors, Hello! My name is Jonathan Kim and I have been living at the house on the corner of _____ and _____ since December 2011. I had previously lived in an apartment just two blocks from my...
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Living in a State of Emergency: Life Near the Path of an Active Lava Flow
Walking home from a neighbor's late last night, I was surprised to see a plume of heavy smoke rising above the treetops like the spout of a whale. Even at night, the smoke remained visible in the dark,...
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Climate Progress Starts with Changing What We Wear
Several friends and I stood in awe as we watched Sunday's climate change parade snake by us from our perch in Bryant Park. For more than three hours we cheered thousands of marchers from all over the...
View ArticleA Better Life. Nothing Less Will Do.
Native Americans have a saying: "We don't inherit the world from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." Ask any parent what we want for our children, and invariably we say "a better life." To...
View ArticleA Quiet Transformation in Climate Change
It is estimated that the impact of climate change already reduces global GDP by 1.6 percent every year. The Global Commission on Economy and Climate has noted that as temperatures warm towards a 2...
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Climate Change, Superstorms and The Subway: Is New York City Prepared?
The New York City transit system received a huge influx of passengers for the People's Climate March, organized by 350.org, an environmental organization led by a group including author Bill McKibben....
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