SA Spring 2017

 

Are you surprised that there are people who don’t believe that humans are responsible for climate change? “There is no scientific consensus on the human role in climate change,” says Joseph Bast, president of the Heartland Institute. Mr. Bast also claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is “not a credible source of science or economics.” There you have it!

 

Three years ago we faced a situation where the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) proposed to repower three outdated and unnecessary gas plants and build a massive new 900 megawatt gas plant.

 

Sylvia Earle is a world-renowned oceanographer, president of the environmental organization Mission Blue and author of several books, including The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Oceans’ Are One (National Geographic, 2009).

 

As Sierrans, we’re aware of the importance of New York State meeting its goal of providing 50% of our electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

 

Initiatives by the NYC City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio illustrate how various cities can transition from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy.

 

The NYC People’s Climate March and the UN Climate Summit, held in NYC in September 2014, inspired a City Council resolution in support of the march [1] and the announcement of the City Council’s Comprehensive Plat