(2022-04-29). Sunday 5/1: Climate + Land + Water Celebration. indybay.org lawn near lighthouse 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…
(2022-04-28). Earth Overshoot Demands Stronger Civic Infrastructure. popularresistance.org The challenges we face from climate change, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and all the other symptoms of "Earth overshoot" are, in part, civic challenges. Our ability to respond effectively is complicated by rampant misinformation and the absence of safe spaces for informed, participatory planning. Older forms of public engagement—attending conventional "three minutes at the microphone" public meetings, signing petitions, writing letters to the editor—are insufficient for meeting these challenges and out of step with how Americans live today. If we want to achieve better environmental resilience,…
(2022-04-28). Transforming coal waste into energy to mine bitcoin. america.cgtn.com The U.S. state of Pennsylvania has thousands of abandoned mines that threaten the environment, as coal waste can seep into the water supply, and piles set on fire emitting toxic gasses. One company is reclaiming the refuse and turning it into energy to mine …
(2022-04-28). Shanghai enhances capacity to handle epidemic-related waste. ecns.cn Shanghai has expanded its capacity to dispose of epidemic-related waste to over 1,400 tonnes daily at present, from 300 tonnes per day before the latest round of COVID-19 resurgence started in March, according to the municipal bureau of ecology and environment.