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By Sarah Braik What do we mean when we refer to carbon pricing as a means to stabilize global temperatures? We often confuse carbon pricing with cap and trade. What follows is a simple descr... Read more
A burger for lunch, a bag of wilted greens in the trash may not be as obviously destructive to the environment as a private jet or a gas-guzzling car. But they are choices we make daily, and... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard As we begin to recover from Covid, fixing climate is critical to protect us from new infectious disease threats By Ed P... Read more
EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE “(It’s) a cry for survival… from the planet itself, one that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear.” -President Joe Biden Since we started this column tw... Read more
A Brief History of the Fight for Clear Skies in South Portland By Espahbad Dodd Speaking with people around town, I’m struck by how little folks know about the David versus Goliath battle fo... Read more
Climate change presents us with ever more serious challenges – financial, food, and housing insecurity, not to mention the strain on physical and mental health. We must rely more on ea... Read more
By Mary King As a mother and educator, I sometimes struggle with climate related despair. Despair has no party affiliation. It is the result of helplessness and lack of hope. But change agen... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard President Biden’s Climate Plan By Jane Ceraso Many environmentalists were pleased to see a strong plan to address clima... Read more
ECOSYSTEMS TO NOURISH US This month, we look at One Climate Future’s fifth Big Move — our ecosystems. One Climate Future wants to protect and nourish ecosystem health, economic h... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Faith, Stewardship & Climate Justice By S. Kathleen Smith, RSM What does it mean to be stewards of the earth and what is... Read more