Tag Archives: Climate change

2022 – Make it a Green Year!

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Jane Fritz

The person tasked with engaging and educating students and staff on sustainability at my university has posted some very useful and, importantly, manageable Tips for Living Green in 2022. I’m sharing this post in its entirety, with a few minor … Continue reading →

Map Monday: COP26, outcomes, a few maps and lots of charts

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Jane Fritz

As of this past weekend, the much anticipated COP26 has wrapped up its deliberations. Wrapped up are the presentations, pleas, protests, political posturing, and final compromise agreement. Sorry, folks, but compromises and grand talk with insufficient action is too little, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Map Monday | Tagged Climate change, CO2 emissions, COP26, existential crisis, maps, Out and Abouter | 27 Comments

Another Remembrance Day. Please let us not forget.

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Another Remembrance Day. Most allied nations have been honouring Remembrance Day for 103 years now. That’s a long time. How are we doing in faithfully remembering and being grateful for those who sacrificed for our freedoms and safety? Do we … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged Armistice Day, Climate change, military, Remembrance Day, service, war, wars, World War I | 16 Comments

The greatest ___________ (fill in the blank); how do we decide who or what is most important to count?

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Last week I shared the Charles Schulz’s philosophy on what’s most important to us all. The piece starts with a list of what defines success to many people: extreme wealth, winning pro athletes, beauty pageant winners, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged a better world, animal conservation, children's rights. peace, Climate change, environmental protection, healthcare, inequality, leadership, poverty, racism, refugees, top ten greatest, women's rights | 18 Comments

A good news story from Pakistan … think trees

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I don’t usually post a story straight from a news source, but I really want to share this one, and many (aka most) readers don’t follow links to external sources. So rather than simply provide this link to Tik Root’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, History and Politics | Tagged 1 billion trees, 10 billion trees, Climate change, erosion, inspiration, Pakistan, Tik Root, tree planting | 25 Comments

From orangutans to mosquitos in just 24 hours

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Last week a fellow blogger, Debra Purdy Kong, alerted her readers to the fact that August 12 was World Elephant Day. Being someone who is very concerned about the number of the world’s animals whose survival is endangered and even … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Wildlife Wednesday | Tagged anopheles mosquito, Climate change, habitat destruction, International Mosquito Day, International Orangutan Day, malaria, mosquito, oil palm plantations, orangutans, palm oil, Sir Ronald Ross, World Mosquito Day, World Orangutan Day | 19 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: please don’t let it come to this

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Posted in Climate change, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged air quality, Climate change, deforestation, Pollution | 11 Comments

Earth Day, a celebration or a chance for redemption?

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Today, April 22, marks 51 years since the world first celebrated Earth Day. Since April 22, 1970. Fifty-one years ago we could still convince ourselves that we could get things under control. We could lessen our use of fossil fuels … Continue reading →