Young people around the world are demanding their governments take significant action on the climate crisis, but few governments are listening. To remedy that, Bloomberg Philanthropies has created the Youth Climate Action Fund in 100 cities worldwide that is designed to increase the voice of youth in shaping their future. Bloomberg funds youth-led climate action…
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Sweden has come up with an imaginative way to comply with the European Union’s landmark legislation that requires all new cars sold from 2035 to have zero CO2 emissions: an electrified highway. The first-in-the-world plan will allow cars and trucks to recharge while driving, and Sweden says it will be and running in 2025. Sweden…
Researching environmental justice-related topics has always been problematic, but not any longer. The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled an environmental justice clearinghouse with hundreds of resources, and with the public’s help it can only get better. EPA unveils environmental justice ‘clearinghouse’ with hundreds of resources https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/environmental-justice-resource-library-unveiled-epa/714917/ Related Reading
Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn’t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on? Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing to launch…
Most all the nearly 620 ferries that operate in the United States rely on diesel engines that spew more harmful gases into the air than almost any other commercial harbor craft. San Francisco, however, has just launched the world’s first hydrogen ferry that spews nothing but water vapor and a little heat. The goal is…
Should a country be able to prosecute war crimes committed outside its borders? No sitting head of any state has ever been so punished, but a decision in Paris soon could change that and mark a turning point in international justice. Modeling equality for Syrian justice https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0516/Modeling-equality-for-Syrian-justice Related Reading
Featured recently on CivicShout… Support Pres. Biden’s Plan to Save the Supreme Court Pres. Biden just used a Washington Post op-ed to outline his three-part plan to strengthen Democracy and protect the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Part one, in direct response to a recent Supreme Court decision, is a Constitutional amendment ensuring that presidents…
Even though the great majority of Americans think crime is increasing across the nation, it isn’t. Actually, the exact opposite is true: crime rates are plummeting almost everywhere. So what causes the wide discrepancy between perception and truth? Here are three theories. Why do Americans always think crime is going up? https://www.vox.com/policy/356269/falling-crime-trends-public-perception-voter-concerns Related Reading
In most developed countries, the highest level of government has direct authority over zoning laws, but not in the United States. Here it’s all handled on the local level. However, the myriad problems involved with building housing these days, especially apartments and starter homes, may be changing that. It appears the issue could go a…
