RANKING AND RESULTS BY 2050 #10 24.6 GIGATONS REDUCED CO2 $453.1 BILLION NET COST $3.46 TRILLION NET SAVINGS The year was 1884, when the first solar array appeared on the rooftop in New York City. Experimentalist Charles Fritts installed it after discovering that a thin layer of selenium on a metal plate could... Continue Reading →
Alexander von Humboldt
Human-induced climate change was first identified in 1800 and again in 1831 by the same scientist, Alexander von Humboldt. Though little known and studied today, Alexander von Humboldt (b. September 14, 1769) was a legend in his lifetime, and remains one of the most important scientists in history. More places and species are named after... Continue Reading →
Daisaku Ikeda’s – 2018 peace proposal excerpt on climate change…
Local governments unite for climate action The third and final thematic area I would like to address is how to catalyze momentum toward meeting the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to such global challenges as poverty, hunger, education and climate change. Among these, there has been important progress in establishing structures for international cooperation to combat... Continue Reading →
Many view climate change as the most pressing issue of our time. But how, specifically, is it going to affect us and our planet? Is there still time to make a difference? And what does it mean to believe "both sides" of climate change science? CBC's Bob McDonald weighs-in. »»» Subscribe to The National to... Continue Reading →
Climate change: what to expect and are there really two sides?
Already, there are hundreds of videos available on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here, Colm Regan presents his top 5. 1. Leave No One Behind 2. We the people 3. No Point in Going Halfway 4. Hurdles 5. Action towards 2030 One of a series of TED talks on SDG related issues and a good place to start. ... Continue Reading →
5 videos on the Sustainable Development Goals worth a view
climate and weather are two different things
To understand what climate is, it can be helpful to understand what it isn’t. Perhaps the most common misconception about climate is that it is what’s happening outside your window right now. That’s weather: a day-to-day reflection of our climate where we live. To establish global climate normal, we basically average local weather... Continue Reading →
One of the morbidly fascinating aspects of climate change is how much cognitive dissonance it generates, in individuals and nations alike. The more you understand the brutal logic of climate change — what it could mean, the effort necessary to forestall it — the more the intensity of the situation seems out of whack with the workaday... Continue Reading →
No country on Earth is taking the 2 degree climate target seriously
2030- SDG 2- Zero Hunger- Ted talks
A selection of Ted talks to understand how we can end hunger in the world. The second sustainable development goal for 2030. Source...
dots between climate change
“Knowledge empowers people with our most powerful tool: the ability to think and decide. There is no power for change greater than a child discovering what he or she cares about. (Speech about Global Warming read on the National Mall for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, 2010)” - Seymour Simon & Saving our planet,... Continue Reading →
of life forms…
Climate Change: "We’re not talking about the destruction of the planet, we’re talking about the destruction of life forms." – Mike Malloy
Salsa Y Guateque /El Progreso / Roberto Roena y Su Apolo Sound CANTA Carlos Santos
For the Animal Kingdom (and protection) this song should be dedicated to this cause as the song of the year. Simply beautiful climate song. The Orchard Music (on behalf of J&N Records, LLC); UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, MINT_BMG, LatinAutor, LatinAutorPerf, Sony ATV Publishing, ARESA, and 3 Music Rights Societies Source...
