Tag Archives: Climate Change
Legislative Alerts for Week of January 27, 2020
Election Integrity / Voting Rights SB1092 update – As reported last week this bill, sponsored by Michelle Ugenti-Rita, would have required additional early voting ID requirements. However, it was tabled. We have heard it was in response to RTS comments. What we are doing here matters! But remember, nothing is dead until the Legislature adjourns. […]
Continue readingClimate Change: Building a Path Forward
NAZCCA will feature a presentation and discussion on climate solutions. Please join us for “Climate Change: Building a Path Forward” by Stefan Sommer. This presentation will explore the solutions that have been put forward by research teams at university and government agencies and by many private groups and individuals looking to reduce their own carbon […]
Continue readingClimate Refugees and Arizona’s Future
NAZCCA will feature a presentation and discussion on the impacts of the climate crisis. Please join us for “Climate Refugees and Arizona’s Future” by Stefan Sommer. Climate Change is already affecting human well-being in almost all parts of the Earth and certainly here in Arizona as well. Smaller climate pressures like rising temperatures have already […]
Continue readingClimate Change: Causes and Cascading Consequences
Northern AZ Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA) is featuring a presentation on Climate Change, Causes and Cascading Consequences by Stefan Sommer. Please join us for this free presentation with opportunity for Q&A from the audience. Aspects of our climate and current scientific understanding of climate change will be presented as well as the effects of these changes on Arizona […]
Continue readingDemocratic Politics Lunch
Dara Marks Marino, National Tribal Air Association – Research Specialist, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Northern Arizona University will speak on current events and local impacts of the Climate Crisis. Join us at the Weatherford for lunch off the menu or just to listen and ask questions!
Continue readingIf you care, then do something
Do you care about climate change? The ecological crisis? Mass extinction? Tiny plastic particles falling from the sky? Do you think our leaders are doing anything about it? Do they care? I have written elected leaders in the state of Arizona and Congress on this issue. Most haven’t responded. Senators Sinema and McSally, respond with […]
Continue readingGlobal Climate Strike Flagstaff
On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will walk out of their homes, schools, and workplaces all across the US and world to peacefully demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. These non-violent strikes on the 20th will launch us into a week […]
Continue readingAdministration continues to fight against environmental regulations
Whether it be suing four major auto makers, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen of America, Honda and BMW, about striking a deal with California to improve the gas mileage of cars – 51 MPG by 2026 – or rolling back new Federal Rules on Methane emissions, this White House is determined to harm the environment. Time […]
Continue readingSupport our youth, support our planet
Raging fires in the Amazon. Category 5 hurricanes pummeling coastlines. Hottest July globally on record. What do these events have in common? The need for climate action now and community support and togetherness. On Sept. 20, students all over the world will participate in the Global Climate Strike to bring awareness to the climate crisis, […]
Continue readingFlagstaff Climate Town Hall
Elders Climate Action (ECA) Arizona Chapter with the financial support of an EDF Summer of Action 2019 grant is hosting Climate Town Hall meetings that will bring together intergenerational, multi-cultural, and interfaith communities to address the urgency of the climate crisis and the necessity for immediate action. The intent is to bring diverse voices together […]
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