Good news on climate change “We have observed several success stories in the last twenty years that have helped the U.S. reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide.”
We need better ‘training’ “Imagine traveling at 125mph in comfortable seats while watching the scenery pass by.”
Boots in the Basin: Slow time "Devoting a little bit of time on the regular to observe what’s around you can have a regulating effect on your sense of time."
Balancing work with play “Through biking or hiking, I’ve been able to consistently engage in both my paid work and in my volunteering with energy and enthusiasm.”
Make the Climate Commitment Act more durable “Washington State’s signature climate legislation survived a challenge by Initiative 2117 last year. But it’s not out of the woods yet.”
Energy Beneath Our Feet “We can look forward to geothermal technology providing cheap, reliable, abundant electrical power.”
A failure of imagination “We can exercise our imaginations by letting go of the status quo and taking time to dream about the better life we want for ourselves, our families, and our friends.”
Regulations that work for us ”While regulations protect people and wildlife from harm, they also create obstacles that cost all of us.”
Digging deeper with Steve Ghan ”My personal mission is to empower as many people as I can to be effective advocates for actual climate change, because I can't do it alone.”
The sustainability class ”Why is it so difficult for many of us to change our behavior to support a sustainable and collective way of life?"
Recycling will not save our climate “if everyone recycled everything they used, how much difference would it make for the climate?”
Benefits of bicycling "It’s April. The flowers are blooming, the air is sweet and warm. It’s time to get back into biking!"
Saving the Inflation Reduction Act “Your message is more persuasive than you might think. Few people write to their representatives in Congress…”
Building resilience “To resist effectively and to advance action on climate change, immigration, human rights, or any other issue that we care about, we must be resilient.”
What the 2024 Election Means for Climate Change “We will continue to engage locally, advocating and implementing our Climate Opportunity Action Plan for Benton and Franklin Counties.”
Initiative 2117 would gut the Climate Commitment Act "If I-2117 is approved by voters in November, all of the CCA funding goes away."
A bipartisan pathway for pricing carbon in 2025 "There are good reasons to think that a national price on carbon can be passed by Congress in 2025."
Can climate solutions address other systemic issues? "by passing carbon fee and dividend legislation ... we can make progress on a variety of economic and environmental issues..."
Benefits of whole, plant-based foods "There is a much more personal reason to refrain from eating beef: it’s bad for your health."
Ecosystem Health "Biodiversity has suffered tremendously. Domesticated livestock mass is 14 times greater than wild mammal mass."
Sustainability: What you can do "Our economic system fails to account for the increasing replacement cost of materials... and does not reward durability or repairability of products."
Alleviating income inequality "A key priority of most Democrats is reducing the income inequality that has drastically increased since the Reagan Revolution in the 1980s."
Restoring justice "Why not simply distribute an equal share of global revenue from carbon taxes to individuals in all countries?"
