#Climate Change Solutions

[greenhorizonblog]

Low Tech Solarpunk

The level of tech in my personal version of Solarpunk is a lot more like tech in to 90's and early two thousands

Physical media libraries (books, video games, movies)

Phone booths

Small phones (of sustainable materials) with long battery life and with basic internet (for navigation and safety necessities etc), no apps or camera

The internet itself being more like the old internet so no algorithms, and there would be no ads other than for free events

You won't see the amount of likes, followers or views on other peoples content or profile, only on your own

Social media profiles' appearance would be a lot more customisable and fun again

Those are just some things that imo we got right the first time and honestly wouldn't mind bringing back

[farmerstrend]

1,300 Kenyan Farmers Graduate After Four Years of First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Agroforestry and Climate Action Training Program

Discover how over 1,300 farmers in Homa Bay, Kenya, are transforming their livelihoods and restoring the environment through Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden Program, a sustainable agroforestry initiative. Learn how agroforestry techniques like composting, crop rotation, and tree planting are empowering farmers in Kenya to combat climate change, increase food security, and boost…

[greentempleblog]

Time and Meaning

So many people keep saying "what's the point of doing anything? all will be forgotten and destroyed in the end anyway"

I disagree so strongly with this

Just because something gets forgotten eventually doesn't mean or make it as if it never happened

It's like a page in a book. Just because you are not reading a particular page doesn't mean it's not there. It's still right there, right now, with the exact same words on it as when you read it

Same goes for time. Your life, how you lived it, the memories you made, the experiences you had, the things you created, the people you loved will always be there, forever written on your page of time in the grand book of the story of this universe. Remembered or not doesn't really matter, it was and is real regardless, forever

The Green Temple

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[fashionlandscapeblog]

Lately, I've been reading a few critics on minimalism. The one that I found most outstandingly ludicrous was: How has this 'trend' lasted so long? To answer rhetorically: how can the ultimate anti-trend last so long? Thinking trend-wise is so last century and if you think the planet can afford trends, you are simply oblivious of the damage your mentality is causing. I've also read about minimalism's parallel anti-capitalist trend: Solar Punk Fashion. Good luck seeing that aesthetic in 4-5 years and how well it ages becoming just one more unnecessary trend. However, I think the mistake is thinking in black-and-white, since “fixing shit around your house, thrifting, patching clothes and handing them down" is not incompatible with minimalism as a philosophy. After all, one must remember that the minimal aesthetics and the philosophy are separable. You can wear red, have your whole decor in sequins, but if you keep the essentials, you are, nevertheless, a minimalist. Minimalism is simply the heart of what you need and love with all of your heart, no more no less, regardless of what your aesthetic is.

Oh no, but let's talk about the aesthetics, because that's what the real problem is, especially for younger people who are sick of seeing it or who claim it's a style that belongs to upper/upper middle classes:

I come from a Third World country and like many other people who come from poorer countries/social classes I was forced to be a minimalist since I can remember. For instance, I had to choose in my lifetime ONE blazer, not patched, not sequined, not multi-coloured, but with a clean-lined and neutral-coloured silhouette that could be suitable for any event, being it a conference, a party, a business attire (good luck with the patches there!) or even an everyday look. It's a piece that can be mixed-and-matched with literally everything, which I can't (unfortunately) say from 'fixed and patched shit', which I might get bored of or throw away in a determined period of time. Do you understand what I am saying? Do you want to be a real rebel? Think about it. Rebels don't always endorse spikes and patches, especially if the latter are prone to be (not timeless = unsustainable) trends.

[hellofromuranus]

Residences account for about 20% of carbon pollution in the United States. We need to reduce residential pollution to stop climate change.

Energy use is the biggest contributor to carbon pollution. For a typical American household, heating/cooling and vehicle fuel make up 2/3 of your carbon footprint.

