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This website is a project of the Sandwich Climate Action Coalition of Sandwich, NH.
Category Archives: Climate News
Eerie Analogy Between Covid-19 and Climate Change
People who study climate change predict its devastations will be much worse than Covid-19. Just as we have denied the advice of experts to get prepared for a pandemic, and did too little, so it is with climate change. This … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Covid-19, Gilad Edelman, pandemic, Wired
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Wired Magazine: How We Will All Solve the Climate Crisis
Wired Magazine’s April edition is fully devoted to solutions to end the climate crisis. Its tagline for the project is: “We only have one Earth. And we have the technology to save it.” Over the next couple of weeks members … Continue reading
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Tagged climate solutions, Nicholas Thompson, Wired
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Fossil Fuels Collapsing as Wind, Solar Grow
This from the New York Times: “Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing” The end is in sight for fossil fuel companies. So let’s stop subsidizing them. We’re just throwing money down a filthy rathole. … Continue reading
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New Name: Sandwich Climate Action Coalition
We are now the Sandwich Climate Action Coalition. When we first found the Sandwich Climate Crisis Coalition, we wanted a name with impact. There is an emergency, a crisis and we from the start wanted to take action locally to … Continue reading
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Sandwich Commits to Renewable Energy Goals
The Town of Sandwich, N.H voted to meet “a goal of 100% reliance on renewable sources of electricity by 2030 and for all other energy needs, including heating and transportation, by 2050.” The floor vote came at the annual Town Meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged Renewable Energy, Sandwich NH Town Meeting, Warrant Article
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General Motors Gets On EV, Climate Bandwagon
Mary T. Barra, the G.M. chief executive officer, tells the New York Times, “We want to get as many E.V.s on the road as possible. We believe climate change is real, and we have the ability and responsibility to create … Continue reading
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South Korea recycles 95% of its food waste
Composting is a way we all can help reduce greenhouse gases. If food waste goes to landfills, it become noxious methane gas. A much bigger problem than most of us realize. If composted, it sequesters carbon and also makes great … Continue reading
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Tagged Composting, Recycling, South Korea
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Global Warming vs. Climate Change
Global Warming vs Climate Change Have you wondered why ‘climate change’ has replaced ‘global warming’ as the term of choice in public discourse over the past 20 years? The term ‘global warming’ entered the popular lexicon after NASA scientist … Continue reading
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Can Planting 1 Trillion Trees Save the World?
Three scientists argue in the New York Times that: Planting Trees Won’t Save the World and Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion. Here in their words is what sparked them to write the opinion piece: … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon, Fossil Fuels, trillion trees
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Sandwich Climate Crisis Coalition, Potluck, Feb. 12
The Sandwich Climate Crisis Coalition (SCCC) is having its next meeting. Please join us. Residents of Sandwich, N.H. and surrounding towns welcome. When: Wednesday, February 12th, 6:00 (potluck & socializing), 6:35~8:15pm (meeting) Where: Benz Center, 18 Heard Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227 Agenda Thanks … Continue reading
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