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What you can do?
#1 Use your influence.
Share with family and friends – in person, fb etc. Write to your local paper, your MP, the Prime Minister. Keep infomed about upcoming actions/ petitions. See links below (Generation Zero, 350). Vote.
#2 Cut fossil fuels.
Fly way less, Drive less, car pool, Clean energy is 100%possible
#3 Clean Energy
Use Clean energy whenever possible. Eat less meat - meat production counts for up to 40% Nz emissions (some of this is export of course). Lets encourage different land-use in NZ
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The Facts
#1 Carbon emissions need to drastically reduce this decade.
Temperatures have risen 1.5C since pre-industrial times. This is the edge of our safe limit. We must drastically reduce our use of oil, gas and coal NOW if we are to slow the impacts of climate change. If we don't, we can expect *Up to 1.5m sea-level rise *Worsening storms, fires and droughts *species extinctions * water /food shortages.
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Hopeful Stories
#1 The time is Now -Al Gore.
The good news is, we have everything we need now to respond to the challenge of global warming. We have all the technologies we need, more are being developed, and as they become available and become more affordable when produced in scale, they will make it easier to respond. But we should not wait, we cannot wait, we must not wait.AL GORE .
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Recent Posts
- Responding to Climate Change – TODAY 2-3pm April 21st: A short film viewing, presentation and discussion. St Aidan’s church (Iona Centre), 89 Miramar ave, Miramar Hosted by A Rocha Aotearoa NZ (part of A Rocha world-wide), maintaining hope around a complex issue
- Update from NIWA’s chief scientist
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- Roxborough – 40mm in 3 hours. These extreme events are what we can expect more of.
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‘Changing the tide’-Quirky ‘back to the future’ film.
Wellington’s ‘Back to the future’ short film (6 mins) Time travel to Wellington, 40 years from now. Thanks to this great work from ‘Film for Change’. See how one mother responds to her child’s challenging questions, and the common struggles … Continue reading
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Future focused
Listen to this biologist who shares frankly about the future outlook and how his nine year old daughter is an inspiration to him to keep advocating for change. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201811409/looking-to-the-future-with-biologist-corey-bradshaw
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Have your say in local body action on Climate change
Special post (until October 2016) It is really important to have your say on reducing the city’s carbon emissions, so find out where the candidates stand on climate change action and make your 2016 local body election count. More on … Continue reading
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Veronika Meduna- a great read
Veronika Meduna’s new book at only 88pages was given to me at Christmas and makes a fascinating read, a good introduction to understanding climate issues with good NZ inclusions. Quote from Veronika in the NZ herald interview 10th Dec. “I’m … Continue reading
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Interesting article on the dual problems of Climate change and terrorism by Harriet Lamb http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/dec/09/climate-change-lights-touchpaper-terror-conflict-fight-them-together
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Many organisations and individuals are making the move to withdraw investments from Fossil fuels as this is one of the more powerful ways to exert influence. The Anglican church, Victoria University, Otago city Council…. help sway Auckland University to be … Continue reading
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….and a good summary of Marches around NZ at http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/290788/climate-activists-in-nationwide-protests
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Around 7000 Wellingtonians came from the streets, suburbs and surrounding districts to show that they want more action on Climate Change. It was a great atmosphere united message. We stood before the beehive and heard Justin Duckworth, Pala Molisa and … Continue reading
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Law student going to court over NZ climate change policy Friday 13th November 2015 The Wireless (also in NZ Herald, stuff, and radionz.co.nz. checkpoint) Waikato University student Sarah Thomson is taking the Government to court over its climate change policy. Photo: … Continue reading
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Keep Wgtn buses clean. Sign Petition now. – see Transport page
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