What does the latest IPCC report say about carbon capture? – Clean Air Task Force
Matt Bright Toby Lockwood Carbon capture and storage remain central to climate mitigation strategies in Working Group III’s contribution to AR6 IPCC Reports are not for the faint of heart. At 2,913 pages in length, the organization’s latest salvo – Working Group III’s (WGIII) Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) – is sobering. It […]
May is National Bike Month
National Bike Month is right around the corner. This May, join people across the Philadelphia region and beyond embracing biking as a great way to travel while doing your part to improve air quality and reduce your carbon footprint. Beyond the benefits of biking for you, your community, and the world, this May Bike Month […]
New York’s ‘Clean Green Schools’ initiative: These Staten Island schools are eligible
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced a $59 million fund for a “Clean Green Schools” initiative, which will look to improve air quality, advance clean energy and reduce carbon emissions in public schools. Public schools across New York state that are named as high-needs by the New York State Education Department, will […]
Water, Water Everywhere Leads to Leaner Students
Elementary schools that provide easy access to drinking water and education about its benefits may help their students maintain a healthy weight, a new study found. Researchers examined the health and drinking habits of 1249 children in 26 low-income, ethnically diverse elementary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. In half of the schools, water […]
Bird keepers urged to maintain scrupulous biosecurity standards as housing measures set to be lifted
The mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across the United Kingdom to help stop the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from 00:01 on Monday 2 May 2022, the Chief Veterinary Officers have confirmed today. Poultry and other captive birds will no longer need to be housed, unless they […]
La Mesa’s St. Martin of Tours Academy named national Green Ribbon School for environmental efforts
St. Martin of Tours Academy in La Mesa was named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School on Friday, in recognition of its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment. Only four California schools made the national list of Green Ribbon Schools, and 27 nationwide. Five school districts and four postsecondary institutions nationally […]
View Smart Windows to Enhance Employee Health and Sustainability at Credit Union of Colorado’s New Denver-Area Headquarters
View, Inc. Credit Union of Colorado corporate headquarters in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood View Smart Windows installed at Credit Union of Colorado’s New Denver-area headquarters. DENVER and MILPITAS, Calif., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced that its Smart Windows will be installed at […]
Gov. Whitmer announces MI Healthy Climate Plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed the MI Healthy Climate Plan in Traverse City on April 18 to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and create sustainable jobs in Michigan. “The MI Healthy Climate Plan identifies actions we can take to address climate change head-on, lower costs for Michiganders, ensure every Michigan worker has a good-paying, sustainable job, […]
Cole: Looking for a new home in Ottawa? Check the air quality
The following is written in response to the March 22 article, 5 tips to help you buy your first home in the nation’s capital: When moving to a new home in Ottawa, this should probably be the number one concern: How is the air? Hundreds of people are dying prematurely each year in Ottawa from […]
Spruce up your interior living spaces this spring | Home & Garden
(Family Features) The changing of seasons and arrival of warmer weather provide a perfect opportunity for many homeowners to refresh their living spaces and tackle projects on their to-do lists. However, that shouldn’t mean limiting yourself to standard chores like cleaning, disinfecting and reorganizing. Spring is also an ideal time to make functional and aesthetic […]