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UN Security Council Takes Up Climate Change Risk for First Time Wealthy nations will come under pressure to boost funding to tackle climate change during a United Nations discussion that will warn how unchecked rising temperatures could lead to wars and mass migration.  The UN Security Council’s virtual meeting Tuesday will be led by U.K….

Luisa Neubauer / Germany “How can we turn this anxiety into something constructive?” says 24-year-old climate activist, Luisa Neubauer, who many people refer to as the “German Greta.” Born in Hamburg and now living in Berlin, she studies geography at the University of Göttingen. She says a sense of loss led to her involvement in climate…

Ridhima Pandey / India  In 2013 that Ridhima Pandey, one of India’s young environmental activists, saw the devastating effect of climate change in India in the form of the Kedarnath flood, the equivalent of a Himalayan tsunami. The event galvanized her resolve to do something. Ridhima filed a petition in 2017 at India’s National Green Tribunal, which…

Marinel Ubaldo / PhilippinesIn 2013, Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, killing over 6,000 people. Marinel, who was 16 at the time, survived. Now 24, and a well-known youth activist, Marinel has spent years tirelessly campaigning for environmental rights and is demanding justice for her community. Marinel is fighting for other governments, especially of wealthier countries…

India Logan-Riley / Aotearoa / New ZealandIndia has been conducting her activism in the climate justice space for years now. India is working to center Indigenous rights in the movement for climate justice by ensuring that Indigenous people gain rights over their land. She’s taken her message to the United Nations in talks that resulted in…

But is it recyclable?  There’s a huge discrepancy between how consumers believe recycling works and the system that actually exists. Companies need to do better. If you’re like most American consumers, the term compostable plastic evokes images of plastic bags and packaging gently decomposing into dirt over the course of a few months. It’s reasonable to think…