Sustainability37
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A Guide to the Biden Administration’s All-of-Government Approach to Environmental Justice
How federal agencies can and will incorporate environmental justice into their operations.
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The Danger of Infrastructure Incoherence
Over 70% of the American public favors Biden’s stimulus plan and I suspect a similar number will support an infrastructure bill that will rebuild our roads and restore employment.
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The Texas Power Grid and the Failure of Deregulation
While we need to mitigate climate change and will need government-driven public policy to do that, we must also adapt to the climate change that is already underway.
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Compassion, Empathy and American Anti-poverty and Immigration Policy
We should be able to find it in our hearts to help children, dreamers and refugees, and our new president gives me hope we can do just that.
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Fast-Growing Parts of Africa See a Surprise: Less Air Pollution From Seasonal Fires
Unfortunately, growing urban emissions mean that the reprieve may only be temporary.
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Climate and COVID as Crises of Environmental Sustainability
Human technology and ingenuity have created a world of comfort, curiosity and creativity. But we have failed to account for their impacts on the systems that sustain the planet and in turn sustain human life.
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Forget Fossil Fuels and Focus on Renewables
Instead of taxing fossil fuels we should subsidize and invest in renewable energy.
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Book Club With Jeffrey Sachs Will Examine the Most Important Topics for Humanity
The free, global forum will feature monthly interviews with renowned authors about their groundbreaking work in sustainability, economics, history, social justice, and more.
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Reviving New York City
My hope is that when we elect our new mayor during the June Democratic primary, we elect a leader who is ready to ask all of us “not what New York City can do for us, but what we can do for New York City.”
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