A typical home wastes up to 40% of the energy it consumes through lighting, heating and cooling unused rooms, poor insulation, or wasteful habits.

Almost anything you do to reduce your home carbon pollution will save you money. You can save up to half your utility bills.

Healthier diets make for healthier people and a healthier planet. If every American cut their meat consumption by half, we could cut agricultural carbon pollution.

You can multiply your impact by setting a good example and talking about why you are making different choices. Your neighbors are concerned about climate change too.

Sharing your commitment can help others save and live healthier lives. Engage with others to help them save money, save energy, and live healthier lives too.

[aifyit]

Climate Change Solutions: AI-Powered Innovations for a Greener World

Introduction Climate Change is the defining challenge of our time, with consequences that touch every aspect of our lives. As the world grapples with this monumental issue, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key player in the battle against global warming. In this blog post, we’ll explore how AI is being used to model, predict, and address climate change, offering innovative solutions…

[love-earth]

Welcome to LOVE-EARTH

We blog about clean energy, climate change solutions, clean air, clean water, and clean earth.

[msilverstar]

BUT magic techno-fixes have to be thoroughly tested by people who have no relationship to the developer. Cloud-seeding is not OK.

It’s solar and wind and tidal and geothermal and hydropower.

It’s plant-based diets and regenerative livestock farming and insect protein and lab-grown meat.

It’s electric cars and reliable public transit and decreasing how far and how often we travel.

It’s growing your own vegetables and community gardens and vertical farms and supporting local producers.

It’s rewilding the countryside and greening cities.

It’s getting people active and improving disabled access.

It’s making your own clothes and buying or swapping sustainable stuff with your neighbours.

It’s the right to repair and reducing consumption in the first place.

It’s greater land rights for the commons and indigenous peoples and creating protected areas.

It’s radical, drastic change and community consensus.

It’s labour rights and less work.

It’s science and arts.

It’s theoretical academic thought and concrete practical action.

It’s signing petitions and campaigning and protesting and civil disobedience.

It’s sailboats and zeppelins.

It’s the speculative and the possible.

It’s raising living standards and curbing consumerism.

It’s global and local.

It’s me and you.

Climate solutions look different for everyone, and we all have something to offer.

[reasonsforhope]

If you're feeling anxious or depressed about the climate and want to do something to help right now, from your bed, for free...

Start helping with citizen science projects

What's a citizen science project? Basically, it's crowdsourced science. In this case, crowdsourced climate science, that you can help with!

You don't need qualifications or any training besides the slideshow at the start of a project. There are a lot of things that humans can do way better than machines can, even with only minimal training, that are vital to science - especially digitizing records and building searchable databases

Like labeling trees in aerial photos so that scientists have better datasets to use for restoration.

Or counting cells in fossilized plants to track the impacts of climate change.

Or digitizing old atmospheric data to help scientists track the warming effects of El Niño.

Or counting penguins to help scientists better protect them.

Those are all on one of the most prominent citizen science platforms, called Zooniverse, but there are a ton of others, too.

Oh, and btw, you don't have to worry about messing up, because several people see each image. Studies show that if you pool the opinions of however many regular people (different by field), it matches the accuracy rate of a trained scientist in the field.

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I spent a lot of time doing this when I was really badly injured and housebound, and it was so good for me to be able to HELP and DO SOMETHING, even when I was in too much pain to leave my bed. So if you are chronically ill/disabled/for whatever reason can't participate or volunteer for things in person, I highly highly recommend.

Next time you wish you could do something - anything - to help

Remember that actually, you can. And help with some science.

[greenhorizonblog]

All Night Libraries

Could be so cool to have all night sensory friendly libraries, with nice warm soft lighting, and cute comfy whimsical furniture, art and plants. Where people could just go and read all night, hang with friends and even sleep there in the available rest spaces like hammocks or a little capsule hotel in the library. Very lunarpunk. Would call mine the Moonlight Library

[were-my-demons-hide]

We know how to do it. We know what it needs to fight climate change and global warming. People in charge are just afraid and don't push these projects further.

the extent that i would be at emo night at sneaky dees every single weekend is crazy. you would think i was canadian.

