Climate Problems, Climate Solutions

 

"We have to identify the problem, then act in many ways to solve the problem. Global warming is the threat of our times."

-- Jerry Brown, California Governor

"We’re going to need to use every tool in the toolbox if we’re going to solve this problem."

-- Michael E. Mann

 

A Global Challenge

Climate Policy

Bookmark Climate Policy @GreenPolicy360

• http://bit.ly/GreenPolicy360Climate

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Thin Blue Layer

Look at how thin our atmosphere is

Climate Change - NASA

• https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/ | Vital Signs

Climate Change - MIT

• https://climateprimer.mit.edu/ | Climate Science, a Primer

Climate Change - Metrics

• https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/climate-change-data-green/ | Bloomberg Green Climate Data-Dashboard Intel

 

U.S. National Climate Assessments: A Critical Task

• https://eos.org/science-updates/climate-data-you-can-trust

 

Earth System Observatory

• https://strategicdemands.com/earth-system-observatory/

Earth Science Missions

Earth Science Research from Space

New Definitions of National Security

@Earth360

OCO-2 / OCO-3

Earth Right Now

Earth Science Vital Signs

Climate Problems, Climate Solutions

Time to act to make a difference

Big Picture

Systemic Change

Eco-nomics

Going Green

Net Zero Energy Policy

Green New Deal

Earth Science Vital Signs

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Measure and Monitor the Energy Production/Usage/Source data and Changes as Climate Energy Policies Are Implemented

Define the Units of Measurement

Joules and Exajoules - https://www.convertunits.com/info/exajoule

Units defined exactly in terms of the joule include:

- 1 thermochemical calorie = 4.184 J[22]

- 1 International Table calorie = 4.1868 J[23]

- 1 W⋅h = 3600 J (or 3.6 kJ)

- 1 kW⋅h = 3.6×106 J (or 3.6 MJ)

- 1 W⋅s = 1 J

- 1 ton TNT = 4.184 GJ

Gigajoule - The gigajoule (GJ) is equal to one billion (109) joules. 6 GJ is about the chemical energy of combusting 1 barrel (159 l) of petroleum.[17] 2 GJ is about the Planck energy unit.

Exajoule / The exajoule (EJ) is equal to one quintillion (1018) joules. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan had 1.41 EJ of energy according to its rating of 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Yearly U.S. energy consumption amounts to roughly 94 EJ. - Wiki citations

Terawatts - https://www.electricrate.com/what-is-a-terawatt/

Megatonne Of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe) - https://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/energy/mtoe/mtoe-to-megajoule.html

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Externalities

* Measuring Full Costs

* Implementin True Cost - True-price Initiatives

* Dealing with Damage to 'The Commons'

SJS/GreenPolicy360 -- We/GreenPolicy360 recommend a new descriptor for emissions-externalities-carbon pricing -- Not a tax, it's a price based on full-cost accounting, +EC

Time for a Price on Carbon

Climate Change Costs, Environmental Impact Costs, Social Costs, Health Costs, War Costs of Oil/Gas

Add in the full costs, the true costs of Fossil Fuels

The real-world costs of Oil/Gas add up

Planet citizens, planet scientists, capturing, measuring, monitoring vital signs, intervening and maintaining environmental sustainability

Earth System Science

The yearly use of fossil fuels on the planet (circa 2020) is about/~ 450 exajoules. To roll back the 450 exajoules by 2050, every year the planet would have to reduce use of about 15 exajoules of fossil fuels. That is the equivalent of about 100 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year. -WaPo Comment

Global Energy Statistical Yearbook (2020)

• https://yearbook.enerdata.net/total-energy/world-consumption-statistics.html

World energy consumption (2012) -- beyond 500 exajoules

• https://www.resilience.org/stories/2012-02-16/world-energy-consumption-beyond-500-exajoules/

Terajoules of energy used - The annual global energy consumption is estimated to 580 million terajoules. That’s 580 million trillion joules or about 13865 million tons of oil equivalents (Mtoe)

• https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/climate-change/energy/global-energy-consumption/story

IEA World Energy Statistics (By Source 1973-2018 - Mtoe)

• https://www.iea.org/reports/key-world-energy-statistics-2020/final-consumption

Energy production and consumption

• https://ourworldindata.org/energy-production-consumption
• https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html
• https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-primary-energy?country=~OWID_WRL
• https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix?country=

In 2008, total worldwide primary energy consumption was 132,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) or 474 exajoules (EJ).

