Since the election on November 8, I have been asked countless times “what is the Sierra Club going to do to protect our environment?” And this: “What can I do to prevent our natural resources and climate to be devastated by actions of the Trump Administration?” The simple answer is to RESIST. We simply cannot allow this new reality become acceptable.…
Every day of the Trump presidency brings a new or contined shocking event or revelation. This is remarkable history in real time. This week saw Dan Rather write on his Facebook page (https://m.facebook.com/theDanRather/?refid=52&__tn__=C) about Trump being labeled a “loser”. Then, a bastion of Conservative thought, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, challenged Trump’s credibility and said “Yet the President clings to his…
As I have been predicting, there are going to be developments that we don’t see coming and will turn conventional wisdom on its head. Well, here it comes!!! Buckle up. Change is going to happen faster and faster. Here‘s the key point: ” a then-audacious campaign to make solar power as cheap as electricity from coal. “Frank van Mierlo holds his…
Considering how much financial damage is now already occurring around the globe due to a changing climate, it is surprising to see how so many investors continue to ignore the implications on their own financial security. Or maybe it is encouraging to view this in the opposite way and see how many investors are waking up to the fact that a changing climate…
136. That’s how many years that the global temperature has been measured. And this is going to be the hottest one since 1880. This post continues to follow the theme of what a changing, warming climate means to YOU and other humans around the globe. My recent article about Rain Bombs seems to be playing out in Louisiana unfortunately. It is…
Sierra Club Board of Directors Meeting February 27, 2016 in Los Angeles Introduction. The just concluded meeting featured some interesting and historic moments punctuated with various noteworthy events. We started with an inspiring gathering together with the Sierra Club Foundation at which we were greeted to LA by none other than the mayor of LA, Eric Garcetti. It is amazing…
Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are inherently better than ones with a gas powered ICE (Internal Combustion Engine). EV’s perform better with a lower center of gravity and better acceleration making them fun to drive. (Ask a Tesla owner.) With almost no moving parts, they are much less costly to maintain and provide way more room for passengers and storage on a…
From the following article: “It’s not a question of whether the industrials are gonna be regulated, it’s when and what does it look like.” Recognizing that change is coming, some of the biggest companies in the world (Shell, Monsanto, United Technologies, International Paper, Lafarge North America, a cement maker, ) are getting engaged in shaping what the future will look like. Resistance is crumbling…
In case you didn’t see this news, you might want to take note of the following. Crafting a climate treaty deal is only as good as the world’s ability to achieve the goals. One thing that I have found disappointing and dismaying is research and reports that talk about how we will never be able to achieve the goals that scientists…
In case you somehow missed it, President Obama on Friday denied the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline ending 7 years of uncertainty. Below are links to two videos. First is his 9 minute statement and the second is a shorter video from the Sierra Club thanking him. I have discussed this controversy with many of you over the years…