The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Anderson-Ashby Lectureship on Journalism and Public Policy presents Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: Can Renewable Energy Blunt the Climate Crisis? A Conversation with Bill McKibben, Environmental Journalist Friday, November 13 4:30 p.m. Reception | 5 p.m. Lecture FSU Alumni Center (1030 W Tennessee St) […]
Please join the Green Sanctuary Team on the fourth Monday of every month in the sanctuary from 7:45 – 9:00 pm to view the Zoom discussion for the UU Common Book read, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will Hackman. Bring your friends and neighbors. Light snacks will be on hand. […]
Everglades Restoration Accelerated by Five Years The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state fully executed all remaining contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. A landmark funding surge brings total Everglades investments to nearly $9.5 billion. This contract completion accelerates the project timeline to 2029, a full five years ahead of the original schedule. […]
Last year, the UU Ministry for the Earth (UUMFE) team led a community read for the book, “What If We Get It Right?” by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This year, beginning Monday, September 28, UUMFE will explore with our Unitarian Universalist community, the book, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will […]
This new season is all about fighting for fair housing, stopping gun violence, tackling food insecurity, improving mental health care, and fixing immigration. CAJM work is outreach! The community knows who we are by what we do. Can you work for justice by: · maintaining records · writing articles · facilitating meetings · keeping minutes · attending CAJM board meetings […]
AI, Data Centers, and Energy As artificial intelligence spreads, hundreds of data centers are being proposed and built across the United States. These data centers are large, they use a lot of energy, and they are being built extremely quickly, ushering in a new era of rising energy demand which is reshaping our electricity grid. […]
Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map. From EuroNews By Denis Loktev Published on 29/06/2026 Link to this EuroNews article More than half of global GDP depends on nature – yet wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate. Freshwater species have fared worst of all, with populations down 85 […]
The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ Era Has Arrived, and Here’s What to Know Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say. By Dan Gearino June 25, 2026 Plug-in solar systems, often called “guerrilla solar,” are inexpensive and easy to install, making solar energy accessible to more people. While the […]
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy Excerpt share from The Guardian by Jillian Ambrose The article describes various alternative battery technologies that can store renewable energy. These technologies include liquid air, molten salt, and sweat. These batteries can store energy for extended periods and can be used to […]
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world Article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/cheaper-energy-bills-battery-revolution-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Summary Australia is pioneering a household battery revolution, with nearly 60% of global household-scale battery capacity installed there this financial year. This surge in battery usage, coupled with existing solar panel installations, is reducing electricity costs and […]
