• Collective Climate Action - From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action 3

    From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action (Part 3)

    Part 3: Taking Collective Climate Action In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we explored how climate change is causing distress in many people, and how pro-environmental activity can help reduce or manage climate anxiety. Although individual action can positively impact mental health, collective action may have even greater effects on the human psyche. […]

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  • SMUD Carbon Sequestration Proposal

    Proposed SMUD Partnership on Carbon Sequestration

    Author: Rick Codina Summary In March 2023, SMUD announced it is in active discussion with Calpine Energy to participate in a carbon sequestration project at its Yuba City Sutter Energy Center. SMUD currently contracts for power from this gas-powered generation unit. The proposal would transform the generator to a major carbon-free source of power for […]

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  • Coping with Climate Anxiety - From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action 2

    From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action (Part 2)

    PART 2: Coping with Climate Anxiety through Action In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how more than two-thirds of people in the United States are anxious about climate change. We also examined how climate anxiety disproportionately affects young people, people of color, and other historically marginalized communities. Here, we’ll look at different ways […]

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  • Understand Climate Anxiety - From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action 1

    From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action (Part 1)

    Part 1: Understanding Climate Anxiety Climate anxiety is shaping the life experience of young people in the United States and around the world. In this three-part article, we will unpack the concept of climate anxiety, particularly its impact on the younger generations in America. Part 1 will discuss what climate anxiety is and who it […]

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