A recent NPR article discusses how consumers in Denmark currently throw away 25 percent less food than they did 5 years ago, an average of 104 pounds per person per year compared to 273 pounds per person per year in the US. Much of this improvement is due to the grassroots organization Stop Wasting Food, […]
Archives for September 2015
Expo Milano 2015 Shows Off Global Technology for Feeding the Planet Sustainably
Running from May 1 to October 31, 2015, the Expo Milano has Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life as its central theme. 140 countries showcase the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the planet and […]
Obama’s solar plan builds assets in communities with federally subsidized housing
In July, the Obama Administration rolled out a new initiative to install 300MW of solar power in federally subsidized housing communities by 2020 and expand solar opportunities for renters and those with inadequate roof space on their homes through community solar installations. The initiative also makes provisions for job training and education in the solar […]
WE ACT brings environmental justice to New York City and beyond
As a result of their ongoing work to educate and mobilize more than 630,000 residents of Northern Manhattan on environmental issues affecting their quality of life, West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT for Environmental Justice) has become a leader in the nationwide movement for environmental justice, influencing the creation of federal, state and local policies affecting […]
The Health and Environmental Alliance addresses how the environment affects health in Europe
HEAL, the Health and Environmental Alliance, is a consortium of health industry member groups that focus on health and the environment in the European Union. Their collaborative project Healthcare Without Harm aims to transform the healthcare industry, advocate for climate-friendly policies, and spread information about climate and public health. Climate Protection: HEAL endeavors to reduce […]
Mixed use neighborhoods boost health, reduce emissions
Since most suburbs were designed for cars, with wide streets and no sidewalks, residents are missing out on opportunities to add movement to their daily routine. An article in CBCNews discusses “obesegenic” environments and how living in them causes us to gain weight and lose life years to heart disease and other illnesses. Even simple […]
Multisolving on Global Women’s Climate Justice Day
Today is the Global Women’s Climate Justice Day of Action. Here at Climate Interactive, we are celebrating the day by honoring just a few of the many women around the world who are actively bringing Multisolving to their communities – reducing carbon emissions while improving energy access, mobility, jobs, health, safety, and access to food […]
Press Release: Offers for Paris Climate Talks Would Reduce Warming by 1°C
For Immediate Release – Contacts: Paige Knappenberger, pknappenberger@climatenexus.org, (602) 549 0344 and Jennifer Haskell, jhaskell@climateinteractive.org, (703) 231-1835 Offers for Paris Climate Talks Would Reduce Warming by 1°C Warming could be reduced from 4.5˚C to 3.5˚C under INDCs submitted to date The current national offers of climate action submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
Multisolving Webinar – Climate Solutions That Improve Health, Security, and Equity
Join us on October 1st at 11 AM EDT for a free webinar introducing tools for finding and implementing solutions to climate change that also produce gains in health, equity, jobs, security and well-being. Addressing climate change could be, and we believe it SHOULD be, about more than tons of greenhouse gases. It should be […]