We have all contributed to climate change, through the lifestyles we lead and enjoy; we have an opportunity, however, to influence the amount of future climate change to which we adapt. The one choice we don’t have is a no climate change future.
This article from the New York Times examines some of the practical realities the United States will face to achieve Paris climate goals. When is it best to ask, and when is it the time to tell?
This agreement has never been more timely. The pictures in this article are a graphic warning that there is no time to waste in accelerating the adoption of renewable energy, a broad commitment to raise and diversify R&D spending on the rapid adoption of more sustainable transportation systems, and continuing innovation from business leaders on the take-up of hybrid and electric vehicles worldwide.
This tool is amazing for learning about climate change and its impacts on the planet and life. You can click on the gauges or scroll down to learn more, kudos to the Washington Post for publishing it.
A coalition of business leaders has challenged negotiators at COP 21 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. The corporate leaders, members and supporters of the B Team, a coalition of chief executives from Virgin, Marks and Spencer, Puma, L'Oreal and Unilever, were unanimous in their demand that governments should aim for a stronger target than the agreed goal of 2C.
This ICLEI Declaration was adopted unanimously at the Joint Meeting of the ICLEI Council and ICLEI Global Executive Committee at Paris City Hall on 6 December 2015
In these days, the world anxiously follows your national and global efforts to collectively agree on an ambitious and inclusive global Paris Climate Package as the outcome of COP21.
A coalition representing more than 100 countries, formed in secrecy six months ago, has emerged at Paris to push for a legally binding global and ambitious deal on climate change. The “high ambition coalition” speaks for the majority of the 195 countries at COP 21 and includes 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the US and all of EU member states. But notable exceptions include major developing countries such as China and India.
Canada's environment minister told her Paris colleagues that she wants the agreement to restrict planetary warming to 1.5 degrees Celesius warming. Canada supports legally binding provisions, and McKenna stated we are committed to following through. She wants a five-year review, that is 'ambitious' and 'accountable'. And crucially, “the most important thing is that each country should be legally required to submit a target.
Uruguay has made a dramatic shift to nearly 65% electricity from clean energy, read more here. If you want to understand the difference between a 1 degree versus a 4 degree change, this
Now home with my beloved dogs and the other two-legged being I live with. The concert last evening was truly magical, some artists I knew but two others I did not. So, Patti Smith, Rebecca Foon’s wonderful music I knew but I didn’t know nor understand Flea or Thom Yorke’s music. It is generational, I am a product of the sixties, a Clapton, Deep Floyd, Beatles, Dylan, Cohen, Peter, Paul and Mary, Mick Jagger and many others, so many memories.