by Amy McMorrow Hunter | August 17, 2017 | Behavioral Health | 0 Comments

Did you happen to see the news about the continuing mental health trauma for people in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, since the floods now more than a year ago?  Many died, thousands were forced out of their homes, they still haven't returned in many cases, some people lost...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | March 20, 2017 | Circular Economy | 0 Comments

The Circular Economy takes the old fashioned linear take-make-dispose model and turns it circular, designing out waste and optimizing resource use. It's not just recycling, it's more like designing the product from the start to be zero-waste. Businesses save money by...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | March 20, 2018 | Behavioral Health, Resilience, Start | 0 Comments

It's time to stop pretending that it's not happening. It's time to stop making excuses. It's time to stop saying it's too hard or it's too late. It's time to stop acting like our daily decisions don't make a difference. It's time to stop being in denial that you need...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | June 6, 2017 | Cities, Clean Energy, Climate Finance and Investment, Resilience, Security | 0 Comments

TheClimateEconomy.com has been closely watching for the Trump administration's "decision" regarding the Paris Climate Agreement. There are two things we feel are important to know about it at this point: At TheClimateEconomy.com we prefer to follow the truth, as in...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 5, 2017 | Blockchain, Clean Energy, Science and Technology | 0 Comments

If you're interested in computer science, this post is especially for you! If you're not into computer science, you still need to read on... Blockchain, according to Wikipedia: is a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of records, called...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 16, 2018 | Blockchain, Climate Change, Climate Finance and Investment, Decarbonization, Economics and Finance, Entrepreneurship, Science and Technology | 0 Comments

Well there's a mouthful! It might sound like a foreign language to you, but probably in less than a decade it will be the source in billions of dollars of economic activity. We gave a brief introduction to "blockchain for energy" in a previous post; if you're to...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | April 16, 2018 | Climate Finance and Investment, Education, Entrepreneurship | 0 Comments

Here's a skill we're going to need more of in the future: Climate SWOT. What's SWOT? It's a tool for competitive analysis. It's a business analysis where you consider: Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats - Read more on Investopedia. What's Climate SWOT?...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | April 3, 2017 | Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, Illinois, Transportation | 0 Comments

Just today we're hearing: Tesla Passes Ford by Market Cap Before Musk Delivers Model 3. Ouch, who would've thought! Now you never know if that will stick but it's a pretty substantial moment. Why should we be thinking about electric vehicles (EV's)?  Well, for...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | February 24, 2019 | Clean Energy, Collaboration, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Get Local, Illinois, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Resilience, Southern Illinois, Transition Towns | 0 Comments

Clean Energy Event Assets: The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois - Creating Resilient Businesses, Jobs and Communities - June 12, 2019 Click here for Keynote and Panelist Bios and Topics. Keynote: Seth Feaster, Data Analyst and Researcher, Institute for Energy...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | September 3, 2018 | Clothing, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food, Jobs, Resilience | 0 Comments

Since it's Labor Day, we're going to talk about how the shop local movement is not just about shopping; it's about people doing jobs that are rewarding, useful, entrepreneurial, and less impactful on the environment, while contributing to community growth and...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | October 11, 2017 | Biochar, Carbon Sequestration, Soil | 0 Comments

Have you heard about the permafrost melting? This is soil or ground that's been frozen for sometimes thousands of years, and it covers one quarter of the land in the northern hemisphere. As recently reported, in places like Alaska and others, we're finding out that...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | March 17, 2017 | Start | 0 Comments

The climate economy is where we learn how to create a world where humans, the climate and the economy can all prosper. it's not only possible, it's going to lead to more prosperity, equality, health and happiness for everyone. Not only that, it's cutting edge in a...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | April 4, 2017 | Forest Bathing, Health and Recreation, Nature, Start | 0 Comments

It's a fact that the Clean Air Act saved 160,000 lives in 2010 alone. Top medical associations have sounded the alarm on the dangers of pollution and climate change. And just yesterday we have an article about research led by Harvard about the increase in people...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 12, 2017 | Buildings and Shelter, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency | 0 Comments

I'm not going to be able to say it better: Buildings Account for 39% of CO2 emissions in the United States The commercial and residential building sector accounts for 39% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States per year, more than any other sector. U.S....

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | June 4, 2019 | Climate Finance and Investment, Community, Get Local, Jobs, Southern Illinois | 0 Comments

Economic development and diversification is a key component of community resilience. Consider this excerpt from L Hunter Lovins et al's "A Finer Future": The key may be to start not with the nation but at a more local level. Imagine what might be called the Just City....

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | February 28, 2018 | Biochar, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Decarbonization, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Nature, Resilience, Soil, Water | 0 Comments

Building on the soil theme, there's a fabulously detailed new study on "natural climate solutions" (NCS); it tells us how to use conservation, restoration, and land management actions across forests, wetlands, grasslands, and farmland. The actions will increase carbon...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 30, 2019 | Clean Energy, Climate Finance and Investment, Education, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Get Local, Jobs, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

Here are some details about the energy panelists and topic areas at the upcoming June 12 event in Carbondale: The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois - Creating Resilient Businesses, Jobs and Communities. Our energy panel is going to help us look at our current...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | February 14, 2018 | Clean Energy, Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Resilience, Start | 0 Comments

We are optimists at TheClimateEconomy.com, but we deal with reality and facts. We look at the facts, sometimes unpleasant, right in the face to understand what we need to do. This post is a reality blast in the face. It's alarming, but there's hope. If we...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | November 22, 2018 | Collaboration, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Resilience, The Natural Step | 0 Comments

The Climate Economy requires a way of thinking that includes the future in every strategic decision. We do this all the time in our daily lives without thinking too much about it. We help our kids with their homework so they can be more likely to succeed in the...

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 19, 2017 | Circular Economy, Clean Energy, Land Use and Agriculture, Waste | 0 Comments

Waste is a huge opportunity. We're talking mainly here about waste from human consumption and daily activities (food, shelter, clothing, etc.). Humans produce it daily by the bucket loads (about 4.4 pounds per day per person according to most estimates). According the...