DEALING WITH CLIMATE ANGST AND ANGER The Doomsday clock just advanced to 100 seconds before midnight – the closest we have ever been to utter disaster. Helplessness is a common response to s... Read more
The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth super-highway on which we progress with great speed, but at the end lies disaster. The other fork in the road – the one “le... Read more
CLIMATE EMERGENCY! Perhaps the brightest idea of late is the city’s decision to declare a Climate Emergency and setting 2030 as the goal for net-zero emissions. It being a call to action… BR... Read more
It’s December! Time to discuss sensible, climate-friendly gifts and gift wrappings. With gifts, some factors to consider: Will it be lasting or keep giving? What’s its carbon footprint... Read more
November’s topic is Transportation and Land Use. This is the final component of the One Climate Future planning process being undertaken by Portland and South Portland, the others being Clim... Read more
BUILDINGS AND ENERGY USE Over the past months, we’ve considered two components of the two-city climate action planning process. This month it’s Buildings and Energy Use. Some still doubt tha... Read more
Waste Reduction The second component of the Portland/South Portland One Climate Future project is Waste Reduction. But why is this so important? Reducing wastes helps us move away... Read more
A vital question: “What do we do about climate change?” Equally important: “How should we be in this climate change era?” BRIGHT IDEA: “We should be together!” At least, that’s the spirit be... Read more
If there was ever a time for bright ideas, it’s now. And, fortunately, we have one. It’s the timely bright idea of launching Portland and South Portland’s One Climate Future (OCF)... Read more
