by Isa Peterson | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas has long been a leader in the energy sector, producing the most electricity in the U.S. and leading the nation in wind-powered generation. A recent report from the University of Texas at Austin, “Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-Zero by...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 27, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Texas Climate & Energy
Over recent years, climate change-focused reports like those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have warned that climatic consequences are growing exponentially, and without rapid climate action, the outcomes for vulnerable communities will be...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 22, 2022 | Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas Campaign for the Environment project “Save Texas”, just released its official list of top polluters from the oil and natural gas industry. The “Terrible 12”, as the list is called, identified some of the Lone Star State’s largest and most well-known oil and gas...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 14, 2022 | Climate Justice, Creation Care, Latest Posts
Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month where Interfaith Power and Light congregations focus on how they can actively protect God’s creation. Interfaith Power and Light is a coalition of congregations embracing faith, community, justice, and...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 12, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
The phrase “climate resilient development” has been a continual feature throughout my IPCC blog post series, as it’s a key strategy in fighting climate change. The first post of the series discussed how integral adaptation strategies are, even with the barriers of...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 7, 2022 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the necessity of high-speed broadband access with the rapid shift to online platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Telehealth services. Despite that necessity, over 2 million Texan households still live in “digital deserts” –...
