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Climate Steps™ Articles
How the ‘Slow Tech’ Movement Can Build a Sustainable Future
By Annie Button, UK Millions of people around the world participate in Earth Hour each March, turning off their lights as a symbolic gesture of global commitment to our planet. But what if we could extend this powerful symbolic act into a lasting lifestyle...
Community Placemaking
Some communities all over the world have decided to improve their surroundings in ways that make them more inviting, supportive of communication, and reflecting local culture, using a process called placemaking.
Rooted in Change: How Urban Tree Planting Is Reshaping U.S. Cities and Fighting Climate Change
From Washington, D.C. to Detroit, Michigan, local U.S. organizations are restoring green space, reducing extreme heat, and proving that neighborhood-level action can have climate-scale impact. You step outside, and the heat hits you like a wall. The sun beats...
The Psychology of Consumption: Understanding the Barriers to Sustainable Living
Psychological barriers to sustainable consumption play a critical role in the ongoing challenge of addressing climate change, and, when it comes to shifting consumer mindsets, they are one of the most difficult habits to change. In this article, some of what...
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- helps ensure life will continue on this planet, including our endangered species.
- primarily works to reduce or reverse the substantial damage from atmospheric pollution we have ready done and are about to do towards our climate, but it also includes efforts to reduce or reverse habitat destruction, watershed contamination, the plastics in our oceans, the pesticides in our fields, etc. – as these also can cause substantial carbon equivalent emissions and strongly affect the ability of ecosystems to function.
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