Earth Day 2023: Time to Finish the Job Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/20/2023 on 4/20/2023 The first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States 53 years ago, in 1970, during a seminal moment in our country’s environmental history. In a relatively short span of time, Congress took action to establish bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the National Environmental Protection Act. We still rely upon these laws today to help protect the health of people and the planet.
Introducing Three New Colleagues Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 3/15/2023 on 3/15/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is excited to welcome two new program officers, joining our Climate and Clean Energy and Human Rights teams, and a program associate joining our Community and Opportunity team.
Turning the Corner on Climate, Rolling up Our Sleeves Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/18/2022 on 8/18/2022 After a decades long battle, the U.S. has finally turned the corner on our fight to avert the most dangerous impacts of climate change with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The Future of Energy Storage Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/8/2022 on 7/8/2022 Running electricity systems that rely on large amounts of clean, renewable energy that are weather-dependent like wind and solar power will require operating the electricity grid in a different way.
Why I Work on Climate Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/3/2022 on 6/3/2022 After three decades as a climate advocate, I’m excited to have joined late last year the Heising-Simons Foundation as the director of the Climate and Clean Energy program. I am honored to lead a team of extraordinarily dedicated and passionate experts.
Introducing Our New Director of the Climate and Clean Energy Program Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/2/2021 on 12/2/2021 I’m delighted to announce that Roland Hwang will join the Heising-Simons Foundation as the new director of our Climate and Clean Energy program.
Is the U.S. Ready to Take Bold and Equitable Climate Action? Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/14/2021 on 5/14/2021 In April, President Joe Biden convened the Leaders Summit on Climate where 40 world leaders gathered virtually to discuss actions needed to address climate change. At the summit, President Biden announced a new target for the U.S. to cut its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030.
Turning the Page on 2020, With Hope For the Year Ahead Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/22/2020 on 12/22/2020 As this year comes to a close, it marks the end of a chapter for the U.S. – with a presidential transition underway – and the beginning of the crucial ten years to fight climate change.
Climate Change and Two Dimensions of Justice Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/6/2020 on 10/6/2020 Multiple unfolding crises this year have laid bare, and exacerbated, deep inequities in our society. The poorest people around the world and communities of color here in the U.S. are once again bearing the heaviest burden from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and climate impacts.