Category: Community Impact & Grassroots

The One Tree Per Child Program helps children in Pittsburgh plant trees around schools, parks, streets, playgrounds, and more. The post Kids plant trees, change neighborhoods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

The Center for Energy Workforce Development has launched two new regional coalitions to highlight workforce opportunities and the demand for critical roles that support the local energy ecosystem. Source: Renewable Energy World.

Plans to build Africa’s second largest oil refinery in ecologically sensitive region criticised as “environmental recklessness” The post Campaigners oppose Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery over climate and ecological risks appeared first on Climate Home…

The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge over an emergency order keeping a Florida coal-fired power plant, which had been scheduled for retirement, in operation. The motion, filed by the Environmental Defense…

As successive heatwaves hit Europe, air-conditioning (AC) has emerged as a new front in the. The post Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Poder Latinx created a bilingual website to help people understand how policy decisions influence electricity bills. The post Nonprofit encourages Latinos to get politically involved amid rising energy costs appeared first on Yale Climate…

The idea that people have an innate connection to nature is a core biophilic principle. The post Guest Idea: DIY Design of Small Outdoor Spaces for Mental Restoration and Local Ecology appeared first on…

Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces hurdles as it positions itself to compete with China’s grip on the supply chain The post India looks to untapped graphite riches for…

Global efforts to ensure AI does more good than harm must consider how it could fuel exploitation of biodiversity and ecosystems, conservationists say The post AI governance debate silent on risks to nature, campaigners…

In June 2026, a record-breaking heatwave swept across Europe, with France among the first and. The post Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2, 700 heat-related deaths appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Crowdfunded lawsuit filed at London’s High Court seeks to enforce Uganda’s laws against EACOP Ltd, the pipeline project’s ⁠UK-registered company The post Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline appeared…

We need to urgently build resilience to more extreme weather and rising seas, protecting nature as an ally in adapting to climate impacts The post A supercharged El Niño is coming – are we…