“The use and sustainability of transportation cannot be separated from how and where people live, work, and play; two major influences going forward will be the design of the urban environme... Read more
With properly designed cities we can greatly lower our impact on the planet while living healthy, meaningful lives. This is, in part, the promise of the twin cities’ One Climate Future (OCF)... Read more
The cities of Portland and South Portland have finally released the long awaited One Climate Future plan, as you learned last month in “Just Thinking Out Loud” by Rosanne Graef. The Six Big... Read more
We’re out of presidential terms to waste. -Bill McKibben, 350.org That’s 350 founder Bill McKibben ruminating on the ongoing crises we face – monster storms (Hurricane Laura), heat wav... Read more
Absolutely, pandemics and climate change are connected! And the evidence is strong. As the planet heats up, animals big and small head toward the poles to get out of the heat. During this mi... Read more
RACIAL JUSTICE IS CLIMATE JUSTICE Few people see the connection between climate justice and racial justice, but one cannot exist without the other. Before there is a successful transition to... Read more
Protect Portland’s Trees NOTE: The West End recently experienced three significant multiple mature tree cuttings. Due to this tree loss, a group of West Enders has worked closely with the Ci... Read more
A NEW NORMAL With attention focused on Covid-19, health threats posed by climate change remain unchanged and existential. By continuing to burn fossil fuels, coming decades could experience... Read more
With COVID19 increasingly threatening industrial food supply chains, we need to consider other options for feeding ourselves. The Victory Gardens of WW II come to mind. Consider: the U.S. ha... Read more
As the climate emergency intensifies, inaction costs us tens of billions of dollars annually. And current emissions are far beyond what the planet can bear to support life. So how do we… Mov... Read more
