Instead of pretending that carbon offsetting is effective, let's focus on *real* emission reductions.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#greenwashing #climateaction #climatecrisis

Spot on.

"Beyond the entertainment value of what transpired over the past few days is a serious reminder of the intersection between machismo, misogyny, hostility to climate action and climate science, and the dank underworld of rightwing characters like Tate recruiting white boys and young men to their views."

@RebeccaSolnit

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/31/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-tweet?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The times they are a-changin'.

"Millennials are tacking much further to the left on economics than previous generations did, favouring greater redistribution from rich to poor."

https://www.ft.com/content/c361e372-769e-45cd-a063-f5c0a7767cf4

In the UN #Biodiversity Conference, #cop15, countries agreed to reach effective conservation and management of at least 30% of the world’s coastal areas and #oceans.

There is much work to be done.

https://ourworldindata.org/biodiversity

Do carbon offsets serve to greenwash business as usual?

"When we looked at satellite tracking of carbon levels and logging activity in California forests, we found that carbon isn’t increasing in the state’s 37 offset project sites any more than in other areas, and timber companies aren’t logging less than they did before."

https://theconversation.com/satellites-detect-no-real-climate-benefit-from-10-years-of-forest-carbon-offsets-in-california-193943

#greenwashing #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatejustice

Access to knowledge is a human right.

Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of #HumanRights:

"Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits".

#openscience #openaccess #opendata #opensource

Image credit: Open Science CC BY 2.0

New study finds that achieving just access to minimum energy, water, food and infrastructure for all, whilst safeguarding the stability of the planet, requires a radical redistribution of resources.

It suggests that "in order to achieve societal and environmental goals, it is the wealthy (who appropriate the bulk of Earth’s resources and ecosystems – not those escaping poverty) who need to undergo transformative change."

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#environmentaljustice #climatejustice #climatechange #biodiversity

Unbelievable.

"Some researchers who have long studied the technology are deeply troubled that the company, Make Sunsets, appears to have moved forward with launches from a site in Mexico, without any public engagement or scientific scrutiny. It’s already attempting to sell “cooling credits” for future balloon flights that could carry larger payloads."

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/24/1066041/a-startup-says-its-begun-releasing-particles-into-the-atmosphere-in-an-effort-to-tweak-the-climate/

#climatechange #climatejustice #climatecrisis

Stunning map of global CO₂ emissions.

"Bright" spots and thick lines show where #climateaction needs to happen faster.

And let's not forget about historical responsibility and the disproportional emissions of the richest 10% when we discuss who should pay for most of climate mitigation and adaptation policies.

#climatejustice #climatechange

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-carbon-dioxide-emissions-around-the-world/