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The Risks of Carbon Capture

NonProfit Quarterly

Tax Codes and Fossil Fuel Companies Monique Harden, director of law and public policy and community engagement program manager for the DSCEJ, says tax codes are another reason behind the sudden push for these sites in Louisiana and elsewhere. That’s [just] under half a billion [dollars],” says Harden. 6 (2018), [link]

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To Reduce Carbon Emissions, Set Out a Fridge

NonProfit Quarterly

Additionally, NYU researchers went on, “school closures made it more difficult for the 30 million children who depend on the National School Lunch program to access low-cost or free meals.” But even a traditional fridge uses less daily energy than a phone, according to Mother Jones. Enter the fridge.

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Teachers Unions Take on Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Indeed, the workforce driving a green transition will include not only energy and industry workers but also care and social workers. Smoke from wildfires can be up to 10 times more toxic than other forms of air pollution and has been linked to increased asthma rates among children.

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The Pendulum of Climate: A Hopi Story

NonProfit Quarterly

In these cycles, we see change and recalibrate our understanding of change through the lens of natural laws that fluctuate like a pendulum between a state of balance and imbalance. I learned to read the energy of the hustle and bustle of my community with the luminosity of the sun in the sky, and mark the time of year.

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Great Nonprofit Communications Jobs

Getting Attention

Communications Manager Children’s Law Center (Washington, DC). Email Marketing Campaign Specialist Simple Energy (Boulder, CO). Communications Manager Fair Trade Federation (Wilmington, DE). Communications/Online Marketing Manager ACLU (New York, NY). Graphic Designer YMCA of Austin (Austin, TX).

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Health and Climate Solutions From Cities Around the World

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In addition, children, the elderly, informal dwellers and other marginalized communities are more vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat than others. Energy efficiency or retrofitting programs are important actions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, meeting energy demands, and adapting to extreme changes in temperature.

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Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

Nonprofit Megaphone

“We’re proud to say that each soft organic cotton t-shirt is made with renewable energy and is designed to be sent back to us to be recycled at the end of its lifecycle.” They have a number of programs to meet the needs of veterans, children with Autism, and those living with disabilities. Motley Zoo Animal Rescue.

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