Category Archives: Climate Change

COP28

Posted on December 12, 2023 by climatechangefork

(Source: Cartoons by Josh) I had two objectives with this blog. One was to start summarizing COP28, which started on November 30th and is scheduled to close today. The second objective was to strongly encourage my students to follow up … Continue reading →

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My Full-Scale Global Focus

Posted on December 5, 2023 by climatechangefork

(Source: Ismail Sadiron/EyeEm/Getty Images via Harvard Business Review) Things are happening around each one of us on all scales; we better pay attention. Two weeks ago (November 21st), I started a series of blogs focused on what I can do … Continue reading →

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Retrofitting: The Internet of Things

Posted on November 28, 2023 by climatechangefork

(Source: Global Sign) One obvious distinction between retrofitting (see last week’s blog) and repairing or fixing, is the growing attempt to repurpose new technologies into existing infrastructure. The novelty of these emerging capabilities is not waiting until the infrastructure breaks … Continue reading →

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Approaching Retirement

Posted on November 21, 2023 by climatechangefork

(Source: Piermont Wealh Management) To the followers of this blog (starting in April 2012) this title will not be a surprise. I am an old guy and I am seriously thinking about retirement, meaning that I am starting to think … Continue reading →

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Trying Times and the Approaching Judgements: Part 2

Posted on November 14, 2023 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog focused on the global impact of the deteriorating weather in rich and poor countries and the results that such deteriorating weather have on the most vulnerable both in the US and developing countries. This blog is focused … Continue reading →

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Trying Times and the Approaching Judgements: Part 1

Posted on November 7, 2023 by climatechangefork

Figures 1 and 2 show the countries and US states most affected by climate change. This blog is focused on the criteria that are used for this ranking, while the next blog will focus on some of the list’s immediate … Continue reading →

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This Might Not be the Best Answer to Our Enrollment Crisis

Posted on October 31, 2023 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – A subway ad for for CUNY highlighting different clubs The other day, on my way to work, I was staring at an ad that was posted on the wall of the train (Figure 1). I got interested … Continue reading →

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Student Impacts on College Priorities

Posted on October 25, 2023 by climatechangefork

(Source: ABC News: Andie Noonan via Greeneration Foundation) College strategic plans reflect colleges’ priorities (put “college strategic plans” into the search box to review prior blogs). Reflecting on my own school, when the budget becomes tight, and there is a … Continue reading →

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AI’s Take on Student Input into Institutional Commitments

Posted on October 17, 2023 by climatechangefork

I asked Google for an image of “climate action plans of universities and colleges.” Below is a screenshot of what I got: I went on and asked the same search engine (I am fully aware of the charge that Google … Continue reading →

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Students’ Input into Institutional Commitments: Climate Action Plans

Posted on October 10, 2023 by climatechangefork

College enrollment has become an important issue that preoccupies most schools, including mine. The reasons are complex and will not be addressed here. Most colleges also, whether directly or indirectly, live on public support. If the public, through its elected … Continue reading →

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