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The Climate Crisis and the Case for Hope →

September 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Protesters and politicians are stepping up and fighting for the future we want. Will 2019 be remembered as a turning point? ROLLING STONE

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September 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
climate change, protest
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Bungalow life: The students living sustainably on campus →

September 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Sustainability Bungalow at Keele University is home to students who spend a year learning to live sustainably. BBC NEWS

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September 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
sustainable living, university, students
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U.N. plans vast urban forests to fight climate change

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The U.N. plans to work with Britain's Kew Royal Botanic Gardens to grow forests in 90 cities across 30 countries in Africa and Asia. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon /Source
UN, urban forests, kew gardens, urban design, UK
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Pea power: Can the humble crop save the planet? →

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

When Tyler Lorenzen first started to sell protein powders derived from peas he received some "odd looks". BBC NEWS

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
peas, crops, protein, climate change
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Experts say there are 36 ways to halve global emissions by 2030 →

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

There's still hope if we act fast, experts write in the new Exponential Climate Action Roadmap. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
emissions, climate change, climate action, policy
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UK public asked to plant a million trees →

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Woodland Trust launches Big Climate Fightback because of government failure to meet tree planting targets. THE ECOLOGIST

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
reforestation, tree planting, climate change
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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles →

September 24, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Under pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy. REUTERS

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September 24, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
banking, climate principles, UN, sustainable finance
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Britain to create ÂŁ1bn fund for clean energy technology →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Britain will create a 1 billion pound ($1.25 billion) fund for scientists around the world to create and test new technology to help developing countries reduce carbon emissions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say on Monday. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
britain, clean energy, technology, carbon emissions, investment fund
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Why going vegetarian isn't necessarily the best diet for the planet →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Eating a mostly vegan diet that includes one animal product a day could have a lower environmental impact. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
diet, vegetarianism, climate change
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A generation of economists helped get us into this mess. A new generation can get us out. →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The American economy has some serious, structural problems — and the economists are partly to blame. The new economics can create a more just America. VOX

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
new economics, systems change, US
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Money is the oxygen on which the fire of global warming burns →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

What if the banking, asset-management, and insurance industries moved away from fossil fuels? THE NEW YORKER

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
global warming, banking, asset management, insurance, fossil fuels
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The five major challenges facing electric vehicles →

September 23, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Encouraging more people into electric vehicles is at the heart of the UK government's efforts to tackle climate change. BBC NEWS

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September 23, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
electric vehicles, climate change
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U.N. honours activist who helped thousands of refugees return to Congo

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In all, 850,000 Congolese have fled abroad and another 4.5 million have been forced from their homes by conflict, according to the United Nations. PLACE

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
UN, congo, refugees, activism
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Investors turn heat on Big Oil ahead of U.N. climate summit →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Of 50 oil and gas companies, just two - Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Repsol - are aligned with existing national emissions targets, says new assessment. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
sustainable investment, oil and gas companies, emissions
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This trans-owned beauty co-op wants to be a safe space For latinx and LGBTQ workers →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

To protect workers from discrimination, the trans women of Mirror Beauty Cooperative are building a business without bosses. THE HUFFINGTON POST

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
trans community, LGBT+, cooperatives, work, employment
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China to tackle climate change with 'nature-based solutions' →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

China said it will try to persuade other countries to support “nature-based solutions” to tackle the root causes of climate change, the country said in a position paper published ahead of a United Nations summit in New York. REUTERS

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
climate change, UN, china, nature-based solutions
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Should we stop flying? →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Flying is a growing source of CO2 emissions. So should we stop doing it? We brought together two people with very different views. BBC NEWS

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
flying, carbon emissions
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A new bioreactor captures as much carbon as an acre of trees →

September 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

A new algae bioreactor can suck as much carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as roughly an acre of forest — potentially giving dense cities a new weapon in the fight against catastrophic climate change. FUTURISM

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September 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
bioreactor, carbon capture, climate change
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This is what happened when two companies swapped offices—and countries →

September 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

This summer, two design studios—one in Vilnius, Lithuania, and one in Florence, Italy—swapped offices to find inspiration in a new environment. FAST COMPANY

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September 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
employment, work, offices, productivity
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The road to clean energy →

September 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Can a climate catastrophe be avoided? The government wants the UK to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Is that possible and, if yes, how? BBC NEWS

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September 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
clean energy, climate change, UK, carbon emissions, zero carbon
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