by Deborah Phelan | Jan 30, 2018 | 2050, Climate Change
Oxfam released its annual ‘shock and awe’ global economic disparity report at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, with revelations that “82% of new wealth last year went to the richest 1% – while the poorest half got nothing.”...
by Deborah Phelan | Jan 21, 2018 | 2050, Climate Change, TIme Capsule
But as you look around, your gaze falls on a newspaper on the coffee table. The headline reads “Worldwide crop failures in 2049: How will we eat?” You hear the radio announcer talking about eco-terrorists, the hijacking of supermarket trucks, extreme weather and poor...
by Deborah Phelan | Dec 19, 2017 | 2050, Climate Change, Global Goals, Global Health, TIme Capsule, UN SDGs, Youth and Climate Change
By 2050, projections suggest that 2/3 of the world’s population will be residing in cities, a statistic that affirms the need to convert urban landscapes to sustainable, healthy, and environmentally prosperous environments. “Is future urbanization going to be a good...
by Deborah Phelan | Nov 20, 2017 | Climate Change, Drought, Global Health, Water
“The Dharma informs us, however, that craving, aversion, and delusion within the human mind are the root causes of vast human suffering … Climate change is perhaps humanity’s greatest teacher yet about how these mental forces, when unchecked in ourselves...
by Deborah Phelan | Oct 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Climate Justice, Disaster Risk Reduction, Displacement and Migration, Extreme Weather, mitigation
A CUNY report suggests that some 500,000 people could leave Puerto Rico following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. One month after the hurricane, 80% of the island remains without power, approximately 1/4 of its residents lack access to clean drinking water,...
by Deborah Phelan | Jun 19, 2017 | Climate Change, COP23
Young people from around the world are invited to share stories about their climate actions in 3-minute video presentations in the third annual Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change. The two themes this year, Climate friendly and resilient cities and Oceans...
