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Book Review: Advocating for the Environment Part Two

Book Review: Advocating for the Environment Part Two

In our last blog, we reviewed Part One of Advocating for the Environment by Susan B. Inches. In today’s post, we dive into Part Two, which details Inches’ ideas on how to create change through action and provides a handy toolbox of tips and tricks for doing so. Check out the final part of this series here!

Book Review: Advocating for the Environment

Book Review: Advocating for the Environment

Advocating for the Environment by Susan B. Inches is an inspiring guide to how ordinary citizens can combat climate change. Inches provides an invaluable toolbox of strategies to enact this positive change. It’s a must-read for anyone feeling helpless about the impacts of climate change and a how-to guide perfect for both experts and non-experts looking to learn more about environmental advocacy. Check out this two-part series below for our review and selected highlights!

Distilling the Inflation Reduction Act

Distilling the Inflation Reduction Act

We are taking a little break from our series on air conditioning and its environmental impacts to bring you some important intel on recent federal legislation. The Inflation Reduction Act passed in the Senate, the House, and President Biden just made it all official by signing it into law! What does it mean for the Planet? Read on to find out!

Air Conditioning: Part 1 – The Positive Feedback Loop

Air Conditioning: Part 1 – The Positive Feedback Loop

It’s getting hot in here! The hotter it gets, the more we need air conditioning, and the more air conditioning we use, the more greenhouse gases we emit, and the more greenhouse gases we emit, the hotter our climate gets and the more we need air conditioning… and so it goes. Read more to understand this never-ending feedback loop and what we can do about it!

Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives

Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives

Energy poverty is a struggle faced by people around the world and a barrier to prosperity and health in refugee camps. Recent advancements in microgrid technology can provide sustainable electricity and clean water, which gives refugees the resources to work, study, run a business and avoid harmful cooking fumes. In this 2-part blog, we are exploring Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa to address disparities in refugee camps and dive into the solutions that microgrids can provide in these communities and beyond.