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9 Ways to Use Your Voice for Climate Action
Earth Day 2026 is just around the corner and this year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet which is about the power we all have as individuals to make a difference. With that in mind, this week I’m looking at 9 ways to use your voice for climate action. Sometimes the world can make us feel small, but we are truly more powerful than we realize and our voices do make a difference. Use your voice for climate action Our Power, Our Planet is Earth Day 2026’s theme reflecting a fundamental truth: environmental progress doesn’t depend on any single administration or election. It’s sustained by daily actions of communities, educators,…
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How Olympic Athletes Are Advocating for Climate Action
With the Winter Olympics in full swing, it’s an interesting time to think about how climate change might be impacting the future of winter sports. When the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were in our backyards, we saw the need to truck in dozens of loads of snow to build up the venues as warm weather caused snow to melt. This year at the Milano Cortina games, we’ve been hearing the complaints of warm weather heating up the ice tracks for luge and skeleton. With such weather dependent sports and the clear impacts changing climate is having on them, many Winter Olympic athletes are using their platforms to join the climate…
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COP30: Why the climate summit matters for our future
I was a bit taken aback this week when I started seeing headlines about COP30 suggesting that global consensus on climate action may have failed. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the world may not stay within the 1.5°C limit scientists say is essential to avoid the worst effects of climate change. That realization is disheartening. When major nations may not be aligned on how move forward and we’re seeing the effects in our planet’s natural systems, it’s easy to wonder: what can the rest of us do? And is there still hope that we’ll leave behind a livable planet for our children and grandchildren? As part of understanding the commentary…
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Celebrating 3 Years of the Climate Change Collective: Why Talking About Climate Change Matters
Three years ago, the Climate Change Collective was born out of a simple idea: to start a conversation. What began as an idea between bloggers has grown into a series of posts, reflections, and responses, all with one shared goal—to raise awareness and inspire action on climate change. As we celebrate this milestone, it’s worth reflecting not only on what we’ve accomplished together, but also on why it’s so important to keep talking about climate change. This post is a part of our Climate Change Collective conversations. Michelle at Boomer Eco Crusader is starting off our conversation this month with her post “Celebrating 3 Years of Climate Change Awareness and Environmental Education.”…
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3 significant climate agreements and their impact
Climate change remains one of the most pressing global challenges, and international cooperation is crucial in mitigating its effects. Over the years, several significant climate agreements have been established to coordinate global efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development. We’ve all seen the names of these agreements in the news, but I’ve not ever been very familiar with how they differ from each other, how they seek to accomplish their stated goals, and how effective they have been. In an effort to learn more about this topic, this week I’m exploring key climate agreements past and present, their benefits and drawbacks, and their impact on global climate…
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Will We Ever Get Back Below the 1.5°C Global Temperature Increase?
The world has officially surpassed the 1.5°C warming threshold, a critical limit set by the Paris Agreement to avoid the worst effects of climate change. For years, scientists have warned about this tipping point, and now that we’ve crossed it, one big question remains: Can we ever cool the planet back down? Sadly, though expected, there is no easy fix. While reversing global warming is an enormous challenge, there are still things we can do. This post is a part of our Climate Change Collective conversations. Molly at Transatlantic Notes is starting off our conversation this month with her post “Global Warning: What Surpassing 1.5°C Means for the Planet.” Learn more about the…
