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The little-known physical and mental health benefits of urban trees
A 2020 paperpublished in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health reviewed 201 studies on the various physical and mental health impacts of urban trees. These included a variety of scientific approaches, … See more
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Carbon Fee & Dividend's Economic Impact REMI Report
WEBREMI Report (REMI Economic Model) Citizens’ Climate Lobby has advocated for Carbon Fee and Dividend for nearly a decade. In 2019, members of the House introduced the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which embodies the fee-and-dividend approach we support. We are now advocating for this specific bill.
Healthy Forests = Healthy Climate
WEBOver half of America’s forestland is privately owned. Today, landowners have limited incentives to manage their forests in a way that benefits our climate. By providing financial incentives, we can encourage private landowners to preserve healthy forests and protect them from other uses. 3. Fighting deforestation worldwide.
Why are forests important for mitigating climate change
WEBForests lead to vibrant, cooler communities. Extreme heat is considered the silent killer of climate change — each year, 12,000 Americans die from heat-related causes that are exacerbated by climate change. Fortunately, shade and coverage provided naturally by trees can cool down the surrounding area by more than 10 degrees …
Dr. DeJarnett explains how climate change threatens public health
WEBAir. The quality of the air we breathe is vital to our health. The Harvard Six City study dramatically showed that cities with higher pollution had higher mortality rates, and further studies have linked worse air pollution with shorter life expectancies. Anthropogenic climate change warms our atmosphere, trapping both heat and pollution.
CCL Canada Ed Call: Adding Anaesthetics to the GHG Inventory
WEBPosted on November 26, 2021 in CCL Canada Education Call. On Thursday, November 25, 2021, Dr. Sanjiv Mathur, shared with us compelling reasons why volatile anaesthetics should be added to Canada’s GHG inventory. Mathur Presentation, November 25, 2021 (pdf presentation)
Why are trees important to the environment
WEBTrees keep wildlife healthy. Trees also help wildlife by providing materials to eat and build a home. Trees provide a home for many animals, such as birds and squirrels and other forest-dwelling creatures. Beavers are even well known for cutting down trees to build dams and other important wildlife structures.
New research: carbon fee and dividend would reduce poverty and
WEBAs we know from the 2020 CCL Household Impact Study, the vast majority of low-income households benefit from receiving a net income as a result of a carbon fee and dividend policy that returns all of the revenue to households in equal increments per person.That’s because low-income households have smaller carbon footprints, and so …
Episode 78: What is an Effective Climate Change Story
WEBDr. Natasha DeJarnett. In this episode of Citizens’ Climate Radio, host Peterson Toscano considers stories that focus on the impacts of climate change. These include incidents of extreme weather and stories of changes you have witnessed over time and the ways these changes affect you and everything and everyone you love.
Bipartisan carbon fee bill introduced in House
WEBBipartisan climate change solution will boost jobs, improve health, protect family incomes. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2018 – Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives from both parties just introduced the most significant climate change legislation Congress has seen in over a decade.. Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch (D …
Climate Change Blog Citizens' Climate Lobby
WEBCCL’s Info Session: Find where you fit in. The Informational Session is CCL 101 — it outlines what we care about, what policies we support, and how you can get involved. Citizens' Climate Lobby produces the top climate change blog, giving you the latest news on climate change, scientific studies, and more.
Episode 19: Promoting Emotional Health and Bee Habitats
WEBCitizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano. Browse all our past episodes here, and check out the latest episode in the post below.. Being a climate advocate can be an emotional rollercoaster.
What California’s experience demonstrates about the effect of …
WEBSource: Zeise and Blumenfeld, “ Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits Within Disadvantaged Communities: Progress Toward Reducing Inequities,” CalEPA, 2022. Nonetheless, many environmental justice activists legitimately complain that carbon prices in California remained far too low for many years to make a substantial dent in either …
Price on Pollution Studies Citizens' Climate Lobby
WEBThese carbon pricing studies show that an economy-wide carbon price with money allocated to Americans to spend with no restrictions will have positive impacts on America’s climate, health, and pocketbooks. This 2019 study by Columbia University models the impact of the 2019 Energy Innovation Act on U.S. carbon emissions, air pollution, and
What the latest IPCC report says about carbon fee and dividend
WEBThese initiatives cover 11 gigatons of carbon dioxide or about 20% of greenhouse gases emissions. Carbon prices in existing initiatives range between $1 and $127 per ton of carbon dioxide, while 51% of the emissions that are covered are priced more than $10 per ton of carbon dioxide.”. And the report points out that carbon pricing …
Episode 23: Mental Health & Climate Change Podcast
WEBArtist Fritz Horstman shares the story of his trip to the Arctic Circle to take underwater photographs. The visual landscape of the frozen and thawing north captivated him, but the sounds really inspired him. He asked his fellow artists on the voyage to recreate the creaks and groans of the glaciers for his video, “Ice Voices.” Puzzler
CCL board member Mary Selkirk: Where passion meets purpose
WEBBy Princella Talley. Mary Selkirk is a CCL Governing Board member, serving as Chair of the Nominating Committee, and a Legacy Club Donor. Mary has worked on health rights in Central America for 15 years, helping to form an organization to raise money for medical supplies for parts of rural El Salvador during a civil war in the 1980s.
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