The world’s top fossil fuel companies owe at least $209bn in annual climate reparations to compensate communities most damaged by their polluting business and decades of lies, a new study calculates. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study
Michael Shank
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Director of Engagement at the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. Teaching graduate courses in sustainable development at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and policy and practice courses at GMU’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. All material archived at michaelshank.com. Always keen to chat #climatecommunications #sustainabledevelopment #climatejustice #climatesecurity #climatereparations
A warning to other cities. “Out-of-control development has also robbed the capital of green space that would serve as a natural sponge to absorb monsoons and funnel moisture to parched aquifers.” https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/16/headway/indonesia-nusantara-jakarta.html
“We are bystanders. We are bystanders every day, watching people who are unhoused succumb to a slow chokehold. Across the country, there are many people like #JordanNeely, and we know they are dying in preventable and premature ways.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/06/homeless-dc-chokehold-jordan-neely/
Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered particles of plastic in mice’s brains just two hours after the mice ingested drinking water containing plastic. https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/01/plastic-is-already-in-blood-breast-milk-and-placentas-now-it-may-be-in-our-brains
New data reveals demand in the green labor market is accelerating faster than supply, fueling fears of a sustainability skills bottleneck. https://www.greenbiz.com/article/linkedin-calls-green-upskilling-demand-sustainability-roles-grows
“A forecast from one widely regarded scientist pegged the risk at a more alarming level, suggesting a 40 percent chance of an omicron-like wave.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/05/covid-forecast-next-two-years/
YES. 💯
“A future with fewer people offers increased opportunity and a healthier environment.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/population-decline-will-change-the-world-for-the-better/
“What you get is multiple misleading – but scientific sounding – narratives about beef industry sustainability and repeated appeals for students to engage proactively with consumers online and offline about environmental topics.” https://theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/beef-industry-public-relations-messaging-machine
I like this A-Z guide by Juliet Kinsman regarding #traveling #sustainably. For Condé Nast Traveler. Goes further than most #travel guides. Includes things like #plantbaseddiets. Tips relevant for everyday life, too. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-to-travel-sustainably
