Carbon Footprint

CHINA SIGNS COPENHAGEN ACCORD

theo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:59 +0000

China has earlier tonight penned its support for the climate change accord agreed at in Copenhagen. It joins other major emitters ie The U.S and The U.K in support of the agreement.

Earth Hour 2010, it’s Showtime!

theo — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:18:17 +0000

At 8.30pm (local time) on Saturday 27 March, the greatest show on Earth for action on climate change will take place in homes, office buildings, town halls and public places around the globe as lights go out for Earth Hour 2010.

With 807 cities, towns and municipalities and 82 countries across every continent already signed up, Earth Hour 2010 is set to show the world that a resolution to the threat of global warming is possible through collective action.

Whether you are an individual, a business, a school or a city you can show your support. Check out our new website for lots of fun ways to get involved, help us spread the word and make Earth Hour 2010 the biggest Earth Hour ever.

Earth Hour 16 December Copenhagen- 7pm (CET)

theo — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:26:31 +0000

On 16 December, when world leaders arrive in Copenhagen for the crucial endgame negotiations at the UN Climate Conference, a four-hour program will be underway for a special Earth Hour event in the heart of the Danish capital.
From 4pm thousands of Copenhageners will fill the streets for three hours of entertainment and a kids’ parade that will make its way through the Tivoli, finishing in the City Hall Square for a special Earth Hour event. There, a number of high-profile guests will officially countdown to ‘lights out’ and present ‘The People’s Orb’ to a representative of the world’s leaders.

Obama to personally deliver an emissions reduction target in Copenhagen

theo — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:22:20 +0000

The Copenhagen climate summit is one step closer to delivering a fair and binding global agreement on climate change with reports from the White House confirming the attendance of US President Barack Obama at the crucial climate talks.
With many suggesting the success of the summit hinges on the attendance of key heads of state, it would be fair to say this announcement is actually more like a leap in a low-carbon direction.

A RAILWAY AROUND THE COAST OF AFRICA?

theo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:58:20 +0000

No Im not Crazy. Consider This. I think its a GREAT IDEA.

As usual the EU position is a mass of words without concrete proposals and therefore I would like to make a concrete suggestion to discuss in USA – The EU will pay part of a railway around the coast of Africa. The railway network between the EU nations is today the EU’s greatest infrastructural advantage. In Africa the former colonial nations of the EU built railways from the interior to the coast. The main purpose of these was to transport raw materials to waiting ships that would then take them to the colonial nations to increase their wealth. By building a modern railway around the coast and power it with renewable electricity they would create the possibility of climate-friendly trade between Africa’s nations and also the possibility of social cohesion.

From the Site: http://aleklett.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/eus-klimatbud-till-usa/

The EU’s climate change offer to the USA and a railway around the coast of Africa

theo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:30:08 +0000

Until 1 January 2010 Sweden holds the presidency of the EU. This means that Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is head of the EU-delegation that today travels to the USA for a summit on climate between the EU and the USA on Wednesday. Reinfeldt will meet president Obama today and can then present the offer that the EU nations agreed on last week.

In terms of emissions the offer is: The EU nations commit to, as a whole, reduce emissions by 30% by 2020 as calculated from the level of emissions in 1990. But there is one condition – other nations must make equivalent commitments in a climate change treaty that is binding under international law.

There is also a price tag that comes with the treaty and it concerns the total cost to aid the poorest nations to reduce their emissions. The price is at least 100 billion Euros per year until 2020. (A euro costs 1,5 dollar and a little more than ten Swedish crown – 1 € = $1,5 = 10.4 SK.) They also consider that this financing of climate change measures is a precondition for a treaty in Copenhagen and that 25-50% of this sum will come from the richest nations. The EU nations are willing to bear “a just proportion of the costs”.

President Obama does not have a mandate from the Senate to negotiate on a binding treaty and if he does not obtain it before the negotiations in Copenhagen it is doubtful that he will attend. Maybe the trip to Copenhagen to get the Olympic Games to Chicago had greater priority.

I the EU-family there are a number of nations from the former Soviet sphere of influence and their emissions per resident in 1990 were clearly greater than Western Europe’s. As an example it has been enormously costly to unite the former FDR and GDR but in terms of starting positions in the climate negotiations this has been a stroke of luck. It takes a bit of effort to find out what the actual numbers are but I will return to this point.

For the poorest nations, the nature of our current economic system means that they must increase their emissions in order to improve their standard of living. Take China as an example. That the richest nations will pay for less than 50% of the costs needed to allow economic growth in the poorest nations without the latter increasing their rightful proportion of emissions is not sufficient.

Then the question is – What can USA offer?

Snow in November?

theo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:42:35 +0000

Snowing in November On the Berg. If thats not cause for concern then God needs to send Fire from heaven to wake us up to the reality that Climate change is now. Not the Future But Now. Dont waste time, I expect All on this platform to vote for our beloved EARTH Vote Now. Make a Difference.

http://www.earthhour.org/

Vote Now!

theo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:55 +0000

http://www.earthhour.org/

Vote Earth

theo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:53 +0000

Vote Earth to show leaders at the Copenhagen climate summit where you stand on climate change! Your vote will also go on our global Google map.

Whether you’re one person, a business, or a school voting Earth, show the world you’re a proud Earth supporter and inspire others to join you.

Tell your friends, family, fans and followers that you’ve voted Earth and get them voting too. Tweet, blog, and update your profiles to get the word out!

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New Project For NOV

theo — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:10:05 +0000

Well done group, congrats on One month. All those Who started a compost heap for Oct, Keep it up! Any Ideas for Novembers projects. A Herb Garden Maybe?