Climate Team

This month we are reviewing ways to fight climate change.  There’s really nothing new here, just reminders of what we can do. Join a group willing to help, like Environmental Defense Fund’s Action Network (edf.org/signup} Use your power as a consumer to put pressure on companies to lower their carbon footprints. Buy local and seasonable…

This month I would like to spotlight a young girl in Colorado who has been advocating for earth issues since she was 6 years old. I read about Madhvi Chittoor in a Time Magazine article in August. After she heard that Colorado state senator Lisa Cutter proposed banning single-use plastic bags in 2021, she spoke…

As I write this, I am enjoying the snow we have been receiving. Of course, it causes problems: snow clearing, dirty cars, and slippery walks and roads that we have to think about when we’re out and about. It came very late again this year and is certainly welcomed by snowmobilers, skiers, and businesspeople. It’s…

This week, as we have been watching the Los Angeles wildfires in horror, we are being forcefully reminded of the consequences of our planet-warming activities. It’s as if God is pushing reality into our faces so we can’t think any longer that the consequences are somewhere off in the future. LA is the second largest…

We have family living in New Brunswick, on the east coast of Canada.  We drove there for a visit late in October 2024 and while we visited we learned a few things about how they handle their recycling.   When we were staying at a rental house, there were instructions about garbage and recycling.  Organic…

Hybrid vs. Electric Vehicles An interesting fact has come to my attention. Toyota has been seen as falling behind other carmakers in transitioning to fully electric vehicles. However, this is probably intentional on Toyota’s part. Its focus is on mass deployment of hybrids to significantly reduce emissions. The carmaker believes that having large numbers of…

It is October already, and it will soon be time to vote in our state and national elections.  We want to remind you to vote and persuade your family members and friends to vote also.  There are many issues at stake, so if we want to see sensible solutions we will need to make our…

Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more articles and statements about the occurrence of climate change, as I’m sure you have also.  They have been in magazines, newspapers, on television news, television documentaries, and speakers on television and in person in our area.  It seems everyone who is honest with themselves understands that we have…

The United Church of Christ Earth Summit was convened for the second time in April 2024.  The keynote speaker was Bill McKibben, who is well-known as one of the leading writers and speakers on climate change.  He wrote his first book on the subject in 1989.  He called the damage from carbon fuels the “greatest…