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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11.

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Celebrating World Ocean Day

Energy and Cleantech Council

As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosystem services.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

AGreenLiving

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change Joel Makower Mon, 07/20/2020 – 02:11 Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. It’s not just a wish list.

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Louisiana LNG Could Be ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Local Fishermen

DeSmogBlog

Even in a state famous for its seafood, Cameron once stood out. A few decades ago, Cameron was the largest producer of seafood in the entire country, hauling in hundreds of millions of pounds of fish, shrimp, and oysters each year. And it used to be sustainable. Even his great-grandson is getting into the family trade.

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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

GreenBiz

The engineering of waterways, oil and gas development and sea level rise have erased 2,000 square miles from the Louisiana coastline since the 1930s. The engineering of waterways, oil and gas development and sea level rise have erased 2,000 square miles from the Louisiana coastline since the 1930s.

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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

AGreenLiving

The engineering of waterways, oil and gas development and sea level rise have erased 2,000 square miles from the Louisiana coastline since the 1930s. The engineering of waterways, oil and gas development and sea level rise have erased 2,000 square miles from the Louisiana coastline since the 1930s.