Delaney Reynolds is an 18-year-old college freshman at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and a climate activist. She’s leading a lawsuit introduced by 18 Florida kids and teens against the state and Gov. Rick Scott over climate change, Reynolds v. State of …
Submissions now open for global sustainability prize
Submissions are open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s preeminent sustainability awards programme designed to celebrate achievements driving impact, innovation and inspiration across five categories. Originally called the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the awards programme has broadened …
Cayman company brings renewable energy to Antigua
A Cayman Islands solar company has signed a US$20 million deal to bring renewable energy to a small Caribbean island. The catch is, it’s not Grand Cayman. GreenTech Solar has won a contract to provide 10 megawatts of renewable power to Antigua and Barbuda by retroactively fitting government …
Chelsea Sustainability Advisory Committee Meets
By Seth Kinker, skinker@thesuntimesnews.com. The Sustainability Advisory Committee met for the first time on May 1. The one-year committee, formed back in January, is tasked with presenting research findings regarding alternative energy to the city council for further study or action. The city currently …
Trump dismantles NASA climate change program
The Trump administration has cut off funding for a major NASA satellite-based climate change research program, according to the latest issue of Science magazine. The magazine reported that even though Congress has successfully fended off much of the White House’s “broad attack on climate science …
Solar industry would benefit SC
Solar should actually be subsidized more, and fossil fuels should be subsidized less. But that is not Duke Energy’s main concern. Its main concern is to remain in control without competition. Subsidies for power production come from the both federal and state governments. Duke benefits from federal …
Anniston, Oxford councilwomen push for curbside recycling
In 2014, Republic Services offered curbside recycling for Oxford and Anniston at $5.50 per household if 800 residents signed up for the service. … who will be meeting with Hubbard and Harris next week, said Republic Services can’t offer curbside recycling at the same price they offered in 2014.
City says it will suspend bin pickup for sloppy recyclers
If households don’t take the time to separate trash from recycling and compost, they might find the city refusing to pick up their bins that week. Sharon Howland of Calgary’s waste and recycling services said most residents follow the rules, but the thousands who don’t are inflicting unintended …
Climate change: Washington county lawsuit demands oil and gas companies help pay adaptation …
A county in Washington State has become the latest locality to sue the oil industry for cash to help pay for the costs of adapting to climate change.
Asean leading the way in going green
Sustainability issues are still often seen as long-term concerns, rather than … Malaysia’s green growth pathway involves bringing sustainable and … the government is gearing up for a transition to renewable energy by raising its tax …