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Farming for carbon: why farmers are key to fighting climate change
A Farmer’s journey into Carbon Farming with help from LDF Grantee Carbon Cycle Institute.
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Underwater: rising seas, chronic floods, and the implications for U.S. coastal real estate
With support from LDF, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a new study that analyzes projected economic impacts caused by accelerated sea level rise for the U.S. coastal real estate market.
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A roadmap to 100% renewable hydrogen
Energy Independence Now (EIN), in collaboration with The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC), released a roadmap outlining key strategies to promote renewable hydrogen (RH2) production that will help California achieve its clean energy and clean transportation goals.
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LDF partners with LACMA to convert Chris Burden’s Urban Light to LED lighting
In honor of the 10th anniversary of Chris Burden’s Urban Light at the Los Angeles County Museums of Art (LACMA), LDF is proud to announce our support of the exhibit’s replacement of all 309 incandescent light bulbs with LED bulbs. This retrofit will result in approximately 90% in power savings for LACMA while also reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants.
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RE-volv launches first of five projects matched by LDF
Supporters of solar across the country donated enough on Giving Tuesday to bring solar energy to East Oakland’s Faith Baptist Church through a crowdfunding campaign from the solar nonprofit RE-volv. The campaign exceeded its goal in less than one day, a first for the organization, with the support of matching funds from LDF.
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RE-Volv: Empowering communities with solar energy
LDF grantee RE-Volv was recently awarded the Leadership in Green Power Education Award for its Solar Ambassador Program. The award, in its 17th year, is a part of the annual Green Power Leaderships Awards given by the Center for Resource Solutions.
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Solutions Project receives award for their work at Standing Rock
LDF grantee RE-Volv was recently awarded the Leadership in Green Power Education Award for its Solar Ambassador Program. The award, in its 17th year, is a part of the annual Green Power Leaderships Awards given by the Center for Resource Solutions.
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President Trump makes boastful demand to withdraw from the Paris Agreement
Last week, in a bizarre spectacle, President Trump stated that the United States will be immediately withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, while at the same time, renegotiating terms for re-entry. The fact is the withdrawal protocol that...
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LDF featured at CERES Conference
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was featured at the recent CERES Conference hosted in San Francisco. Terry Tamminen, CEO of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, was invited to present and discuss sustainable, climate-friendly investing to a diverse ...
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Will Los Angeles vote to divest from DAPL?
The City of Los Angeles has a debate on its hands. And no, it’s not whether the Lakers will reach 25 wins or not. Last week, two city council members introduced a motion for the city to divest from Wells Fargo due to their funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Climate change will lead to loss of sleep for millions
A new study published in Science Advances attempts to find a correlation between raising global temperatures and human sleep patterns.
