The One Step Solution to Climate Change
For those of us who care about the environment, the current political climate can be extremely discouraging. However, the members of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL) believe there is still a way to bring about sustainable policy on a national scale: Governments will...
The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuels
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. According to a recent NYT article, “The United States… has contributed more than any...
3 World-Changing Technologies
THERE’S A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW This is the promise sung throughout Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, a ride dedicated to showing technological progression and its effect on daily life. In today’s world of climate change, instant news on every catastrophe...Recycling is Not Enough
Don’t get me wrong; recycling is a very good thing. Making new products from old materials – especially when it comes to plastics, papers, aluminum, and glass – can use significantly less energy than making a new product from virgin material. However,...
Earth Day: Then and Now
Back in 1970, things weren’t looking good for the American environment. Something had to be done.