Our homes may be a source of safety, comfort, and stability—but they also represent a considerable slice of our country’s carbon emissions (over 20 percent, according to the latest estimate from the US Energy Information Administration). Addressing this piece of our energy system is essential to achieving our climate goals. Perhaps more important, improving the […]
Life After Warming: The Cautious Case for Climate Optimism
By David Wallace-Wells It’s not too late. In fact, it never will be. Whatever you may have read over the past year — as extreme weather brought a global heat wave and unprecedented wildfires burned through 1.6 million California acres and newspaper headlines declared, “Climate Change Is Here” — global warming is not binary. It […]
Scaling up Urban Low-carbon Innovations
CACOR cordially invites you to a Luncheon Title: Scaling up Urban Low-carbon Innovations Date: Wednesday November 14th Speaker: Rebecca Aird Time: 12-2pm Place: Army Officers’ Mess, 149 Somerset Street West, Ottawa Cost: $25 general admission; $20 for members, their spouses and $10 for student guests. The upstairs ante-room and dining area will be open at 11:30 for those who […]
Easy Carbon Elimination or Offsets: What Keeps You From It?
Easy Carbon Elimination or Offsets: Why Not Do It NOW? It’s available and easy to do, an activity one could engage in right now at minimal effort to ourselves from the comfort of our living rooms and make a difference. All at Bullfrog Power. 1. Sign up for “green” electricity. This is wind generated […]