What does climate action mean? Why do we need both mitigation and adaptation measures in addition to financial flows? Any signs of climate hope recently?
These are the three questions I answered in this new blog post.
When taking climate action, we need to assess the environmental and social impacts of the measures we plan to implement. It is crucial to avoid all unintended adverse side effects (trade-offs). How? By using the 17 SDGs as a framework for climate action.
Scientists tell us that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are causing significant changes to our climate system. They tell us that we need to keep fossil fuels where they are (underground). And that we need climate action now to secure our future and prevent the worst effect of climate change.
Home to millions of plants and animals, the ocean is a very large part of our planet, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface – no coincidence we call it our blue planet!
Today I want to explore its characteristics and share my next volunteering experience – save the date for the Ocean Lovers Festival, 22 to 24 April 2022 @Bondi Beach (Sydney, NSW, Australia).
Businesses play a key role in addressing climate change.
It is time for thought leaders to show that they are serious about climate action, and they have set ambitious net-zero targets aligned with the latest science (the 1.5C limit) with actual plans (with milestones & indicators to check the progress) to deliver on their promises.
This article provides a simple guideline to turn climate ambition into real action in your organization and achieve net-zero emissions.
Today, I want to talk about some of the things we, as global citizens, can do to tackle climate change. Often people tell me: “I am only one (I am too small)… how can I make an impact?”. We see the direction the world is headed, and we think we can’t do anything about it. This is not true. We have many of the tools needed to make a huge impact on climate change. This represents an incredible opportunity to make history and co-create a better future for all humanity.
We know that human emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are a primary driver of climate change and that carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main driver. However, other greenhouse gases responsible for changing our climate, such as methane, are often overlooked. In this article I analyze methane emissions, an important driver of global warming.
I analyze the cumulative emissions of CO2 by country, look at the latest data and reflect on one aspect that we, citizens of developed countries, often forget. That we are responsible for most of the emissions already in the atmosphere, and this is why it’s our time to lead and take responsibility to combat climate change.
Today we start talking about solutions and what we can do to reduce our energy-related emissions. I want to start with the residential sector, which includes our houses/apartments.
Today we will analyze some energy statistics to understand the role of fossil fuels in the world’s energy system. We will discuss how much energy we get from fossil fuels, how we produce our electricity, and where we use all that energy (final consumption).
