Carolyn Fortuna Carolyn writes from her home in Chepachet, RI, where she advocates with her lake association for chemical-free solutions to eradicate invasive species. She’s an organic gardener, nature lover, and vegetarian (no red meat since 1980) who draws upon digital media literacy and learning to spread the word about sustainability issues. Please follow me on Twitter and Facebook and Google+
September 23rd, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
In this second part of our three-part series, we explore ways that women in tech can have long and successful careers through deliberative decision-making
September 18th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
In these times when women in technology aren't getting equal treatment, 10 powerful women model ways that the tech world can become more egalitarian
August 24th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Pittsburgh has committed to 50% reduction in CO2 emissions and energy and water usage by the year 2030, leading North American cities in this regard. It has made significant headway toward these goals, largely by applying lots of cleantech, according to the Pittsburgh 2030 District’s newly released 2016 Progress Report
August 15th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A plastics ban in Costa Rica that is scheduled to take effect in 2021 is a model for other countries around the world
August 13th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Wind energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuel consumption in many areas around the world. What is wind energy, and what do we need to know about it
August 11th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
During a conference call on Monday with financial analysts to discuss a new bond offering, CEO Elon Musk let slip that his original estimate of annual Tesla Model 3 totals was about 200,000 short --- now he's saying that the all-electric car company will likely produce 700,000 units of the Model 3 annually one day
August 4th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new report on renewables across the last decade points to real progress toward a clean energy future
July 31st, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
When a change model is applied to climate change advocacy, people's daily lives and concerns take center stage
June 30th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
We can look to resources to help us speak about sustainable change as a way to empower our communities to fight against climate change
June 27th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
How can media literacy help to empower the social justice and environmental justice movements
June 16th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
The Formula E double header weekend in Berlin seemed to be a pendulum swinging back and forth for Felix Rosenqvist and Sébastien Buemi. Rosenqvist took the win on Saturday and seemed as if he'd duplicated his success on Sunday, only to be slapped with a 10-second time penalty from stewards for an unsafe release from the pits
June 10th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
An initiative to empower women in a rural UNESCO site is bringing clean energy to the region in a way that speaks to local knowledge
June 5th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
An organization called The Long Now wants you to start thinking about how today's technology and decisions will create the future for generations to come
June 1st, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Stories from May, 2017 point to the power of joining together against the fossil fuel industry through divestment
May 26th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Exposes from The Guardian point to the Trump presidential bid win as a product of social media manipulation
May 13th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Who are the world's cleantech billionaires and millionaires? Follow our new series
May 9th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Divestment from fossil fuels has gained momentum in the spring of 2017, with more influential organizations joining the social movement away from oil, gas, and coal
May 1st, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
The Tesla Model 3, the most anticipated all-electric vehicle from the visionary Silicon Valley automaker, was spotted again, this time by a determined fan. On Saturday, a Model 3 sighting occurred with a fan's peek through a chain-link fence. The amateur photographer "decided to take a nice Saturday drive to the Tesla Fremont factory [and] found the test track."
April 28th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new survey reveals that a majority of polled U.S. citizens are skeptical about the Trump administration's approach to climate action, and those polled continue to support the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP). Intended to deter anthropogenic climate change, the CPP would reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electrical power generation by 32 percent within 25 years relative to 2005 levels. It is also destined for elimination, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 28, 2017, that mandated the EPA to review the CPP. Review will serve as the first step to dismantling the
