Climate Change

Climate Collapse and the Responsibility of the Military

29/07/22

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Ria Verjauw

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July 29, 2022

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death” – Martin Luther King.

Everything is interconnected: armed conflicts – human rights violations – environmental pollution – climate change – social injustice…

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The Truth About IPCC Reports

29/07/22

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Robert Hunziker

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Countercurrents

Mar. 25, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in many respects, is a Delphic institution whose reports are a function of political discretion as it provides justification for nation/state policies that are seldom fulfilled, e.g., only a handful of the 193 signatory nations to Paris ’15 have met commitments. This scandalous outright failure at a dicey time for the climate system only serves to hasten loss of stability and integrity of the planet’s most important ecosystems.

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The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change

28/07/22

Author:

Jane McMullen

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BBC

July 23, 2022

Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. The little-known meeting - between some of America's biggest industrial players and a PR genius - forged a devastatingly successful strategy that endured for years, and the consequences of which are all around us.

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Berating climate deniers isn’t enough – disruptive protest now seems the only way forward

28/07/22

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John Harris

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The Guardian

July 24, 2022

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Climate Change

Protest - Revolt

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Youth Vow New Worldwide Protest This Fall

27/07/22

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Julia Conley

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Common Dreams

Students march to demand climate action in New York City on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

July 26, 2022

"We can't keep pretending everything is all right, studying as if the planet wasn't on fire."

Students from around the world announced Tuesday their intention to "disrupt business as usual" at their universities and schools this fall, pressuring administrators and policymakers to ramp up efforts to combat the climate crisis by holding occupations and refusing to attend classes as normal.

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Canada’s fossil-fuelled sprint away from climate safety

27/07/22

Author:

Barry Saxifrage

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National Observer

Chart - Fossil fuel burning keeps rising in Canada, and Canadians now burn more per person than any of our peers in G7 and European Union nations.

July 27, 2022

Burning fossil fuels is the root cause of climate breakdown, ocean acidification and the choking air pollution that is killing millions every year.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Hell yes, we should sue Big Oil

27/07/22

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Sandy Garossino

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National Observer

A home is surrounded by floodwaters caused by heavy rains and mudslides throughout Sumas Prairie near Chilliwack, B.C., Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Jul 27, 2022

Vancouverites were taken aback last week at the news that city council, in a divided vote, passed a motion by Green Party Coun. Adriane Carr to allocate up to $700,000 towards a class action lawsuit against fossil fuel companies.

This measure was instantly slammed as a performative stunt and window dressing for the enviro vote as we head into election season.

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Next Step: We’re occupying schools across the world to protest climate inaction- Youth activists involved in End Fossil: Occupy!

27/07/22

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Youth Activists

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The Guardian

A climate protest in Australia this May. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Jul 26, 2022

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Oil and gas industry could get more time to meet 2030 emissions targets, minister says

25/07/22

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Elise von Scheel

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CBC News

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks during a news conference last fall. He says Ottawa could give oil and gas companies more time to fully meet 2030 emissions reduction targets. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

July 23, 2022

Environment minister floats extended timeline for sector, which accounts for 26 per cent of national emissions

Canada's environment minister says the federal government could give oil and gas companies extra time to fully meet 2030 emissions reduction targets.

"[We] recognize that some of the measures that will be needed to achieve those deep emission reductions might require more time than what we have between now and 2030," Steven Guilbeault said in an interview with CBC Radio's The House.

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