Montgomery County in Maryland has declared an “Emergency Climate Mobilization” . The November 28, 2017 resolution includes these goals.
I. declare a climate emergency and initiate a massive global mobilization to restore a safe climate and build a sustainable economy; and 2. transform the climate by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2027 and reaching I00% elimination by 2035, and initiate large-scale efforts to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere.
Interesting new article in the New York Times
The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stokes. He’s spent years studying the defenses we use to avoid thinking about the demise of our planet — and figuring out a new way of talking about global warming that keeps us from shutting down. Step away from the doomsday narratives and learn how to make caring for the earth feel personable, do-able and empowering with this fun, informative talk.
This excellent article by Elizabeth Kolbert has lots of details about Carbon Dioxide removal experiments. It’s long, so save it for when you have a spare 20 minutes. It’s certainly well worth the read.
Video by young americans at the Bonn Climate conference
Santa Cruz Climate Action Network 