Trump motivated by Bannon to exit Paris Deal? And what about the Jobs?

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The announcement by the Trump Administration to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, has been attributed to people like Steve Bannon, influencing Trump. And what about jobs and clean energy? References China to invest £292bn in renewable power by 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/05/china-invest-renewable-fuel-2020-energy China cementing global dominance of renewable energy and technology https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/06/china-cementing-global-dominance-of-renewable-energy-and-technology Related The Strange History of…

The Global Movement to Stop Fossil Fuel Burning

2017, Climate Change, Coal, Communication, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Global, Natural Gas, Oil, Policy, Project, Protest, Solutions, Tar SandsLeave a comment

Fossil fuel divestment funds double to $5tn in a year https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/12/fossil-fuel-divestment-funds-double-5tn-in-a-year Climate teach-in #2: Solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV_coPAkCE Divest LA https://www.facebook.com/InsurgencyNow/videos/1864190287182619 TRAILER Raise A Paddle: A Journey from the Pacific to the tar sands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz-OFpXbbxo Global divestment Mobilisation South Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSrFoGErRvs Additional video footage via http://pixabay.com A beginner’s guide to fossil fuel divestment https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/23/a-beginners-guide-to-fossil-fuel-divestment Go Fossil Free…

Report: Global Catastrophic Risks 2017

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‘Whether it’s the spectre of nuclear conflict or our planet tipping into catastrophic climate change, the need for effective global cooperation has never been greater’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/climate-change-global-warming-nuclear-war-asteroid-pandemic-volcano-global-catastrophe-a7752171.html The Global Challenges Foundation’s annual report “Global Catastrophic Risks 2017” is based on the latest scientific research. It contains contributions from leading experts, and summarizes the current status of…

Bill Nye on March for Science and Trump could be Reelected

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On Friday, April 21, Bill Nye, also known as “The Science Guy,” spoke with Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga about Saturday’s March for Science in Washington. Nye said the march is about more than just bringing attention to carbon emissions affecting climate change, but also about the economy and the future. Nye said,…

George HW Bush’s 1988 Environmental Speech

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On August 31, 1988, George H. W. Bush gave a progressive campaign speech on the environment, touching on many issues present still today. After becoming the 41st President he appointed the first environmentalist, William Reilly ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_K._Reilly ), to head the EPA. However, in 1992 he refused to sign the international biodiversity treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Biological_Diversity and…