Geoff brought to our attention an incredible tool for visualizing data related to climate change.
Through Climate Interactive, we can better understand the relationship between drivers causing the unnatural warming of our atmosphere. It evidences which actions affect leverage points in emissions, and which drivers we should focus on as society.
Their approaches synthesize information and help us visualize data in a big-picture systems thinking way, better understanding the interconnection and complexity of the climate crisis.
opportunities for ground conversations and environmental education. Encouraging hands-on leadership,
Tackling climate change by promoting education, curiosity, and developing systems thinking.
Recent Major Update: Highlighting Extreme Heat and Wildfires
This is especially relevant for Canada and our forest ecosystems.
Canada's Fair Share: Summit on Global Climate Equity
After an opening event downtown Vancouver, the Canada's Fair Share virtual summit united scholars, policy experts, campaigners, and activists in a movement to educate and connect people, contributing to the growing movement for global climate justice.
Today's financial system, largely controlled by the Global North, cannot address the multiple crisis we are facing largely. This is due to lack of political will.
Canada & the US must reduce more than the global average to meet our fare share of historical emissions. since we are disproportionally responsible.
COP 29: the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) requires an international financial systems transformation to guarantee high quality climate finance.
The Equity Principles of the UN Climate Convention & The Climate Equity Reference Framework
Renew the Narrative: from saviourism that evades responsibility and undermines equity, towards a vision of solidarity that assumes responsibility and enhances equity for all.
Global income is currently disproportionally allocated: The richest 10% get more than half of global income, and don't reinvest back into society in an efficient and effective way.
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice: Dec 09
Main Calls & Demands
Reparations for Climate Debt: at least $5T annually
Rapid, Just, & Equitable phaseout of fossil fuels
Global North: Stop funding wars, militarization, & fossil fuels. Tax polluters and profiteers.
Immediate end to greenwashing and peddling of false solutions.
Strengthen our food system for people, not profit.
Urgent action for sustainable peace & climate justice.
Robyn has successfully created a Climate Change Action Group (CCAG) that is carrying out numerous projects and engaging the local community.
In particular, Robyn and her group host the annual Chilliwack Rotary Climate Fair. It operates as a fundraiser, offering free education and connection for those who attend. Filled with interesting speakers leading the sustainability transition, it is a great opportunity for our club.
The next Climate Fair will be held April 12-13, 2025.
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