Climate Action Chat

Transitioning away from fossil fuels is challenging; many countries do not yet have viable alternatives. This article questions the United States' commitment to reducing or eliminating its dependence on fossil fuels. From The Guardian: "Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/oil-and-gas-fossil-fuels-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

F Poated on Apple New Service: "When it comes to fighting climate change, many strategies require relatively small actions from large numbers of people. It is about millions of us installing heat pumps, switching to electric vehicles, eschewing meat in our diets and so on. But given the sheer scale of the challenge, there are those who insist we need to think bigger and bolder too." Large-scale projects and technological advances have been critical to advances in many aspects of society. What about the climate crisis? Read in New Scientist: https://apple.news/AcDmm5tI2QsyTIsBvpKdw5g

Confronting the climate crisis relies on actions at all levels - from the individual to the nation-state and global community. The people of many countries and cultures inlcude meat in their diets. Reducing meat consumption could have a positive impact on climate change. Should UN negotiators include this issue? Should communities, organizations, and governments put meat consumption on their climate policy agendas? Here is an article from The Guardian that addresses this issue. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/18/bewildering-to-omit-meat-eating-reduction-from-un-climate-plan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Many of the key players in the climate crisis are women. This has not always been the case. But in many situations womens are important agents of change. This article in Business Week features prominent women leaders. https://apple.news/AvxgS5Sv-Q9ufAWJNkND7Ww

I am often assked if I am hopeful about the future of the earth - about the willingness and abilities of people, communities, organizations, and governments to deal counstructively with the climate crisis. Here is an encouraging article from Business Week. https://apple.news/AA4F3v_cyS_24-Pp-YoEUkA

I will post topics, comments, and articles about climate change and the climate crisis from now until the end of week ten in early June. Please share your ideas and recommendations regarding articles, websites, organizations, actions, etc.