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Economic Diversification Panel – June 12 2019 – Carbondale, Illinois

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....

What is the Circular Economy?

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...

Life Cycle Analysis – Coal produces 25 times more greenhouse gases than solar photovoltaics

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | October 5, 2020 | Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Finance and Investment, Externalities, Fossil Fuels, Jobs | 0 Comments

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has performed a "harmonization," or a further refinement, of hundreds of studies of life cycle analysis of solar photovoltaics, and compared it to the life cycle analysis greenhouse gas emissions of coal. The image above from...

TCE Opinion: The Paris Climate Agreement “Decision”

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...

Understanding Your Carbon Footprint

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | September 10, 2019 | Carbon Footprint, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Start | 0 Comments

Consider this: @AssaadRazzouk An American's fridge uses 458 kw/h per year. That's 7 times more electricity than the average Ethiopian uses in total in one year 3 times a Nigerian or Kenyan 1 times a Pakistani a or a Bangladeshi 57% of an Indian or Indonesian 27% of an...

Press Release 10/02/20: Local solar business wants to donate solar systems worth $20,000 each to local nonprofits that can generate the most community support over the next two weeks

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | October 2, 2020 | Clean Energy, Events, Get Local, Jobs, Resilience, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2020 Contacts: Aur Beck, AES Solar, 618 893 1717, tech@aessolar.com; Amy McMorrow Hunter, The Climate Economy Education Inc, 618 713 2896, amy@theclimateeconomy.com Website: https://acommunitythrives.mightycause.com/story/Coal2sol ...

Electric Vehicles Dent the Market

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...

Innovation Panel – June 12 2019 – Carbondale, Illinois

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | June 5, 2019 | Biochar, Blockchain, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Collaboration, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Get Local, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Resilience, Science and Technology, Soil, Southern Illinois | 0 Comments

The Innovation Section, with keynote and panelists, will wrap up the day's events at The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois - Creating Resilient Business, Jobs and Communities. The cultivation of southern Illinois' rich natural resources and waste streams are...

Soil: The Next Carbon Frontier?

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...

Fossil Fuels Aren’t Cheap

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | January 11, 2018 | Clean Energy, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Electricity, Externalities, Fossil Fuels, Transportation | 1 Comment

Do you want cheaper energy? Maybe you need to go clean. Google "fossil fuels aren't cheap" (with quotations) and you get something like 300+ results. Why is that? Lots of fossil fuel folks say we need to keep them around because they're so cheap. Who's right? Well,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Conference and Workshop Coming to Carbondale June 12-13: The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois – Creating Resilient Businesses, Jobs and Communities

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 8, 2019 | Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 8, 2019 Contact: Amy McMorrow Hunter, 618 713 2896, amy@shopcarbondale.com Conference and Workshop Coming to Carbondale June 12-13: The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois - Creating Resilient Businesses, Jobs and Communities Education...

Women and The Climate Economy

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | March 3, 2020 | Climate Change, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Collaboration, Education, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Resilience, Visions of The Climate Economy, Women | 0 Comments

It's time for women to take over and fix the problems that have become too large for society to ignore, including violence against women, social inequality, and the theft of future generations' resources, all of course exacerbated by climate change. It's the challenge...

Stop Using Oil – A Spreadsheet

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | September 16, 2019 | Clothing, Food, Fossil Fuels, Resilience, Security | 0 Comments

Recently, a bunch of oil blew up in Saudia Arabia, so suddenly US shale oil producers are all: OK let's ramp up production, more oil and natural gas! How about an alternative to that option, since: Nearly half of U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions are from petroleum...

Blockchain for Energy

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...

Education For Change

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | February 10, 2020 | Education, Start | 0 Comments

The Climate Economy is education for change. Earth's climate is changing unnaturally fast because of human activities, mainly the burning of fossil fuels, causing increased global temperatures and altering life-sustaining ecosystems. The actions we take now will...

Climate Change and Behavioral Health

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...

Natural Climate Solutions: Trees, Water, Land and More for 37% of GHG Reductions in Near Term

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...

