What is your major and why did you choose it? I am double majoring in Environmental Studies and Global Liberal Studies, concentrating in Sustainability, Health, and the Environment at New York University. During a COVID quarantine, I only had a book for one of my courses (The Sixth Extinction by...
Clean Air Journal
What is the Green New Deal anyway?
Modeled after FDR’s Depression-era New Deal, the Green New Deal is a bold and equitable vision to create millions of high-paying jobs while developing a new, clean energy economy.
Almost 9 Million Deaths Caused by Fossil Fuel Pollution
New research from Harvard University found that deaths from fossil fuel emissions are significantly higher than previous estimates. In 2018, more than 8 million people died from the pollution caused by coal, oil, gas, and other fossil fuels. That accounts for nearly 1-in-5 of all deaths worldwide. Prior research put the number at a little over 4 million deaths per year.
Air Pollution, Climate Change and COVID-19
We need to support every effort our president and government make to clean up our air, so as to reduce climate change, create jobs, improve our health, and last but not least, to lessen the impact of the next pandemic.
Dust from Demolition Projects is Air Pollution
No, all that dust everywhere isn’t just something you have to deal with when there’s a demolition project near you. Have you ever lived or worked near a large demolition project? Do you see the dust...
Introducing a New Youth Education Initiative ‘Fresh Voices for Clean Air’
Unique STEAM opportunity for high school students in Allegheny County, Penn., and Jefferson County, Ala. Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP-Birmingham) is excited to announce an...
Reflections on 2020: Hope, Empathy, and Courage
“Hope is your superpower. Don’t let anybody or anything make you hopeless. Hope is the enemy of injustice. Hope is what will get you to stand up when people tell you to sit down.” —Bryan Stevenson...