Category: Climate Action

Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Psychology

Don’t Look Up’s Gorilla In the Room

Washington (CAR) Opinion | January 5, 2022, by Climate Journalist  Noreen Wise, Noreen Wise’s original Don’t Look Up review from December 20, 2021 is here; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Every exceptional film deserves an afterthought once all the reviews have been written. Especially a film as controversial as Don’t Look Up with its thousand pound gorilla in the room, busy lumbering about, pounding on its chest, bashing into walls, throwing fits from time to time, and erupting right in front of our faces. You spotted the gorilla moving from scene to scene along with the exaggerated subliminal advertisements promoting biodiversity didn’t you?

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clean energy, Climate Action, Climate Change, Innovation

Wind Trees and Wind Walls | Wind Is Fastest Growing Clean Energy

Washington (CAR) Analysis | January 2, 2022, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Wind power is growing faster than any other utility, including fossil fuels, John Doerr notes in his new book, Speed & Scale, An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis NowHe explains that wind has a higher market share than solar and that these two clean energy sources naturally compliment each other rather than compete.

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Arts, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Disasters, Environment

Does Climate Change Make You Feel Vulnerable? | Don’t Look Up

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 20, 2021, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

All true things said in jest, right? That was certainly my impression when I checked out Don’t Look Up on December 10, 2021. This timely film is an ink blot test, which becomes abundantly clear when scrolling through the majority of mainstream media reviews. You’ll quickly discover that most are nothing more than defensive ambushes against Adam McKay, (writer, producer and director of Don’t Look Up), and his star-studded cast, with the trademark fossil fuel maniacal thumbprint.

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Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, vegan

No Protein Problems Here — 10 Vegan Athletes Crushing It!

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 12, 2021 by Sarah J. Kings

There has been a significant boom in the accessibility and inclusivity of veganism over the last decade. We are in the midst of a culture shift. The same people who once asked, but where do you get your protein from, are now filling their shopping carts with brands like Gardien, Beyond Meat, and Impossible. Athletes all over the globe are dispelling myths that paint vegans as anemic weaklings suffering from malnutrition. Below are just ten of the world’s vegan athletes who are crushing it in their field. 

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Climate Action, Environment, Ethics, Wildlife

So-called “Fake” Leather is Real Deal

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 10, 2020 by Sarah J. Kings

The freezer section of your local grocery store isn’t the only thing going vegan. The vegan leather industry- often misbranded as ‘fake leather’- is booming right now, and the world of fashion is getting a much-needed makeover! Sustainability and ethics have moved to the forefront of consumer consciousness, and brands are racing to be first in line to meet the high demand.

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Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment, Food, Innovation, Nature

Watermelons In the Desert | “From Sand to Hope”

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 9, 2021, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

For the millions of passionate and determined people across the globe who are championing nature-based climate solutions, boosting soil health to grow more crops, trees, and biodiversity, is of critical importance. The IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) warns that 75 percent of the Earth’s land is degraded. The 2020 documentary, Kiss the Ground, cautioned that unless we fix our soils, we only have 60 harvests left.

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Climate Action, Climate Change

How Do We Open the Eyes of Those Who Can’t See Straight | Story

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 9, 2021, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Global environmental groups have begun posting regular Twitter threads outlining how grave their concerns are that the top 10 percent of wealthiest people in the world aren’t doing enough to curb their carbon emissions after creating the climate crisis in the first place.  

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clean energy, Climate Action, Climate Change

No Way To Avoid Pain This Decade | Only Question is How Much

Washington (CAR) Analysis | November 26, 2021, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Not only is climate inaction more expensive than climate action, it’s also much more painful.

Fact: there is absolutely no way for us to stay below 1.5ºC without experiencing pain. We have to muscle up and get ready for a whole lot of unpleasantness. Once we recognize this, it becomes much easier to make the right choices: financial (ie higher gas prices), or endless extreme weather events that result in death and destruction. There’s also high heat intensity for prolonged periods that ravage our crops and wipe out our food supply while undermining our health.

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Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment

Beyond Meat, Being Vegan & Our Long Term Health

Washington (CAR) Analysis | October 28, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Overhauling our food system is a primary focus for nations across the globe as the world quickly moves forward with mapping out urgent and effective mitigation strategies to lower global warming in an effort to stay below 1.5ºC. Additionally, the goal for all G-20 nations heading to COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, is to implement clean energy, zero waste, carbon neutral solutions so we can transition to a sustainable culture aligned with biodiversity in nature. 

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Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Eco, Environment

Biodiversity | 8 Major Takeaways from Kunming UN Biodiversity Conference

Washington (CAR) Analysis | October 28, 2021 by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Biodiversity is beautiful. And biodiversity is a happiness and mental health booster. Thus, how beneficial is it that one of the solutions to the climate crisis is increasing biodiversity everywhere, in yards and communities across the globe, even on the small tiny postage stamp-sized specks of land that are often found in front of townhomes.

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