Moms and Dads Carbondale Meetups

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | August 30, 2019 | Events | 0 Comments

The first meetup is Friday, September 13, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Turley Park in Carbondale, Illinois. We are in charge of buying things for our family, of making sure we can provide for them, and making sure that they get the education they need. We want to do what’s...

Key Takeaways, Presentations, Videos from June 12 2019 Event in Carbondale

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | June 21, 2019 | Biochar, Blockchain, Carbon Sequestration, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Finance and Investment, Collaboration, Community, Education, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Fossil Fuels, Get Local, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Nature, Resilience, Science and Technology, Southern Illinois, Waste | 0 Comments

Fifteen presenters helped to set the stage for community resilience in southern Illinois. One senior executive from St. Louis said: This is the best networking I've ever had. Panel discussions provided ideas and perspectives on energy, economic...

Why the Climate Economy #1: Money

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | March 21, 2017 | Climate Finance and Investment, Start | 0 Comments

There are many good reasons for caring about the climate, but since we're talking economy we'll start with money. Here are two of many good studies regarding the financial benefits of pursuing a climate economy now: NextGen Climate: The Pricetag of Being Young;...

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – Buckminster Fuller

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Keeping Money Local - Southern Illinois Seminar Series - Oct - Nov 2020

Local self-sufficiency, supporting local, new business models and local investing options!

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TheClimateEconomy.com – “3-Step Program Towards a Low-Carbon Lifestyle”

Just like that favorite breakfast cereal of yours is part of a complete breakfast, TheClimateEconomy.com is part of a complete low-carbon lifestyle strategy. Here are three steps that will help you to make the best choices to thrive authentically in a world with a changing climate.

1. Understand your needs and impact.

Evaluate your personal/business needs, and how you can cut unnecessary waste.

Ask questions.

Seek out truth in a world of disinformation.

Know your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in a world with a changing climate.

2. Be a star in the Climate Economy.

Explore and learn more about what you love, and how it fits in The Climate Economy.

Try things out.

Measure and evaluate.

Specialize and create value in your area of expertise.

3. Share and Participate

Build community.

Build connections.

Build trust.

Contribute your expertise.

Life Cycle Analysis – Coal produces 25 times more greenhouse gases than solar photovoltaics

Oct 5, 2020 | Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Finance and Investment, Externalities, Fossil Fuels, Jobs | 0 Comments

Press Release 10/02/20: Local solar business wants to donate solar systems worth $20,000 each to local nonprofits that can generate the most community support over the next two weeks

Oct 2, 2020 | Clean Energy, Events, Get Local, Jobs, Resilience, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

Press Release 9/30/20: Investment in Southern Illinois communities and people is the focus of this upcoming webinar series

Sep 30, 2020 | Clean Energy, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Climate Finance and Investment, Collaboration, Economics and Finance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Events, Get Local, Jobs, News, Resilience, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2020 Contact: Byram Fager, Southern Illinois Community Foundation, 618 997 3700, blfager@sicf.org; Amy McMorrow Hunter, The Climate Economy Education Inc, 618 713 2896, amy@theclimateeconomy.com Website: www.keepingmoneylocal.com ...

Press release 9/23/20: Local fundraiser looks to stir up community support for free solar installations at local nonprofits

Sep 30, 2020 | Clean Energy, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Climate Finance and Investment, Education, Electricity, Events, Get Local, News, Resilience, Sources of Funding, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois News | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2020 Contacts: Aur Beck, 618 893 1717, tech@aessolar.com; Amy McMorrow Hunter, The Climate Economy Education Inc, 618 713 2896, amy@theclimateeconomy.com Local fundraiser looks to stir up community support for free solar...

Metro East Kickoff – Event 2 of 3 – Local Community Investment and Funding Strategies – May 27 2020

May 29, 2020 | Climate Change, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Climate Finance and Investment, Collaboration, Economics and Finance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Events, Get Local, Illinois, Jobs, Resilience, Sources of Funding, St. Louis Metro East, Women | 0 Comments

Presenters and PanelistsA million thanks to our keynote presenter and our panel of experts! Listen to author and economist Michael H. Shuman discuss local community investment strategies. Michael Shuman is an economist, attorney,...

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