For a brief window in 2020 the world economy slowed. Roads and sidewalks emptied as citizens retreated indoors to protect their health and slow viral spread. Dwindling tourism and closed borders forced the carbon-intensive airline industry to ground planes and schedule half-empty flights, creating extreme financial distress across the global aviation sector.Read More →
As Earth Day 2021 approaches, a key argument in Naomi Klein’s seminal book of eco-political thinking This Changes Everything: Capitalism Vs. The Climate feels relevant.Read More →
SLO active’s Climate Crisis Guide neatly summarizes the current climate crisis and offers a sustainable future. Read More →
The United States has been pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords since 2019. It turns out that other countries haven’t necessarily been so great either. According to the World Resources Institute, 15 countries have plans or policy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. While a majority may reach theirRead More →
Scotland is on track to reach 100% renewable energy target by the end of 2020. In 2016, the country closed down its last coal fired power plant. The plant once powered 25% of homes in the country and was once the largest coal plant in all of Europe. The majority ofRead More →
