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The Opportunities Women’s Voices Offer In World Climate Actions
CLIMATE HOUR Women are deeply effected by the climate crisis. They repeatedly demonstrate that they have the strength, ideas and skills to make crucial decisions about how we live with the Earth and
How to Make Policy Work Through Collective Climate Action
CLIMATE HOUR We as individuals know that we can do things that reduce our personal carbon footprint things that make us healthier, more secure, save us money all while helping the environment an
Role Of State Government In The Challenge Of Climate Change
CLIMATE HOUR What is the role of state government in the challenge of Climate Change? The scientific consensus is that global warming of over two degrees Celsius will threaten human life as we know
Surprising Connections Between Humans And The Natural World
CLIMATE HOUR Connections between humans and the natural world are often seen as exploitative or destructive. But scientists continue to find surprising ways that the natural world can heal us, both
Water Wars: Direct Impacts of Water Scarcity on the World
CLIMATE HOUR Clean water is essential for life, yet billions of people around the world dont have enough water. Global warming is increasing the number of water-stressed areas and magnifying the wa
Marine Mammals: Early Warning For World Climate Survival
CLIMATE HOUR Marine mammals are the planets canary in a coalmine. For as the ocean goes, so goes the land and all that dwell upon it. Climate change is causing the worlds oceans to become warmer a
The Amazing Impacts of the Little Community Orchard
CLIMATE HOUR A little community orchard provides an amazing number of benefits. First theres basic carbon sequestration. Trees take carbon out of the air and reduce global warming. Then theres foo
Value of Teaching Teachers To Be Climate Teachers
CLIMATE HOUR Weve talked about climate education before. Weve discussed how to teach children about climate, and weve talked about climate programs in higher education. But all of these programs
Reframing The Climate Conversation Now
CLIMATE HOUR When was the last time you talked about climate issues with a friend or family member? Studies find that the majority of people are concerned about climate but dont talk about it. Why
How To Make Higher Education Work for Climate Change
CLIMATE HOUR -- How do we prepare our college and university graduates to understand, survive and even prosper in this age of climate change? Some of this is expanding science degrees to address clima