This week, amid a surge of protests over police violence against black Americans, there’s been renewed scrutiny on the links between racism and environmental degradation in the United States. To help readers understand those links, I put together a quick reading list about climate change and social inequities. These suggestions are meant to be starters,... Continue Reading →
The emergence of COVID-19 suggests that global warming may present an even graver threat to human welfare than many recognize. As indicated in the scientific literature, not only could the current warming of our planet increase the likelihood of an air-borne pandemic such as COVID-19; it could also damage our health and welfare. Let us... Continue Reading →
We cannot ignore the links between COVID-19 and the warming planet
The link between climate change, health and poverty…
For the poor and vulnerable, the health impacts of climate change are already here, says physician Cheryl Holder. Unseasonably hot temperatures, disease-carrying mosquitoes and climate gentrification threaten those with existing health conditions, while wealthier people move to higher ground. In an impassioned talk, Holder proposes impactful ways clinicians can protect their patients from climate-related health... Continue Reading →
we cannot succeed without farmers…
Stéphane Le Foll Excerpt from Josh Tickell’s book: KISS the GROUND, he is referencing his meeting with Prime Minister of France, Stéphane Le Foll at the time of COP21. ______________________________________ But to solve the question of the storage of carbon, it’s necessary that we have accompanying public policies. And we cannot succeed without farmers. ... Continue Reading →
Power to the People…
The Sun and the Wind are Free Where do we stand at this inflection point in history? There is a growing sense that we are paying a terrible price for the fossil fuel civilization that we built and exulted in for more than two centuries and that is now taking us into a series of... Continue Reading →
examples of positive feedback cycles that will amplify warming…
Assuming we follow a “business as usual” approach and don’t make dramatic changes to our energy mix, conservative projections are that we’ll reach that first doubling to 560 ppm by the year 2050, increasing to 900 ppm by the year 2100, and even more beyond that. The first doubling of CO2, concentration would have... Continue Reading →
results would be catastrophic…
Our planet is rapidly changing, and what we are witnessing is unlike anything that has occurred in human, or even geologic, history. The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, both greenhouse gases, has been scientific fact for decades, and according to NASA, “There is no question that increased levels of greenhouse gases must... Continue Reading →
Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting... Continue Reading →
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The most important thing you can do to fight climate change…
How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community and... Continue Reading →
“The Truth” – Extinction Rebellion
The 10 Working Principles of Extinction Rebellion https://Rebellion.Earth/who-we-are/#p... 1. We have a shared vision of change 2. We set our mission on what is necessary 3. We need a re-generative culture 4. We hopefully challenge ourselves, and this toxic system 5. We value reflection and learning 6. We welcome everyone, and every part of everyone... Continue Reading →
Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit - Science highlights key facts and figures about growing gap between targets and reality. WMO Press release "Global Climate in 2015-2019: Climate change accelerates": https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press... WMO Press release "Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit": https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press... UN Climate Action Summit 2019: https://public.wmo.int/en/un-climate-... World Meteorological... Continue Reading →
