- A Climate Motherhood Manifesto
by Kathy Washienko on
Mother’s Day is a great time to reflect on the role of women, especially us moms, in the fight against climate change; Bringing our mom voices together, persistently and loudly, may be our most important tool for moving climate progress forward.
- Wildfire in the tar sands region—More than a humanitarian crisis
by Derek Hoshiko and Erika Lundahl on
Last year, we biked to Fort McMurray from Seattle. Now, what's left of it is in flames.
- King County Council steps forward on clean-energy transit
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Last Monday, the King County Council unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Councilmembers Dembowski and Kohl-Welles requesting a report on transitioning Metro to a zero emission or carbon neutral fleet. This is an exciting step in electrifying King County Metro’s substantial fleet, which includes over 1,500 buses that depend on diesel.
- Saudis adopt post-oil plan, China halts 200 coal plants
by Seth Zuckerman on
South African concentrating solar plant generates round the clock, Ukraine marks Chernobyl anniversary, solar auction hits new low under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
- Court agrees with these kids: Washington must curb pollution
by Ross Macfarlane and Taylor Halperin on
A group of Washington State youth known as the “climate kids” just won an important victory in their bid to force the state to protect their future from catastrophic climate change.
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