Is this the speech of the century (so far)? Greta Thunberg, from Sweden, addressed the COP 24 at Katowice, Poland. She was 15 years old at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e68Hie0-J5E Greta's direct communication might be attributed to diagnoses of Asperger's, OCD and selective mutism. She first came to global attention when she went on strike in … Continue reading A clarion call from Greta Thunberg
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Climate crisis: a call to action
A growing number of Northlanders are working together to do what we can to avert the climate crisis. At this point I am not going to elaborate on the severity of the crisis – increased media reporting, and the growing proof all around us, makes the state of emergency self-evident to anyone who is even casually aware. … Continue reading Climate crisis: a call to action
Carbon neutral Kerikeri
Here is recent communication from Inge Bremmer. Spurred on by the Climate Change Conference in Whangarei in June last year, four of us, who were participants, got together and formed the charitable Carbon Neutral NZ Trust, produced a website, Facebook site, and carbon calculator, which is NZ specific and includes sequestration. We are aiming now to establish … Continue reading Carbon neutral Kerikeri
Carbon farming the next competitive advantage
Ian Proudfoot, an agribusiness expert for KPMG predicts that carbon zero, or carbon positive farming is going to an important competitive attribute for our farmers to champion. He referred to the developments signalled at the Polish Climate Change Conference (see an earlier post 8 steps to increase soil carbon). "The next attribute that is ultimately … Continue reading Carbon farming the next competitive advantage
8 steps to increase soil Carbon
As the Katowice Climate Change Conference started, scientists from 4 per 1000 called for stronger action on building soil carbon. Sequestering soil carbon mitigates climate change and builds food security. The scientists recommend eight steps: 1. Stop carbon loss – Protect peatlands through enforcement of regulations against burning and drainage.2. Promote carbon uptake – Identify … Continue reading 8 steps to increase soil Carbon
Climate Action Tai Tokerau 