Our Legacy. Their Future.
The three main reasons to retrofit your house are: 1) savings on heating and cooling bills; 2) a more comfortable home with fewer drafts, and 3) reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
First introduced in 1884, the modern electric vehicle (EV) is simply a vehicle with a different ‘fuel’ source that is driven by one or more electric motors.
This week, I’d like to provide a breakdown of the comments people submitted to me via Facebook and email to my question: “Why isn’t there more engagement with climate change?” I was delighted by the number of responses — at last count, more than 80 — and by their eloquence and perceptiveness. This strongly suggests … Read more
Here is a recording of a variation of a Kitchen Table Climate Conversation that was tailored for use at the Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough on March 4, 2021. We can learn some of what works well and what doesn’t work and what improvements we can make.
In February, 2021, Drew Monkman, calling on his many years as a careful observer of natural phenomena, gave a presentation on the local impacts of Climate Change in the Kawartha Lakes district. You can replay his presentation by clicking on the picture on the right. You will be prompted to enter your first name and … Read more
Last week I looked at the scientific facts about the climate crisis – a problem that will prove to be far worse than the pandemic. This week I’d like to turn to the solutions. Here’s the challenge: According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to avoid catastrophic impacts, warming must be limited … Read more
“It’s getting the facts straight that gets us to act and not to wait. So, I tell you this not to scare you, But to prepare you, to dare you To dream a different reality.” – Amanda Gorman, U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, from “Earthrise: A Poem About Climate Change” If you read no further, … Read more
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