Decarbonization Challenge at Yale

Tackling climate change does not work against the economy; it works for the economy.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/jan/08/economics-supports-immediate-action-on-global-warming

Economics supports immediate action on global warming | Dana Nuccitelli Dana Nuccitelli: While optimal climate policies are debatable, the need for such policies is not

Read about an extraordinary act of Dr. Zoloth, president of the American Academy of Religion.
"In her vision, they would all refrain from flying across the country, saving money and carbon. It could be a year, Dr. Zoloth argued, in which they would sacrifice each other’s company for the sake of the environment, and instead would turn toward their neighborhoods and hometowns."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/us/setting-aside-a-scholarly-get-together-for-the-planets-sake.html

Setting Aside a Scholarly Get-Together, for the Planet’s Sake Laurie Zoloth, the president of the American Academy of Religion, has proposed that a future convention be called off, and the resources directed elsewhere.

Catholic bishops spoke up about stopping fossil fuel usage.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30408022

Bishops call for end to fossil fuels Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuel use and increased efforts to secure a global climate treaty.

The Guardian just published an intriguing article on the role of meat consumption in carbon emission. What do you think? Do you avoid meat, or specific kinds of meat, in your eating habits? Tell us your thoughts!
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/03/eating-less-meat-curb-climate-change

Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report Global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than transport but fear of a consumer backlash is preventing action, says Chatham House report