Author: Pam Berns
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Diversity: The Cornerstone of a New Green Economy
By Salmata Kaba WOMEN and BIPOC people have long faced the constant task of creating space for themselves within a greater entity. As the world begins to take more aggressive action to address the dire need for sustainability, it’s also becoming increasingly apparent that diversity will play a critical role in tackling this imperative.…
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Climate Activism 2021 Style: “Optivism”
By Pamela Berns “Congratulations! Your inauguration marks a turning point in history for the United States of America and for the world,” said an open letter to President Biden. “You can be remembered as the ‘climate President’ who led humanity away from the cliff’s edge.” Indeed, climate activists and advocates woke up on January…
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What to Watch: Two Shows that Inspire Climate Activism
A Streaming Video Review by Tamanna Mohapatra Paris to Pittsburgh Available on: Disney+, Run time: 1 hour 17 minutes, Release: 2018 More information at: https://www.paristopittsburgh.com/ “We need a Transnational and Transgenerational approach to solving climate change.” Carl Sagan, 1990
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“Serengeti Rules” and “Gather”
Two Green Film Reviews by Tamanna Mohapatra With a vaccine in sight, some of us might be starting to think about traveling again. Dreams about exploring nature and immersing ourselves in other cultures may be inching closer to reality. In the meantime, as we continue to shelter in a pretty chilly place, we can…
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Job Market Outlook: Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Business, Circular Economy
By Pamela Berns In 2020, the triple bottom line—people, planet, profits—took on a whole new meaning. The number of lives lost to COVID-19 continues to grow into the new year. Environmental regulation rollbacks under the Trump administration and the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement put the planet on even greater climate risk trajectory than before.…
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In Memory of Robert Gardella
Robert “Bob” Gardella, who was a volunteer and board member with GreenHomeNYC, passed away on November 23 after complications from diabetes. He was a nationally known expert in the unique building science and performance of small family homes, an early advocate of health & safety protocols in the field, and a firm believer that he…
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GreenHomeNYC’s Pandemic Pivot Proves the Power of Commitment and Community
By Melanie Mason We have spent the better part of our year in throes of the COVID-19 pandemic—social distancing, Zooming, washing our hands like crazy, and carrying out GreenHomeNYC’s mission from the kitchen table. This has almost begun to feel like a normal part of our routines. But at the beginning of the lockdowns…
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At Home for the Holidays: Sustainable and Safe
By Pamela Berns Covid-19 has created disruptions in all aspects of our lives, challenging us to change our habits and lifestyles, only to have to change them yet again. “Pivot” and “shift” have become the buzzwords of 2020, and although it’s been exhausting, one might even say we’ve gotten enough practice to be become…
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Indigenous Peoples: Centuries of Sustainable Living
By Alexa Roccanova Amidst a convergence of contemporary crises, private and public actors alike have championed sustainability as the ultimate goal for an environmentally, socially, and economically sound future. We’ve witnessed an inundation of seemingly “sustainable” alternatives for products, technologies, lifestyles, and systems that pose only slightly better versions of the status-quo — alternatives…
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Viewpoint: Getting Back to Paris
By Evan Mason In all the confusion and excitement of the post-election drama, some of us may have missed a piece of important news: the day after Election Day, the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement became official. But that doesn’t mean it became permanent. According to the NY Times, President-Elect Biden plans…