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The latest IPCC report is close to 4000 pages (with appendices). As grateful as I am to the scientists that put together this thorough report, I wish I could say the report is a page turner. I still want to read it though, since climate change is a hot topic (pun intended). After struggling to read it myself, here are some tips just in case you need help reading it.
Read MoreSince our last book list, the world has changed quite a bit. While we have many new challenges stemming from the pandemic and many other developments, a lot of the work that needed to be done last year has not gone away. During Earth Week 2021, we want to share some works to help understand the world we are living in and a more just world that we want to see. There are also some New School links to some of these books, showing the work that our community is doing towards justice and equity.
Read MoreWhile we live in an era that will most likely be shaped by the climate crisis, right now the focus is on coronavirus, which has turned the world into a very different place in a very short time. However, climate change is not sitting down and waiting patiently until we’re done dealing with the coronavirus. It continues to be an existential threat to humanity, even if short-term decrease in activity may slow it down. In a way, it is accompanying the coronavirus like a shadow, challenging us to consider it in every step of the way. The challenge, as we will see, is not only to remind ourselves that the climate crisis is here, even if we deal with another emergency, but also to learn the lessons from the coronavirus and figure out how to apply them to the fight against climate change.
Read MoreThe Earth is facing a climate emergency. Globally, seas are rising, coastlines are eroding, weather patterns are changing, floods, droughts, and forest fires are increasing, and species extinction is rising exponentially. The climate crisis and the threat it poses to life on Earth and frontline communities are among the foremost challenges of our times. As an institution of higher education, it is essential that The New School equip students and faculty with the knowledge, skills, and capability to respond to the challenges ahead.
Read MoreThe beginning of a new decade is a perfect time for some lists of “best” films/ books/ places-to-go-to in the New Year. So, the Tishman Center decided to put together our own list of books published in the past decade that we think are essential in understanding the how’s and why’s of climate change and the systemic injustices that underline it. This list is by no means extensive but contains some of our team’s favorite titles as well as books we look forward to diving into in 2020.
Read More"When we start hearing about climate change, that's just another thing that we have to think about that is oppressing us." Mike Harrington describes how climate change harms black people more than other groups and shares how we should tackle the issue.
Read More“Anxiety and hopelessness arise from apathy and inaction. The cure is simple: action. Small actions every day, bigger ones whenever possible.” — Professor Timo Rissanen
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