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Living in the shadow of the world’s media capital, New York City, with the shared home of two professional rival football teams not far from my backyard, football is often and always in the news and in and out of … Continue reading

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Happy 2016 to all our Climate Mamas and Papas! We hope you had time to relax this holiday season, to be surrounded by loved ones and to surround yourself and be in nature. The beginning of the year is always … Continue reading

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We all know that we take too much for granted, especially those of us who live in places like the United States, Canada and the Europe. Lately, we have begun to wake up to the facts that our natural world … Continue reading

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The United Nations Climate Conference in Paris concluded on December 12, 2015. The most significant take away from the Conference is that 195 countries have agreed and come to terms with what scientists around the world have been telling us … Continue reading

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After all the back slapping, high fiv’ing, check kisses and congratulatory popping of champagne corks, as 195 countries signed off on the Paris Climate Agreement on December 12, 2015, we must now face our sober reality in the light of … Continue reading

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After spending 13 years working at the United Nations where I followed global discussions on a range of issues, including climate change…I am a realist. The United Nations can only accomplish so much. The rest as they say…“Is up to … Continue reading

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Dear Tomorrow: “We tried…but no one paid attention.” Is that what we will tell our children and grandchildren? We tried, but the world was paralyzed. No, we must and we will tell them we stayed the course, and the world … Continue reading

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There is a lot of talk and hype about the United Nations Climate Conference or COP21 which is taking place in Paris, France, November 30-December 11, 2015. More then 150 heads of state are expected, as are government representatives from … Continue reading

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With the holidays upon us, get togethers with good friends, shared family meals and office and colleague parties will be filling up our calendars and lighting up many of our days and evenings. We all know it’s easy to go … Continue reading

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This is a different kind of post from our usual, but one that I am glad to share with you. We get to meet many wonderful people in our ClimateMama travels; many of whom seem like old friends from the … Continue reading

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