Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
As world leaders continue to arrive in Copenhagen for the final days of critical climate negotiations, the stakes for all of us couldn’t be higher. Women have been engaged throughout the negotiations—from high-level office holders to grassroots leaders who claim...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
As Congress continues to grapple with health care reform this week, heads of state meet at a UN summit to face the challenge of climate change in preparation for a December conference in Copenhagen. Given the dire health consequences of...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
On the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th 2001, there are still many challenges to create a more secure world. Global warming has been highlighted recently as a threat to national security- but climate adaptation can help build...
Posted by Kim Knowlton in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming
The Lancet - one of the world's most prestigious medical journals - has just published a 41-page study with the University College London Institute, summarizing a commissioned report on climate change and health. It's stunning that The Lancet is...
