Show threadPaul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Aug 31, 2024

@costasamaras.bsky.social
They're a great #START.

Now let's move on using the #GreenNewDeal framework (https://greennewdealnetwork.org/) & ensure decisions are made with communities, not for communities.

And let's make sure we look at life-cycle costs and impacts. Too many solutions look only at GHG reductions, ignoring #EnergyEfficiency and other effects (eg for E-SUVs, particulate pollution, increased road damage, increased risk of fatalities in collisions with bikes & pedestrians - all weight related)

And energy efficiency is important, as it impacts needed capital investment in renewable energy generation and storage.

#ClimateActioNow

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We bring together frontline communities, labor organizers, and climate activists from all across the country to drive massive public investments towards a Green New Deal at all scales of government.

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StavvyMay 28, 2024

"Tornadoes in Iowa last week left at least five people dead and dozens injured. Storms killed eight people in Houston earlier this month. The severe thunderstorms and deadly twisters have spawned during a historically bad season for tornadoes, at a time when #climatechange contributes to the severity of storms around the world. April had the second-highest number of tornadoes on record in the country."
#climatecrisis #climateactionow

https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-weather-texas-oklahoma-arkansas-kentucky-91b0ff5c06f9bdc8b8ca68f36afbafa2

Severe Memorial Day weather: Powerful storms kill at least 22

A series of powerful storms in the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend has killed at least 22 people as they left a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of an oppressive early season heat wave setting records from south Texas to Florida. Forecasters said the severe weather could shift to the East Coat later Monday and warned millions of people outdoors for the holiday to watch the skies.

AP News
Carolyn Barber, MDMay 9, 2024

Trump told oil execs at a Mar-a-Lago dinner that they should donate $1 billion to his campaign bc his policies would benefit their industry. Trump promised to …push a “drill, baby, drill” agenda aimed at opening up more public lands to oil and gas exploration.”

#nevertrump #ClimateActioNow #Climate #Biden  #press
https://tinyurl.com/2ra98x2x

At a Dinner, Trump Assailed Climate Rules and Asked $1 Billion From Big Oil

At a private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, the former president said fossil fuel companies should donate to help him beat President Biden.

The New York Times
Show threadMarkus Palzer-KhomenkoAug 1, 2023
@tagesschau
Vielleicht begreifen es sie ersten Unternehmen jetzt langsam, dass die fossilen Energien keine Zukunft haben.
#ClimateActioNow
Markus Palzer-KhomenkoJul 31, 2023

Beim Ausbau der PV sind wir auf einem guten Weg. Bei der Windkraft sieht es leider schlechter aus. Da wir politisch gebremst was das Zeug hält. Mit dem Ergebnis, dass wir unsere Ziele nicht erreichen und die Bevölkerung um billigen Strom aus Österreich gebracht wird.

#ClimateActioNow

https://positionen.wienenergie.at/grafiken/windenergie-jahresproduktion-vs-eag-ausbauziel/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=energiepolitisches-update_21

Windkraft Produktion » Status Quo vs. EAG-Ausbauziel

Aktuelle Windkraft-Jahresproduktion im Vergleich zum EAG-Ausbauziel ➜ 7,27 TWh Strom im Jahr 2022-2023 ✓ 17,22 TWh in 2030 ✓ Hier zur Grafik!

Positionen Wien Energie
Markus Palzer-KhomenkoJul 31, 2023

Mal was Positives: Beim PV-Ausbau sind wir nah dran, unsere Ziele bis 2030 zu erreichen.

#ClimateActioNow
https://positionen.wienenergie.at/grafiken/installierte-pv-leistung-in-oesterreich/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=energiepolitisches-update_21

Photovoltaik in Österreich » Installierte Leistung 2015-2022

Entwicklung der installierten Photovoltaik-Leistung in Österreich ➜ Zubau von 2015 bis 2022 ✓ gesamte PV-Leistung ✓ in MWp ✓ Hier zur Grafik!

Positionen Wien Energie
Bonnie SonderApr 26, 2023
Limits on home water se move closer to reality in Las Vegas https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2815239
#waterban #climateactionow
Limits on home water use in Las Vegas move closer to reality

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Assembly on Monday approved a wide-ranging water conservation bill that would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit residential water use in Las Vegas if Lake Mead’s levels plummet.

ArcaMax
Seagrass-WatchApr 5, 2023

In Fiji, the climate crisis is no longer off in the future – it's a daily reality

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-06/fiji-climate-change-moving-villages-vunidogoloa/102186670?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

#fiji #climatechange #climateaction #ClimateActioNow

In Fiji, the climate crisis is no longer off in the future – it's a daily reality

For many Australians, Fiji is the perfect tropical getaway. But away from the resorts, the people who live here can't escape the impact climate change is having on their lives.

ABC News
June BlueSpruceMar 20, 2023
This essay by #rebeccasolnit resonates with me. Throughout my life, I have been happiest & healthiest when most focused on creative work, community, and positive action for the common good. If we focus on what we have to gain from confronting climate change and wake up from our fear and despair, the possibilities open up. #climatecrisis #climatedenial #climateoptimism #Community #climateactionow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/15/rebecca-solnit-climate-change-wealth-abundance/
What if climate change meant not doom — but abundance?

People assume that adjusting to climate change means giving up stuff we want. But what if it means giving up things we’re well rid of?

The Washington Post
Mike JelfsJan 22, 2023

If you want to understand the theory of #degrowth I highly recommend this book. #climateemerency #climateactionow

Listen to Less Is More by Jason Hickel on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/1473589509?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R