Climate Action Chat

Here is an interesting article that discusses universities and climate change. Its title is "More universities are creating climate change programs to meet student demand." And the post states that "Programs dive into how to communicate about climate with the public, ethical and environmental justice aspects of climate solutions, and the roles lawmakers and businesses play in cutting greenhouse gases." Read in Fast Company: https://apple.news/AubAPJGG_QWi8MaI1tbKg3g What is OSU doing in this area? Should OSU offer edeucational opportunities related to both climate sciencer and climate policy, including climate change communication? Share what you know about what OSU is doing - and what you think it should do.

Until I read this article I had not made the connection between the climate crisis and medical schools. I recommend the source, "Inside Climate News." https://mailchi.mp/insideclimatenews/how-medical-schools-are-training-climate-smart-doctors?e=de0f837a2a

Some people - and politicians - continue to deny or minimize the existance of climate change. For them, human activity does not relate to changes in the climate. Consider the Florida example. thttps://apple.news/AzgVREWNTT9m7bDXB4PDsSw

I am currently in Bonn Germany, participating in two weeks of United Nations climate change meetings. While many issues are being discussed, the most significant topic here is finance. Climate change policies cost money, whether they relate to mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions) or adaptation (improving resilience to the impacts of climate change). Developed countries (like the US and EU countries) and emerging economies (like China, India) produce the most greenhouse gasses, but developing countries are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (e.g., Philippines, Bangladesh). Who should pay the costs of transitioning to a new economy, one that does not rely heavily on fossil fuels? Who should pay to help developing cdountries become more resilient? When the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established in 1992, it included the concept of "Common but Differentiated Responsibility" or CBDR. What that means is still ...