Jeff Berardelli
JEFF BERARDELLI: So when you take a long term drought due to climate change–mostly due to climate change, not all of it–and then you take…
New York Society for Ethical Culture
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is a humanist community that has been dedicated to social justice and education since its founding in 1876.…
The conscience of a graphic novelist
Given the imperative of fast action on climate, 2018 must be a year that prioritizes decisions rather than simply adds more detail to a story…
Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions (Yale Club of NYC)
‘2016 marks the point where we realize that climate change is deeply intertwined with problems like poverty, inequality, and the long-term sustainability of the planet.’
The Natural History Museum
“Museums are leaders, and we’re asking them to demonstrate their leadership.”
British scientist gives best human rights talk of the year
“This is not about just incremental change. This is about whole system change. And this applies to all of us, whatever sphere of influence we have.”
Can positive thinking be the key to our big CO2 fix?
Public opinion lags scientific understanding of climate, and so our political system doesn’t move fast enough. A new book offers ideas to change that around.
Bjarke Ingels and Kim Stanley Robinson at IDEAS CITY
“An ounce of laws is worth 10,000 pounds of rhetoric.”
CUSP map: taking a look under the hood of the city
A new crowdsourced map shows some important features of the city and describes how we can respond to changing climate.
Climate change knowledge for an urbanized planet: UCCRN
The people behind the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) are passionate about delivering climate science to cities, with over 100 citations in the latest IPCC report. So who are they?
Reflections on the People’s Climate March
Four City Atlas interns and the editor reflect on their experiences at the People’s Climate March.
Our Climate Projected: an artistic conversation on climate change
Jessie Reilly’s participatory project Our Climate Projected is one way you can help spread the word about the UN Climate Summit and march.
Citizenship in the 21st century
If a part of the body could think, it would never think it could survive at the cost of the whole. If we accept the extreme interconnectedness of different systems and processes on the Earth, this same concept can be applied on a societal level.
14 steps toward a healthier New York
The city’s new SIRR plan looks into the future to keep us safe, as warmer summers and bigger storms may be on the horizon.
Hurricane Sandy bulletin
(Screenshot: New York Times Interactive Hurricane Map; 11 AM, 10/26) New York City is in for quite a wallop from Hurricane Sandy, beginning on Sunday…
Virtual water: tracing our overlooked water sources
In the bustling setting of New York City, there never seems to be a shortage of food, water, or just about any resource we need…
Planning for Sea Level Rise in NYC
A recent article over at Capital New York takes an in-depth look at the risks of a rising sea level on the city and what…
PlaNYC: An Introduction
In 2007, the mayor’s office released PlaNYC—a comprehensive guide for New York City that covers everything from brownfields to housing, from water supply to…