Experiencing the Okefenokee Swamp

Janine Benyus’s most influential book turns 25 years old this week. I share some reflections on its importance, and I encourage you to join in celebrating it!

For a long time, we have had a uniform system of accounting rules to make sure banks, and businesses in general, are honest and transparent in reporting their financial performance. What about the performance of the financial sector when it comes to climate change though? Now, a new standard exists to give us the same honest and transparent reporting when it comes to financed emissions.

While similar and often used interchangeably, “global warming” and “climate change” do have distinct meanings. Understanding the differences starts with climate science and its interesting history. Filled with scientists from centuries ago who first documented the potential for the climate changes we are experiencing today, we can see the origins of the phrases global warming and climate change.

This week's Ecocentricity is a repost of something I wrote for the Drawdown Georgia blog several weeks back. Since it has relevance beyond Georgia, I wanted to post it here as well. As you'll see, when you imagine the earth at a smaller scale, it's remarkable just how sensitive our climate is to relatively minor changes in our atmosphere.

For Christians, Easter is about much more than just observing one day of the year. That is the same lesson for Earth Day, and this year, I hope people commit to more than just one day of action.

We've gone from no one paying attention to the electric vehicle battery supply chain to everyone freaking out about it.

A company called Earthly Labs has developed a technology that allows breweries to capture the carbon dioxide created when they brew their beer. The breweries can then reuse that carbon dioxide, reducing their reliance on purchases of the gas and making for beer that tastes even better.

A detailed look at Russia’s economy makes it clear how dependent it is on exports of fossil fuels. Its status as an energy supplier for Europe is one of several undercurrents of the conflict in Ukraine, and it may spur European countries to accelerate their shift toward a cleaner economy.

Climate Town is a YouTube channel produced by the comedian and climate expert Rollie Williams. He creates some of the best, and certainly the funniest, climate videos I’ve ever seen.