C l i m a t e • S e n s e (is very uncommon): Another example of changes happening MUCH faster than predicted

Long-term Solutions to Accelerated Global Warming

At right, below "What is a Wedge?," are links to three proposed solutions to our climate emergency, the top being my low-tech and conservation-oriented plan, the next being a tech-heavy plan of a prominent scientist/politician, and the third being the inept Obama Energy Plan. If technology-dependent plans are adopted, by the time it becomes painfully obvious that they won't work, that will be too late. I feel that solutions relying heavily on technology will allow our excessively consumptive ways to carry on, and therefore are doomed to failure because we cannot continue forever on a path of endless growth on a finite planet. Most of the posts on this site explain my ideas in further detail. I think the best solution is right here: Relocalization, not Militarization.

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02 April 2009

Another example of changes happening MUCH faster than predicted

I found this on Climate Ark tonight.

More depressing news, I know. But on the upside, the EPA says it has the power to stop mountain-top removal coal mining! Now let's see if they really do. A letter to their head encouraging such action isn't a bad idea. If I find one, or get one together soon, I'll share it.

I haven't posted anything yet about my actions/my work on climate change. I have to admit I have been swallowed up by a paid job and by the beauty of Spring and all the gardening it beckons. Most of my climate change time of late has been just reading to stay somewhat up to date with events. And I'm still researching groups, but barely squeezing in time for reading up on them. I do intend to make this a priority after April 20, so expect to see a post about volunteer possibilities near the end of the month.

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Primary Goals of this Blog

Find existing organizations with experienced lobbyists that have some of the solutions I propose already in their platforms.

Encourage as many people as I can to donate time and/or money to these organizations.

Encourage as many people as possible to be vocal for a conservation-heavy platform as a faster, cheaper and better long-term solution than those currently being considered by governments across the globe.

Post weekly with my actions and encourage others to do the same. Click here to see the Actions thread.

Economy vs. Planet

Obama's Plan

The proposal put forth by the Obama Administration does not use the "wedge" terminology, and it is rather vague. Rather than just link to the plan, I've put the description here and inserted links to critiques of some parts of it.

The Obama-Biden New Energy for America Plan Overview

Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years

• Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
• Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015.
• Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.
• Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
• A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
• Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.

Create Millions of New Green Jobs

• Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
• Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source – Energy Efficiency.
• Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
• Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology.
• Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.

Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent by 2050

• Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
• Make the U.S. a Leader on Climate Change.

About the links below

At some of these sites and blogs you can find a wealth of information, and can spend hours learning all the details of climate change based on models and geologic history. At others, you can learn if you have climate change denial or find lifestyle changes that lower your carbon footprint. There are only a few links here, but from them, you can find many, many others. I've just posted the ones that I found easiest to understand, or whose moral perspective most aligned with mine. Feel free to contact me if you find great sites appropriate for this blog.

C l i m a t e • S e n s e (is very uncommon)

Long-term Solutions to Accelerated Global Warming

02 April 2009

Another example of changes happening MUCH faster than predicted

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Obama's Plan

About the links below

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