Tag: paris agreement

As Gandalf said, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

January 21, 2025

Yesterday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for 2025 and Inauguration Day for Donald Trump for the second time. I accept these facts, their juxtaposition and paradox. All I know is that I am in control of myself, that I am called to something greater than myself, and that the climate action and ecological citizenship … More As Gandalf said, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

State and local governments will persist in climate action because it works.

December 21, 2024

State and local governments will persist in climate action. That’s the conclusion of a recent piece in Grist. We have virtual certainty the incoming Trump administration will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, leading to widespread worry about other nations’ commitments to reduce emissions and achieve the 1.5° or 2° C temperature goals. But there are lots of … More State and local governments will persist in climate action because it works.

Penn State joins a grand coalition calling for action to meet goals of the #ParisAgreement

June 7, 2017

For months, many of us worried that Trump would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. So last week, when it became clear that he would, some of us despaired and some of us resolved to fight even harder. Last November, the organization Second Nature organized an effort for college and university presidents to back climate science … More Penn State joins a grand coalition calling for action to meet goals of the #ParisAgreement