by Ryan Hagen | Dec 6, 2019 | Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
Governments representing over 10% of the world have officially declared a climate emergency So far 1,216 governments in 26 countries have declared a climate emergency. They represent nearly 800 million people. Almost all of this happened in 2019. Why am I...
by Ryan Hagen | Aug 2, 2018 | Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
Carbon Pricing is Picking up Steam Around the World! Hold on, what is carbon pricing exactly? The public (you and me) currently pays hundreds of billions of dollars annually (possibly trillions) for the societal damages caused by greenhouse gas emissions. These costs...
by Ryan Hagen | Aug 23, 2019 | Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
“We think the Economics of Renewables Are Impossible for Oil to Compete With.” This is what BNP Paribas, the eighth largest bank in the world, is now telling investors. It comes from a recent analysis they did to answer the following question: “For a...
by Ryan Hagen | May 10, 2019 | Big Picture, Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
Reflecting on the Last Year: Climate Movement Makes Massive Progress This week marks the one-year anniversary of the “What on Earth” newsletter so I thought I’d take the time to: Briefly reflect on just how much this space has changed in the...
by Ryan Hagen | Dec 14, 2018 | Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
Protesting for a Green New Deal: The Inside Scoop Last week I told you that I was traveling down to DC with the youth-led Sunrise Movement to pressure Democrats in the House of Representatives to form a Select Committee for a Green New Deal. What I did not tell you...
by Ryan Hagen | Dec 7, 2018 | Exciting - What on EARTH?!, Sustainability: Reasons for optimism
The Green New Deal: Finally a Solution that Matches the Scale and Scope of the Climate Crisis On Sunday I’ll be going down to DC with the Sunrise Movement to pressure the House to form a Select Committee for a Green New Deal before they’ve finalized their...
