“To the historian studying this tragic period of human history, the most astounding fact is that the victims knew precisely what was happening and why. Indeed, they chronicled it in detail precisely because they knew that fossil-fuel combustion was to blame. Historical analysis also shows that Western civilization had the technological know-how and capability to effect an orderly transition to renewable energy, yet the available technologies were not implemented in time.”
– From Amory Lovins, Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era
December 7, 2018
Alan Burns died on the night of Saturday, November 10, 2018 in Slovenia. Alan had been participating in the climate walk to Katowice, Poland ahead of the COP-24 talks. The weekly newsdesk page is being maintained. A memorial service was held at Charlotte Friends Meeting on December 7.
If you would like to make a donation in Alan’s memory to support a solar project in the Philippines , please click here.
WARNINGS: History records the first warnings go back over a century, and as little as 40 years ago it was taken very seriously at the highest levels of US government. (read)
Plastic in the Oceans – More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year
Climate Walks Pictured: Walkers in Italy 2015
LEGAL ACTIONS FOR 
CLIMATE PROTECTION: Courts and youth are fighting for a healthy planet. Around the world, governments are under threat for their inaction to halt global warming. (read)
Snapshots of selected countries and how they’re challenged or reacting to global warming