Articles Tagged: Climate change

“At some point, you have to take action,” said Tamara Marcus, county sustainability program manager and co-author of the county’s first greenhouse gas emissions report. “We have to act now.”

Senate Budget Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders said his proposed budget is about “making people understand that government can, in fact, in a democratic society, work for working families, and not just the wealthy and the powerful.”

The 2021 recipients are using their grants for solar projects, energy efficiency and education programs. Nonprofits, businesses or K-12 students based in Iowa City may apply for grants for projects that can be completed in 12 months, match the city’s climate action goals, are “impactful and measurable” and benefit a diversity of Iowa City residents.

When a big report on climate change comes out, like it did earlier this month, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of changes needed worldwide to make a difference. The primary way to make change is through policy, but for people with the means and time, there are some small changes we can make.

Agribusinesses are major contributors to emissions, its research shows.

The Peoples Church in Cedar Rapids raised $21,000 to install solar panels as a way to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which trap and hold heat in the atmosphere.

Developers of a 150-megawatt solar project intended for south of Iowa City are moving forward after a private funder stepped in at the last minute to pay for the application phase of the project.

Cedar Rapids will hold events at various locations June 18 through June 26 to gather input on the Community Climate Action Plan

The heat is on in Iowa with most of the state experiencing some degree of drought

Flurry of claims follow debunked story that Biden would ration meat consumption

South District first area to receive kits aimed at reducing energy consumption

Tamara Marcus is the county’s first sustainability manager

Role of ethanol at home, adversaries abroad at stake in climate vow