Solar panels that float on water, known as “floatovoltaics,” are being installed in England, Japan, Brazil, the American Southwest, and in many other countries. In major desert reservoirs such as Lake …
Baltimore Free Farm Turns Trash into Free, Healthy Food
Baltimore Free Farm is an egalitarian agricultural collective with a variety of initiatives aimed toward providing healthy food access in Baltimore. They reform empty lots and turn them into community …
Planting Forests on Derelict Industrial Sites Revives the Land & Its People
In Britain, a plan to reforest land scarred by derelict mine pits, quarries, coal workings, and other industrial wreckage has been successful for both the local environment and for human communities. …
Climate Interactive Quantifies Implications of Trump Presidency for the Climate
In several interviews with prominent media outlets, Climate Interactive's Andrew Jones and MIT's Prof. John Sterman elaborated the potential effect of president-elect Trump pulling out of the Paris …
SunFarmer Brings Solar Power to Schools, Farms, & Hospitals
SunFarmer is a nonprofit that provides solar energy to off-grid communities in developing countries. They launch locally-run solar companies tailored to each region, and help clients through the …
Media Profiles Climate Interactive: Building Momentum around Climate Action
The Citizen-Times (US) interviewed Ellie Johnston, Beth Sawin, and Drew Jones of Climate Interactive as well as our partner Tom Fiddaman and took photos of the role-playing World Climate game. Check …
Next steps for C-ROADS and climate change
This was originally posted on MIT Sloan's Innovation@Work Blog. Earlier this spring, MIT Sloan Professor John Sterman presented an important and well-attended live webinar, The Dynamics of Climate …
Preserving Trees & Livelihoods in the Chocó Rainforest
A group of farmers in the Chocó Rainforest in Ecuador is preserving trees from being felled for lumber and banana and palm oil production. Their association, Socio Escondido, is instead growing cacao, …
Solar Sister Empowers Women and Delivers Clean Energy in Africa
Solar Sister works to both empower women and bring solar energy to remote parts of Africa by recruiting, training, and supporting women in establishing their own clean energy businesses. The Solar …
Walking the Talk: CI Team Members Experiment With Reducing Their Carbon Footprints
When climate change is your professional field, what does that mean for choices in your personal life? As a staff we at Climate Interactive have been discussing this question lately, inspired by a …
Bringing Nature Into Schools Increases Student Learning and Well-Being
School facilities with natural features and eco-friendly designs are not just good for the environment, but also for educational outcomes. Classrooms that have plants and natural light show improved …
The Collective Leadership Institute Builds Capacity for Multisolving
The Collective Leadership Institute is a nonprofit based in Germany and South Africa whose work helps others build capacity for multisolving. Their goal is to foster collective leadership, in …