PostedJul 9, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, opinion, sustainability
Founded in 1993, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has collaborated with other organizations to engage governments, run campaigns, conduct research and draw media attention to key issues. CAPE “supports physicians to be advocates for...
PostedJul 2, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, climate change, opinion, Youth
Third in a Series: Brief Book Reviews by Ross Thrasher Is it frivolous to spend time reading novels during a climate emergency? I hope not, especially when fiction can offer insights into our predicament on a damaged planet. The GTEC Reader aspires to provide an arts...
PostedJun 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, international news, sustainability
Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading created the Climate Stripes. The University of Reading is ranked first place in the UK for the 2023/24 People & Planet University League, a compilation of UK universities ranked by environmental and ethical...
PostedMay 31, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, opinion, sustainability, Youth
GTEC Communications and Media Team Member, Bill Stovin interviews New York Climate Museum, Senior Curatorial Associate, Anais Reyes Whatever their size or scope, museums serve an indispensable role in the exploration of our culture and natural world. With the serious...
PostedMay 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, climate change, opinion, sustainability, technology
Brief Book Reviews by Ross Thrasher As an antidote to the doomscrolling about climate change that permeates the media these days, here is a sampling of four brand-new 2024 nonfiction titles that offer a more hopeful perspective. H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to...
PostedApr 3, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, climate change, community, Covid-19, opinion
Review Article by Ross Thrasher The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science: A Scientist’s Warning, by Peter J. Hotez. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023. On Disinformation, by Lee McIntyre. MIT Press, 2023. Foolproof, by Sander Van Der Linden. Norton, 2023. The Deadly Rise of...
