What if we could actually build a better world?

With a Green New Deal, Here’s What the World Could Look Like for the Next Generation

IT’S THE SPRING of 2043, and Gina is graduating college with the rest of her class. She had a relatively stable childhood. Her parents availed themselves of some of the year of paid family leave they were entitled to, and after that she was dropped off at a free child care program.

Pre-K and K-12 were also free, of course, but so was her time at college, which she began after a year of public service, during which she spent six months restoring wetlands and another six volunteering at a day care much like the one she had gone to.


Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm in Riverside County, Calif., in September 2017. Photo: Frank Duenzl/picture-alliance/dpa/AP

With a Green New Deal, Here’s What the World Could Look Like for the Next Generation

City of Chicago :: 100% Renewable Energy by 2040

Chicago committed to become 100% renewable for all municipal buildings by 2025. When will Adrian follow?
Actually by 2040: https://www.ecowatch.com/chicago-renewable-energy-2634313016.html



City of Chicago :: Chicago Renewable Energy Challenge Program

Last Documentary this Wednesday: Environmental Documentaries - SHU Sustainability

Last feature of the Environmental Documentary Series this semester is "Tomorrow" - original title: "Demain". In this 120 minute feature, the authors collect promising strategies for a desirable and livable future in several key areas. It is a very optimistic film showing ways out of our current crisis: https://www.demain-lefilm.com/en/film







Environmental Documentaries - SHU Sustainability

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) is a collaboration of leading global cities working to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80-100% by 2050 or sooner — the most aggressive GHG reduction targets undertaken anywhere by any city.

Cities – CNCA

Environmental Documentary Series is Showing: The Reluctant Radical

Showing this Wednesday at the 7th Environmental Documentary Series

Info about place and time: http://sustainability.sienaheights.edu/environmental-documentaries.html

If a crime is committed in order to prevent a greater crime, is it forgivable? Is it, in fact, necessary?

THE RELUCTANT RADICAL follows activist Ken Ward as he confronts his fears and puts himself in the direct path of the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change. Ken breaks the law as a last resort, to fulfill what he sees as his personal obligation to future generations. After twenty years leading environmental organizations, Ken became increasingly alarmed by both the scientific evidence of climate change and the repercussions for civilization as we know it. Ken pushed for a crisis level response from inside environmental organizations. Those efforts failed, and he now embraces direct action civil disobedience as the most effective political tool to deal with catastrophic circumstances.

reluctant-radical

NASA Sea Level Change Portal

NASA keeps track of sea level change and its causes from space. Find out more about how NASA satellite observations help our understanding of this complex topic.



NASA Sea Level Change Portal

TONIGHT: Dirt Rich - The Movie

http://sustainability.sienaheights.edu/environmental-documentaries.html

Today, 20-Mar, showing Dirt Rich, 88 minutes

Topics: Food, Climate Change, Solutions

Dirt Rich shifts focus from greenhouse gas emissions to carbon draw down which is the only viable solution for reversing the effects of runaway global warming in a timely manner. Through exploration of geo-therapy strategies, Dirt Rich shines light on their value and beauty which undeniably are our last hope for protecting life as we know it on this challenged planet. Through regenerative agricultural practices, reforestation of abandoned land, protection/restoration of carbon rich wetlands and keystone species, Dirt Rich illustrates how implementing these strategies will return our atmosphere to safe levels of carbon while growing soil, our most precious resource.

Dirt Rich - The Movie