"The new president of Costa Rica has announced a plan to ban fossil fuels and become the first fully decarbonised country in the world. Carlos Alvarado, a former journalist, told a crowd of thousands during his inauguration speech on Wednesday this week: “Decarbonisation is the great task of our generation and Costa Rica must be one of the first countries in the world to accomplish it, if not the first.” He added: “We have the titanic and beautiful task of abolishing the use of fossil fuels in … Continue reading
Ninety-Six Cities That Are Quitting Fossil Fuels and Moving Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy
"While countries have dragged their feet for years on meaningful climate action, many cities around the world have forged ahead with sustainability efforts. In July, about 60 mayors pledged to fight climate change at a two-day conference hosted by Pope Francis. "Several cities have even made impressive strides to ditch fossil fuels in favor of renewables. Two recent reports have confirmed that 100 percent renewable energy is possible. Earlier this summer, professors out of Stanford and U.C. … Continue reading
Paul Allen: A New Story for Energy
In his 7-minute talk, Findhorn Fellow, Paul Allen, speaks to a new story for energy using rapid decarbonisation strategies around institutional change for those campaigning for things to be different. Paul says we need to radically and differently imagine our energy story as we have not yet seen it. He emphasises that the technology exists today to get very close to zero carbon, so why aren't we using it? He encourages us to imagine what it would be like to live and love in a zero-carbon … Watch video