Instead of scaring people into climate action, Adam Fishman thought he could start a ripple effect by starting with some gratitude. Adam Fishman This article and two-part video interview by author Ali Cappola was a Silver Prize winner in the Climate Champion Profiles...
Anand Krishna established schools and communities where people connect a healthy lifestyle to a healthy Earth. Anand Krishna. (CC BY-SA 4.0) This article and 3-part video interview by authors Awang Winnetou and Abhisheka Chandraka Tantra, was a Silver Prize winner in...
Andrea Kritcher has done something that seemed impossible: Conducted a successful laboratory test that showed that fusion energy could work. Andrea Kritcher. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. This article, by authors Ivy Lam and Andie Korenge, was a...
In the fifth of six monthly conversations, three experts ask: can the way nations spend money help bring about the change needed to cool the Earth? The fifth Ecologues discussion featured (right to left) Juan Pablo Arellano, Marlowe Hood and Bianca Getzel with...
To keep plastics out of the waste system, Ved Krishna decided to change the way food service products were made. Yash Pakka founder Ved Krishna. Photo courtesy of Ved Krishna. This article, by author Samaya Chauhan, was a Silver Prize winner in the Climate Champion...
This article, from youth author Samaya Chauhan of India, won a Silver Prize in our Climate Champion Profiles Challenge, organized in partnership with Global Youth & News Media. Samaya profiles Ved Krishna, an entrepreneur and innovator who sees climate solutions in the ordinary and quotidian.
Exercise: Divide students into groups of two to three. In these groups, have them brainstorm items they use every day that may contribute to climate change. Examples may include: cell phone, water bottle, pieces of clothing, backpack, etc. How might these everyday, commonplace items be re-conceptualized so they support positive climate action? Look back to Ved Krishna’s profile for inspiration.
In the movies, the solution for global disasters comes at the nail-biting end. Not so in real life. It won’t be The Rock that saves this rock we live on. Dr. Ally Hextall, played by Jennifer Ehle, tries to save the world from a virus in the movie Contagion. ...
In the fight against climate change, technology is often seen as a panacea that absolves corporations and individuals of the responsibility to act. The narrative reads as follows: with new technology, we can continue to live as we always have, without reducing consumption and waste. In this latest Decoder, correspondent Sarah Edmonds explains why this is not at all the case.
Exercise: The article decodes several types of climate technologies making headlines now, notably: nuclear energy, solar power, carbon capture, hydrogen and wind energy. Divide your class into five groups, each taking on one of these technologies to investigate. They should start with the information presented in the article, then conduct outside research online using reputable sources. Each group should then discuss the benefits and drawbacks of their assigned climate technology, and elect a spokesperson to share their findings with the class.
Matea Benedetti was vexed by the dreadful impact of “fast” fashion on the environment. So she started her own clothing line. Matea Benedetti. This article, by author Mia Baškovič of Slovenia, was a Silver Prize winner in the Climate Champion Profiles...
Half of the world’s habitable land is used to produce our food, while the other large areas are contaminated by fertilizers, pesticides and sewage. How can we feed the world without causing harm to the planet? Alice McCrum, Emma Heiling and Sébastien Treyer at...
There are all kinds of dangers associated with climate change. Can we still have healthy lives amid rising seas and extreme weather? Photo illustration by News Decoder. This article is one in a series of decoders examining critical aspects of climate change. They are...
Florin Stoican tirelessly worked to create Romania’s first citizen-led national park in a country that’s home to 65% of Europe’s virgin forests. Florin Stoican. Courtesy of Florin Stoican. This article, by author Patricia Cîrtog, was the Gold Prize...