Climate Change
On February 17th, roughly 35,000 Americans rallied on the National Mall to urge President Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal. The Forward on Climate Rally, organized by Sierra Club, 350, National Resources Defense Council and... Read More
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
International efforts to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) can provide near-term climate change mitigation and improve public health and food security. These pollutants - including black carbon (soot), methane, tropospheric... Read More
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, presents his Twelve Grand Challenges for Sustainable Development at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs.
Deutsche Welle
Brazil is a solar energy pioneer in Latin America. The country's biggest photovoltaic facility is a unique one: it generates 600 MWh, but unlike other solar plants, it's located on top of the Estádio de Pituaçu, a football stadium in Salvador de... Read More
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) organized a briefing on insurance industry perspectives on recent extreme weather events and how strategic investment can help manage the threats posed by a changing and more severe climate. In New... Read More
Deutsche Welle
El Salvador is well-known for its majestic, powerful volcanoes. The hot, steaming lava that bubbles just under the earth's surface serves the country well. Water is pumped 1,200 meters into the hot earth to power steam water turbines in geothermal... Read More
Everyone has heard the words global warming and their designation as the number one crisis facing humanity. Cities around the world have responded with a wide range of ideas targeting their own emissions. Everything from green roofs to alternative... Read More
Our video summarizes the innovative steps that Key West, FL and Portland, ME - 2 coastal cities - are employing in order to address the inevitability of sea level rise.
PlaNYC aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York City by 30 percent over a 25-year span.