Climate Hour

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – One of the major drivers of climate change is perpetual economic growth. Throwing things away and buying new stuff emits far more carbon than repairing items or just creating durable products in the...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – A sustainable future is certainly no guarantee at this point. There are simply too many systems broken. And that’s why it’s so important to envision a sustainable future. For without a vision we have...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Nature is on everyone’s mind these days. Our news cycle is filled with the latest natural disasters, the latest political battles between preservation and resource extraction. We’re all understandably...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Sustainability is about finding life’s balance. Producing enough to satisfy your customers’ needs while earning enough to satisfy the needs of you and your co-workers. In contrast, perpetual economic...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Sea level rise may be climate change’s biggest long-term impact. With just today’s 1.2 degree Celsius increase in global temperature, we can expect sea level rise of at least 1-2 meters (3.3-6.6 feet)...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Climate issues are clearly on everyone’s minds. The constant weather disasters, disruption of our food systems, sea level threats to coastal communities. Yet in the face of what we see every time we...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – The study of volcanoes and rocks help scientists chart our planet’s history of warming and cooling. These studies provide quantifiable data that is accurate, objective, and results in a high degree of...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Today’s electric vehicles out-perform gas vehicles on every front. A study at Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average cost to operate an EV in the U.S. was $485 per year...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – You can make trees. You can plant them, watch them grow, and they will automatically fight climate change for you. Trees are made out of cellulose and cellulose is carbon. There are literally six atoms...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Generation Z is now the world’s largest demographic group, representing over 20% of U.S. population and 25% of world population. Members of GenZ, born around 1997 to 2012, have grown up in a period of...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Prospering may sound like it has financial overtones, but there’s more to it than that. A prosperous life is one filled with joy and love; full of friends and community. We’re prosperous when we have...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Many people are experiencing climate-related disasters on a regular basis. This can lead to climate anxiety; a type of emotional anxiety which may express itself as distress about future climate...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Current political trends are making it harder and harder to express climate optimism. Not only are countries failing to meet their Paris Climate Treaty commitments, but recent elections have given...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – Women are deeply effected by the climate crisis. They repeatedly demonstrate that they have the strength, ideas and skills to make crucial decisions about how we live with the Earth and with each...

<p>CLIMATE HOUR – We as individuals know that we can do things that reduce our personal carbon footprint – things that make us healthier, more secure, save us money – all while helping the environment and reducing...