Climate denial has taken on a whole new level of prominence, as powerful and influential politicians cast doubt on the reality of climate science; including the new President of the United States, down the line to the Secretary of State,
Many of us have heard the saying “The solution to pollution is dilution.” Perhaps when the world’s population was significantly smaller and we hadn’t yet invented the toxins and types of pollutants that we have now, this might have been
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
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
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
President Obama finally joined us, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. After more then 4 long years of active non-violent civil disobedience, by people from all walks of life and from all corners of our country, President Obama, listened and
We love showing off the amazing things that our favorite Climate Mamas and Papas do. If you haven’t already guessed it, Climate Mama extraordinaire, Joylette Portlock, and her Communitopia Don’t Just Sit There Do Something Videos are some of our
ClimateMama took part in the Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) actions in Washington, DC, from May 21-29, 2015. Over 70 organizations – big and small – individuals, families and new friends from all around the country came together to call out
Joylette Portlock, creative genius and ClimateMama extraordinaire knocks it out of the park with this wonderful music video and parody. Grab the kids in your life and sing along to this Taylor Swift riff: “The Future can be great, great,
Heartache…that is what many of our Climate Mamas and Papas tell us is a constant in their lives. There is also incredible joy and hope too, but as we work on climate change education and advocacy, the heartache and grief
What do we do today to prepare our children for tomorrow on our climate-changed, resource-constrained, and very crowded planet? Many of our Climate Mamas and Papas regularly share with us that in their “heart of hearts” they often have a
Our mantra at ClimateMama: “Tell the Truth, Actions speak Louder then Words and Don’t be Afraid;” something we teach our children, and words we work hard to live by. Our ClimateMama community regularly reaches out to leaders – those with
“Tell the truth, actions speak louder then words, and don’t be afraid”…our mantra at ClimateMama and how we show our children that we are facing climate change head on and with our eyes wide open. At times, we all feel
“No challenge — no challenge — poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change. 2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record. Now, one year doesn’t make a trend, but this does — 14 of the 15 warmest years on record have all fallen
Our Climate Mamas and Papas are sharing with us many of their hopes and dreams for the New Year: healthy children, clean air and water for us all to breath, a meaningful decision in Paris, strong greenhouse gas reductions; and
Getting together at the holidays with family and friends is what many of us look forward to all year long. It also is a time that can be very stressful, where differences of opinions can create family ‘dramas’ which may
On December 14, 2014 we lost a champion, a warrior and a leader. Theo Colborn “connected the dots.” She dedicated the last 30 years of her life to “compiling and disseminating the scientific evidence on the health and environmental problems
What if carbon dioxide was colored pink, and each day as we humans generate 90 million tons of it and send it up into our atmosphere (like we do when we burn fossil fuels to run our cars, factories and
Just in time for the first ever TEXAS ban on fracking comes this fun and informative video by one of our favorite Climate Mamas Joylette Portlock. Joylette and Communitopia help us see and understand that methane, aka “natural gas” is
These days, beyond being a time to “let loose,” watch scary movies, and eat and collect candy, Halloween has also been a moment to mark the end of one season and the beginning of the next. In North America we
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