by Deborah Phelan | Apr 23, 2023 | Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Displacement and Migration, Extreme Weather, Food Security, mitigation
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) just released its latest annual report the State of the Global Climate 2022, revealing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) on the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere, painting a dire picture of droughts, floods and...
by Deborah Phelan | May 31, 2018 | 2050, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Food Security, TIme Capsule, Youth and Climate Change
I was reached out to by a young Indigenous leader who wanted to meet with me. We did so, and we had a deep and substantive talk for several hours. The one thing that has stayed with me about that conversation was when we discussed what could be coming down the road as...
by Deborah Phelan | Apr 18, 2018 | 2050, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Extreme Weather, Food Security, TIme Capsule
A well known gay rights attorney and environmental activist burned himself to death last week to call attention to the assault of fossil fuels on the viability of sustainable life on Planet Earth. “Pollution ravages our planet, oozing inhabitability via air, soil,...
by Deborah Phelan | Apr 28, 2017 | biochar, Cookstoves, Food Security
2050kids welcomed a wonderful community of supporters to our first fundraiser on Earth Day, April 22. Hosted by Yoga of Sausalito, the event was a celebratory success, with inspired young people talking about their experience building cookstoves, a moving vocal...
by Deborah Phelan | Apr 6, 2017 | biochar, Climate Change, Cookstoves, Food Security, Global Goals, Youth, Youth and Climate Change
It’s possible to reach a carbon free global economy by 2050. If we act now. The community is coming together to combat climate change this Earth Day at a 2050kids fundraiser at Yoga of Sausalito. The 7-9 pm April 22 event features inspirational poetry, dance, and...
by Deborah Phelan | Mar 21, 2017 | biochar, Climate Change, Cookstoves, Food Security, Youth and Climate Change
Emerging young Marin climate activists are incorporating Traditional Environmental Knowledge to produce an ancient soil amendment which sequesters carbon while increasing crop yields in their school and community gardens. Students at the Marin City Conscious Kitchen...
