Climate Change

Climate change affects all of us and all the systems on planet Earth - from natural disasters to disrupted growing seasons, our changing climate is having widespread effects. Here are some ideas for how to deal with climate change, how to adapt and how to try and cut down on the change while we still can.

Greening the Academy: Making Higher Education More Sustainable
Second Nature
Second Nature
Question: Who do university presidents turn to for thoughts on sustainability? Frank Sesno of course. Our host will headline the upcoming Climate Leadership Summit, organized by Planet Forward member Second Nature.
A Little Friendly Competition
Laura DiMugno
Keep It Green
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Water Water Everywhere
Victoria Riess
Planet Forward
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner may hit a little too close to home for the citizens of Mauritius. In this week's webisode, take a trip to the small island with the help of Planet Forward member Matt Gray and learn about one way the smart community... Read More
Climate Crisis Fueling Mississippi River’s Historic Floods
Miles Grant
  Flooding in downtown Memphis, May 2011 (via Flickr's Chris Wieland)
Building Co. Buries Energy Consumption
Larry Williamson
EarthCo Building Systems
The EarthCo Megablock is a building material that comes directly from the earth! This company transforms abundant, earthy material into giant blocks that can take the place of more common building products often shipped over long distances. The... Read More
Floods, Farmers and Climate Change
Diana Wier
University of Mississippi
Even before this week's floods engineers in Mississippi have been working on projects that would alleviate flood damage. Ole Miss' Diana Wier explains and you might be surprised who's holding up the construction. See more flood coverage on our blog... Read More
Using common practices to combat warm temps.
Ahmad Coleman
University of Mississippi
By using our commonsense in warmer climates by covering up ourselves with sunscreen,limiting our exposure to the sun, and heat. We could also wear hats and drink water throughout the day. Through research I found out a team in Colorado have even... Read More
Each day in the United States, we produce 115 pounds of carbon, per person, per day
Charlie Rybak
Planet Forward
"Readiness Matrix" to Develop Better Adaptation Strategies
Planet Forward
Planet Forward
Ken Hersh, CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management, discusses the "Readiness Matrix," a metric that can be used to develop efficient adaptation strategies.
We Need to Take Action Now to Address Climate Change
Neera Tanden
Center For American Progress
Everyone has a stake in this problem, and there are already many solutions addressing climate change. We need to make small investments needed to address climate change now, to prevent the need for larger investments in our future.

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