The $100s of billions allocated by new legislation opens a lot of new job and career doors. That’s good news to those in the “Great Resignation.” Many left feeling like they want to work with more “purpose,” including to address climate change. Now you’ll have a lot more choices.Read More
“We asked the Forest Stewardship Council to go on the ground and do the whole certification process, just like they do for paper…Then they’re following that rubber throughout the chain of custody all the way through to the factory here in Georgia….We have just produced the first FSC certified tire.” Maureen Kline on Electric Ladies… Continue reading Sustainable Tires & the Inflation Reduction Act – Maureen Kline, Pirelli Tires
The 2022 midterm election, only 73 days away, will likely be driven by women voters, who gained that right 102 years ago today, on August 26, 1920., with the 19th Amendment. The fight for abortion rights, and threats to our democracy and from climate change are driving women voters.Read More
“How do we get PPPs out there, public private partnerships, where we bring in also the investment community from the beginning, so that we can truly shift the capital where it needs to go in order to reduce our impact?” Sandrine Dixson on Electric Ladies Podcast The new Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion in… Continue reading Pivoting the Economy to Net Zero – Sandrine Dixson, Club of Rome
A new Yale University study found that 64% of Americans are “somewhat” or “very worried” about climate change. Will the Democrats touting the new Inflation Reduction Act’s $369 billion for climate mitigation influence their vote? Women & young people care about climate change – and have voting powerRead More
The new Inflation Reduction Act could save women in particular a lot of money on three significant costs: homes, cars and prescription drugs. Here’s why – and Reese Witherspoon may help.Read More
“I think what’s really interesting and intriguing to me is the collaboration from the DOT and the DOE. there certainly is an overlap when you think about electrification, it’s a transportation question, but it’s also an energy question and both of those things have to be really coordinated to have success here…. They have to… Continue reading EV Trucks & The Inflation Reduction Act – Neha Palmer, TeraWatt Infrastructure
Top business leaders seeing climate change risks voice support for the Inflation Reduction Act. GM Chief Sustainability Officer, Kristen Siemen said, “We really support the provisions that are going to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles & strengthen American manufacturing and jobs.”Read More
“This is very much a jobs plan….It deals with four interwoven challenges…The first is the post-pandemic reality, the second is the economic downturn, the third is the climate crisis, and the fourth is inequality and racial equity… The general theme is that the road to economic recovery is through climate action..” Anne Kelly, Ceres.org on… Continue reading Business, Climate And The Inflation Reduction Act – Anne Kelly, VP of Government Relations, Ceres
How will Members of Congress view the risks of climate change and their actions as they prepare to vote on new ground-breaking legislation to reduce carbon emissions, further the transition to clean energy, and help families with basic costs? What’s our own risk “fingerprint” and risk “ecosystem”? Listen to this interview with Michele Wucker, author… Continue reading Risk & New Climate-Inflation Bill – Michele Wucker, Author, “You Are What You Risk: The New Science & Art of Navigating An Uncertain World”
