Climate Action

Climate Change & Action

CHILDREN  V. CLIMATE CRISIS

COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
 
 “The science is incontrovertible: global warming is caused by human activities that emit carbon dioxide (“CO2”) and other greenhouse gases (“GHG”)2 into the atmosphere of the planet.3 Each day, the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agriculture add hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 to the atmosphere, where it will remain for centuries. There is now more CO2 in the atmosphere than at any time in the past 800,000 years.”
 

The world student strike 4climate action

Click on Rob Walls’ 2018 photo above to see Hobart in action and to read the TasmaniaTimes comments.
 

The gloves are off; ‘predatory’ climate deniers are a threat to our children – Tim Flannery

Activists who even promote protests which involve trespass onto private land could receive 12 months’ imprisonment under new federal legislation. The laws would cover places such as timber and pulp mills.
 

21/8/19 – Deforestation and Climate Change

And what about our forest industries saying high intensity burns are ok because the convection sends the residue up into the stratosphere? As if that is ok and acceptable. They are just using our air as an open sewer!

We have the vacine for climate disinformation – so lets use it

So how do we persuade people not to be fooled? One promising answer lies in a branch of psychology called “inoculation theory” The logic is analogous to the way a medical vaccine works: you can prevent a virus spreading by giving lots of people a small dose.

Studies show that climate change has had a large impact on mental health within the last few years. Young people especially are suffering. It was reported that 45% of young adults and teenagers feel that climate anxiety affects their daily life.

It’s crucial to remember that climate anxiety should not be dismissed as overreacting – it’s a healthy response to an existential threat. That’s why my team at EcoWatch created a resource highlighting ways to manage this anxiety.

SUPPORT CLIMATE PROTESTERS

“It isn’t nice to block the doorway,
It isn’t nice to go to jail,
There are nicer ways to do it,
But the nice ways always fail.”
– Malvina Reynolds.