By Sue Hall on
07 Oct 2015 •
openbook 5 minute read
Where does the arc of the clean energy universe bend? Towards justice or chaos?
In the light of Pope Francis’ call to “to build an ark of the earth in order to bend the arc of the universe towards justice,” Eban Goodstein argues that, because “between chaos a …
By Sue Hall on
06 Oct 2015 •
openbook 9 minute read
For nearly 20 years, Mark Kenber, CEO at The Climate Group, has been pursuing his own clean energy vision: to engage business and policy leaders to commit to the clean energy revolution. And, as the international Paris Summit approaches this December, Mark believes that …
By Sue Hall on
28 May 2015 •
openbook 7 minute read
So how did our experimental #CleanEnergyU dialogue between university students and clean energy leaders end up top trending on Twitter during Earth Day? How did #CleanEnergyU manage to engage 7 million impressions - double that of our first fall 2014 dialogue? What were …
By Sue Hall on
24 Apr 2015 •
openbook 3 minute read
Joining the #cleanenergyu dialogue this Earth Week has been several new Sierra Club #seizethegrid campuses which are mobilizing students to campaign for 100% clean energy purchases at their universities. Students from Sacramento State, Florida International Universi …
By Sue Hall on
22 Apr 2015 •
openbook 9 minute read
While many campuses are pursuing clean energy visions with vigor and determination, others recognize that preparing for climate impacts has become essential. Boston University (BU), in concert with a myriad of local city partners, recently recognized that given climate …
By Sue Hall on
21 Apr 2015 •
openbook 4 minute read
Recently Joel Makower asked whether organizations should focus their scarce resources on deploying tried-and-true clean energy efficiency technologies - or push the boundaries of technology innovation to open up unproven new clean energy frontiers? When he consulted Amo …
By Sue Hall on
20 Apr 2015 •
openbook 6 minute read
Ever wondered how much energy is embedded in the products we consume every day (beyond the energy we use to travel and heat/cool our buildings)? At CNBN we once analyzed the greenhouse gas impacts accumulated over 50 years of living: food can account for 20-30% of our c …
By Sue Hall on
17 Apr 2015 •
openbook 4 minute read
As Sierra Club’s Anastasia Schemkes fires off her clarion call to students to #seizethegrid to secure 100% clean electricity, Prof. Eban Goodstein, Director at Bard College, invites students to take one, simple action that could transform the GHG profile of the US ele …
By Sue Hall on
16 Apr 2015 •
openbook 3 minute read
As students gather in #cleanenergyu conversations this Earth Month to post their vision and actions towards a clean energy future by 2025, Sierra Club’s Anastasia Schemkes demonstrates how one young student’s bold vision can dramatically be realized through her acti …
By Sue Hall on
15 Apr 2015 •
openbook 10 minute read
For 25 years, Mark Kenber, CEO at the Climate Group, has been pursuing his own clean energy vision: to engage business and policy leaders to commit to the clean energy revolution. And, as the international Paris Summit approaches this fall, Mark believes we face a promi …
