June 19, 2023
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As we celebrate and honor Juneteenth, here, written and spoken by poet Maya Angelou, is “Still I Rise.” Angelou, Maya. “Still I Rise.” Building the World Blog by Kathleen Lusk Brooke and Zoe G. Quinn is licensed under a … Continue reading
August 11, 2022
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As we transition from coal, what will happen to those old mines? Two approaches are worth considering. One is a necessary expense; the other is a new kind of gold mine. Days of the California Gold Rush (1848-1865) began an … Continue reading
April 22, 2022
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As the world transitions from fossil fuels, some say the change of direction was caused by an oil spill. April 22 is celebrated around the world as Earth Day. Begun in 1970, Earth Day was proposed by Senator Gaylord Nelson (Wisconsin) … Continue reading
March 2, 2022
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GLOBAL TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION: This week, 175 UN Member States are meeting in Nairobi to decide upon a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. “Ambitious action to beat plastic pollution should track the lifespan of plastic products … Continue reading
September 24, 2021
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Did you know the largest biological migration on Earth takes place – every night? It is called Diel Vertical Migration (DVM). This week, as the United Nations 76th General Assembly convened, leaders of over 100 nations attended in person. Speakers … Continue reading
October 5, 2020
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Voice of the Future 2020: You Voice of the Future 2020: YOU. Let your VOICE be heard – VOTE. Image: ccids.umaine.edu. wikimedia 2020 will be a year the world will long remember: one reason is a global health pandemic that … Continue reading
September 21, 2020
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“The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism,” states the declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (UN). Founded after the tragedy of World War II, the UN … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
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Could the next vehicle you drive be powered not by gas from a drilled well but by a cleaner form of energy known as biogas or biomethane? Climate improvement may be encouraged by a solving a problem. Oil wells – … Continue reading
April 22, 2020
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“If the coronavirus crisis has shown one thing, it is that our society is not sustainable,” stated Greta Thunberg, climate activist who spoke on Earth Day 2020 with Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute and earth systems scientist. There … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
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THE MONEY OF HOPE In the early part of 2020, the entire globe went into lockdown, suffered a plague of sickness and death that took lives and livelihoods of those in every corner of the world. In an urgent response, … Continue reading