The United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. By George Harvey President Donald Trump made his long-awaited decision on the Paris Climate Accord. He announced: “Therefore, in order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its … Continue reading →
Starting today, a global wave of peaceful direct actions lasting for 12 days will take place across six continents targeting the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, under the banner of Break Free. 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded and … Continue reading →
We Will Win the Climate War! By George Harvey While the bad climate news looks bad, the good news is stunningly good. It is clear that economics now favor renewable power strongly. Many people expected the sharp reduction in fossil … Continue reading →
By George Harvey According to NASA, it is official: 2015 was the hottest year in the 136 years records have been kept. In achieving that goal, it blew away the record set in 2014, which beat a record set in … Continue reading →
2016 Local Solutions: Eastern Regional Climate Preparedness Conference For communities throughout the eastern United States, historic warm temperatures, rain and flooding closed out 2015 and ushered in 2016. To prepare for and to share strategies for becoming resilient to these … Continue reading →
Ski and Ride While You Still Can. By G. Harvey and N.R. Mallery The January-February issue of the Sierra Club’s magazine, Sierra, had an article, “Dirtbag Snowboarders Rescue Our Climate.” It speaks volumes to the plight of the winter sports … Continue reading →
Turning Ideas into Action – Special Announcement Upcoming LES Webinar: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative The How and Why of Using Proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to Reduce Your Town & School Energy Costs February 10, 2016 Register Today! The state … Continue reading →
Dear Friends, It’s official, 2015 was the warmest year on record. Climate change is real and it is threatening the Vermont we love, from our ski areas to our lakes. Will you help us do something about it? The urgency for us … Continue reading →
BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration released new analyses today confirming that 2015 was Earth’s hottest year by the widest margin:“The … Continue reading →