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Support for a Green Amendment to the Nebraska Constitution
At the state level, a bill was introduced into the 2025 Nebraska Legislative session by Senator George Dungan, LR22CA, for a...
Bruce Johnson
Oct 6
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEBRASKA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
An Open Letter to the Nebraska Congressional Delegation. This letter was run as a Letter to Editor in the June 29, 2025, Lincoln Journal...
Bruce Johnson
Oct 6
Two Articles: UN Sustainable Goals Update and How Budget Cuts to NOAA Impact Agriculture, National Security
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Update for 2025 Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the United Nations adopted 17...
Chuck Francis
Jun 8
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public
While the country and whole global community are reeling from the recent days of “tariff-based” destruction, the Trump Administration...
Bruce Johnson
Apr 16
The climate solutions worth funding — now
We have all of the solutions to climate change we need. But which solutions are the most important to have the biggest and most timely...
Bruce Johnson
Feb 13, 2024
Earth is Beyond Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries
ECL Member, Chuck Francis, serves on the Education/Outreach Committee for the Wachiska Audubon Society. He wrote this article which...
Charles Francis
Jan 8, 2024
Conserving Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
Abstract Climate change is already having significant impacts on species and ecosystems in a variety of ways including forcing species...
Rick Schneider
Sep 3, 2023
Thoughts on Alan’s Life
We lost a dear friend and ECL member on Monday August 14, 2023. Alan Moeller passed away peacefully with family at home after a valiant...
Bruce Johnson
Aug 22, 2023
Record Ocean Temperatures Put Earth in ‘Uncharted Territory’
By Chuck Francis, Education and Environment Committee This frightening headline in The Guardian recently should push climate concerns to...
Chuck Francis
Aug 10, 2023
We know how; will we?
Last month the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report. It is the strongest statement...
Charles Francis
Apr 21, 2023
Policy Alert: Status of Nebraska’s Statewide Weather Monitoring System (MESONET)
On the legislative website for LB401, the written comments need to be made by Monday, March 13, by 12:00 noon to be in the hearing...
Bruce Johnson
Mar 2, 2023
Converting to New Technology and the Energy Transformation in One’s own home
When it’s time to replace a home appliance, it’s a great time to move forward on our energy transition. Yes, the up-front cost will...
Bruce Johnson
Jan 31, 2023
Agriculture Can Be Part of the Solution to Climate Challenges
The negative impacts of climate change and agrochemical contamination in our surface, ground, and drinking water are serious challenges...
Alan Moeller and Bruce Johnson
Oct 20, 2022
Nebraska Youth Climate Summit
Grandparents and parents, the Nebraska Youth Climate Summit is being held for the 4th year in Lincoln at UNL’s Innovation campus on...
Bruce Johnson
Sep 28, 2022
Are We Making Good Decisions About Our Future?
It has been said, Seniors leave a footprint; Elders leave a legacy. In this provocative piece, Alan challenges us to consider our ‘elder...
Alan Moeller
Aug 13, 2022
The Future We Choose
It has been said: The biggest obstacle to climate action is not “climate deniers” but rather the countless numbers of people who are ...
Bruce Johnson
May 7, 2022
2022 UNL Wisherd Award for Outstanding Community Service
Congratulations to our own Alan Moeller in receiving the 2022 UNL Wisherd Award for outstanding community service! UNL Emeriti give of...
Bruce Johnson
Feb 23, 2022
Clean Energy Needs a Bipartisan Push
All, an excellent recent op ed in the Lincoln Journal Star written by two of Nebraska’s ‘up-and-coming leaders’ . And yes, they represent...
Multiple
Oct 29, 2021
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