By CHRIS BOLT Many local groups would have traditionally used this week to raise awareness and inspire action about environmental causes, from climate change to clean water and air, to pollution. Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, though attention to it is overshadowed by the corona virus pandemic. ListenListening…3:27Earth Day Turned 50; what are local
In normal times, we would be celebrating 50 years of achievements since the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Tens of millions of people across the world would be celebrating in the streets and demonstrating for a better environment. These are not normal times!
April 22 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. 1970 an estimated 20 million people turned out to demand that our government protect the health of our people and planet. This event lead to ground breaking legislation protecting our air and water and the creation of the EPA – Environmental Protection Agency.
The 2017 November/December Peace News Letter highlights Climate Change in the article “Climate Change: Silence = Death” by Peter Wirth which compares today’s climate crisis to that of the AIDS crisis in the early 1980’s. “Climate Change: Silence = Death” is a call for action and asks the audience to speak out about climate change. To
For Immediate Release For More Information Yvonne Chu yvchu01@gmail.com www.climatechange-action.com In the recent weeks there have been a number of news stories reporting on toxic alga blooms in Skaneateles Lake – a source of water for Onondaga County. Toxic alga blooms with toxicity at levels that can cause death to animals and harm to humans.
For More Information Contact Peter Wirth pwirth2@verizon.net 315-637-0331 EPA “Removed Material” now on City Hall Web Site Learn how Climate Change Impacts CNY CCAA – Climate Change Awareness and Action, in conjunction with the City of Syracuse, is excited to announce that the EPA material on climate change removed from the official EPA web
With Trump’s action, the United States will walk away from nearly every other nation in the world on one of the pressing global issues of the 21st century. Syria and Nicaragua are the only other non-participants in the accord, signed by 195 nations in Paris in 2015. “The decision made by U.S. President Trump amounts
Submit a Public Comment for DAPL EIS! The fight against the Dakota Access pipeline is NOT OVER! Donald Trump is trying to seal the deal on getting this dirty Bakken oil project completed and we need your help to demonstrate that we are not alone in this struggle! The Department of Army has filed a notice
Will he sign? Governor Cuomo! SIGN THE BILL! A bill to establish a tax credit for geothermal heating and cooling systems in New York has just landed on the Governor’s desk. This bill is critical because space heating accounts for 1/3 of New York’s greenhouse gas emissions, and heat pump technology like geothermal is our
REI Closes Shop for Black Friday (Nov.25th) The popular sporting and out door retail store is closing their shops on Black Friday and asking: Will you go out with us? This movement started in 2015 encouraging people to go outside and enjoy Black Friday with their families and friends. REI hopes to help people reconnect
