Energy

There are 26 million homes in the United Kingdom. Together they contribute 27% of the UK's carbon emissions, making the housing sector a vital part of the goverment's committment to an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

The Mall, Washington, D.C.—Today the sun is shining down on the Mall in Washington, D.C. and the forecast for the next few days is stellar. We’ve missed the storm predicted to ruin our parade!

Around the world, (residential, public and commercial) buildings consume an estimated one-third of global energy, which is used to heat, cool, light and ventilate the structures we use every day.

Some of the smallest visitors to the Alcantara Magic Garden-Connect4Climate pavilion had big ideas about climate.

Cittadinanzattiva (Active Citizenship), an Italian nonprofit devoted to civic participation, organized the "SpreK.O. - Cittadinanza in Festa 2014" festival from May 2-4, to promote sustainable choices and raise awareness of waste issues. Earthday Italia and Connect4Climate partnered with Cittadinanzattiva for the event, which drew an estimated 1,000 visitors.

One of great things the Connect4Climate team loves, is running into the wonderful grassroots "green" initiatives around the world. Today, we wanted to highlight this campaign to support local Kenyan innovators, commonly known as "jua kali" or the practice of making small scale crafts, usually done outside in make-shift operations.