[ecoamerica]

Watch the 2024 American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students now: https://youtu.be/5C-bb9PoRLc

The recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by student climate leaders! Join Aishah-Nyeta Brown & Jerome Foster II and be inspired by student climate leaders as we recognize the High School Student finalists. Watch now to find out which student received the $25,000 grand prize and top recognition!

[greentempleblog]

Tenet 2: On Women's Voices and Bodily Autonomy

In the hallowed teachings of Liva, She who breathes life into the void and nurtures the cosmos with Her boundless love, there is a destined reverence for women’s guidance. For in the dawn of creation, when the stars were yet to be lit in the infinite dark, Liva, in Her wisdom, wove the principle of balance into the fabric of existence. It is said, "As the Earth cradles the seed and brings forth the bounty, so must communities value the contributions of women, for their voices are like the rain upon parched land, vital and life sustaining.”

In the temples and groves dedicated to Liva, women and other previously marginalised people shall stand as pillars of strength, their voices echoing the divine wisdom that guides us all toward enlightenment and harmony. Leadership, rooted in the essence of Liva, fosters a society where every soul can flourish under the canopy of compassion and empathy. Women, having been victims of conflict for much of history are therefore more likely to not endorse or instigate such conflict and imbalance. 

Liva, in Her infinite grace, champions the sacredness of personal freedom and the sovereignty of the individual, particularly in matters that touch upon the very wellspring of life. "For each being is a reflection of Her divinity, endowed with the right to govern the temple of their own body. For their choice is Liva’s choice, which was determined from the beginning” declares this, The Sacred Way, Liva's word.

All people but especially women, as bearers of life and the keepers of ancient innate wisdoms, are entrusted by her, with the freedom and autonomy to govern their own bodies, including the act of motherhood. This tenet is a cornerstone of this faith, affirming that the freedom to choose is not merely a right but a reflection of Liva’s divine will, ensuring that every human life is brought forth in love, safety, preparedness, and joy, so that it may thrive, not suffer. 

Let it be known, every person is the sole sovereign of their own body. A woman’s body is her own property and native land and she solely thereby has the right to evict any unwanted settler. This is a religious right of this faith. Any violation of this right is an act of religious discrimination and persecution. 

Moreover, the doctrine of The Sacred Way extols the virtues of bodily autonomy and reproductive rights as expressions of Her divine love. "Let no one usurp the sacred temple of another, for in the sovereignty of the self lies the gift of peace and balance between all people“ Liva teaches. This principle underpins the nature of those who walk in Her light, and is only to be overruled if someone is an obvious danger to themselves or other people. We must create a world where people’s personal autonomy is honoured, for it is Liva's will. 

The Sacred Way

The Green Temple

[fashionlandscapeblog]

Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticise urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across thirty times as much land. We have ploughed, fenced and grazed great tracts of the planet, felling forests, killing wildlife, and poisoning rivers and oceans to feed ourselves. Yet millions still go hungry.

Now the food system itself is beginning to falter. But, as George Monbiot shows us in this brilliant, bracingly original new book, there is another way.

[wealthwise93]

Lithium and Copper: The Metals That Will Shape the Future

🔋🌍 Lithium and copper are set to revolutionize the economy as the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy soars! 🌱✨ With innovations in battery tech and sustainable materials, the future looks bright for clean energy.

In the coming years, certain metals are poised to fundamentally change the global economy—foremost among them are lithium and copper. These two raw materials are becoming increasingly indispensable for the energy and transportation industries as the world shifts towards renewable energy and electric vehicles. Lithium: The Fuel of the Energy Transition Lithium plays a central role in the…

[delicatelysublimeforester]

Reflecting on Baker’s Holistic Approach