- WikiMatrix

At the global level, approximately 37 per cent of primary energy consumption is converted to useful energy: of global annual primary energy consumption of 400 exajoules, 150 exajoules are consumed as useful energy and 250 exajoules are wasted.

- UN

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Personal, Networking

Planet Citizen Action

Each of us can make a positive difference ....

Planet Citizen Action

 

The Challenge of Acting for the Commons

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_good

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_good_(economics)

"Pledge for Nature" at the UN Biodiversity Summit

Leaders from 64 countries sign the Pledge For Nature to take action.

The Call to Action include measures to:

Slow down deforestation; eliminate unregulated and unsustainable fishing practices; and stop plastic being dumped into the ocean by 2050.

Conserve land; eliminate subsidies that harm the environment; transition to sustainable food production.

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"Thin Blue", Protecting 'The Commons', Enabling Life on Earth

• http://www.thinbluelayer.com

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Look_at_how_thin_our_atmosphere_is

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:ThinBlueLayer

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Atmospheric_Science

"Tiny Blue Green", Oxygen in the Atmosphere, Food Source of the Seas

• http://www.tinybluegreen.com

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Ocean_Science

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Ocean_Sustainability

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Planet Citizens

• http://www.planetcitizen.org

• http://www.planetcitizens.org

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Planet_Citizen

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Citizen_Science

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Planet_Citizens,_Planet_Scientists

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Planet_Citizens,_Planet_Scientists

 

Earth Day flag

🌎 Beginnings of the Modern Environmental Movement

 

Planet Citizen Vision of Living Earth

GreenPolicy360 Page Highlights

"The Earth is my patient, and like any good medical doctor, I am compelled to advocate for her... Today, I see myself as a doctor advocating for... my patient, the Earth."

 

Planet Citizens

Strategies of Resilience & Survival

Earth Science to Protect a Sustainable Earth

Green Stories of the Day

New Definitions of National Security

Personal action... Direct action...

Planet Citizens, Positive Change

Green Network, GreenLinks action

Going Green, #GreenNetworking

GreenLinks @ GreenPolicy360

 

Planet Citizen, Planet Scientist Activism

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/06/scientists-climate-crisis-activism-extinction-rebellion

"Have hope, Act to make a Positive difference"

• https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200109-is-it-wrong-to-be-hopeful-about-climate-change

Shifting from a Scientist to Activist

• https://medium.com/@huprice/from-scientist-to-activist-5a4ffe13e2cb

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Ethics and Climate Change

Climate Action: Our Ethical Responsibility

Nonviolent Action in Practice

198 Ways to Act, Count 'em

File:Methods of Nonviolent Action.pdf

 

Global Climate Strike, Student Action

Students Worldwide Striking to Demand Climate Action Change

 

Kids in 123 countries strike to protect the climate

“This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice.”

Via Vox

An estimated 1.4 million young people in 123 countries skipped school Friday to demand stronger climate policies in what may be one of the largest environmental protests in history.

Going Global: Student #ClimateStrike

Student Climate Strike-March 15, 2019

• #ClimateChange

#ClimateEmergency

#GlobalWarming

• #ActOnClimate

#SchoolsStrike4Climate

#GretaThunberg

• #YouthForClimate

#FridaysForFuture

#GlobalStrikeforFuture

• #Klimaatstaking

#ClimateJustice

#SchoolStrike4Climate

Radical action needed to confront climate change by George Monbiot @TheGuardian

GTN GreenLinks Trending News

Green Stories of the Day

Climate News

Planet Citizens, Planet Scientists

Citizen Science

Planet API

Virtual Earth

Bioneers

Think Like Rebecca, Creating Positive Change

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It's Your Time to Be Out in Front

Step Up, Get with the Action

Make a Difference, Be a Change Maker

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