Breathe Points’ Post

Green journalists acknowledge the prevalent use of terms like "climate doom" and "environmental existential dread" but emphasize the importance of avoiding hopelessness. While reporting truthfully on climate and nature crises is essential, it is equally crucial to convey a sense of hope to prevent apathy. How can public policy initiatives support media outlets in promoting a balanced narrative on climate issues, ensuring accurate reporting while fostering a hopeful outlook to motivate meaningful public engagement and action? https://lnkd.in/dNCYaTzZ

Facing eco-anxiety and persistent worries about climate crises, the Euronews website offers a page featuring positive news about our planet and climate change in 2024. You can find this uplifting news for each month. I like this idea because it proves there is hope for our planet and serves as a bright source of motivation for me, helping me to strengthen my skills and become part of this movement. https://lnkd.in/dd7QPMHa

🌍 Climate Tipping Points: A Jenga Analogy 🌍 Imagine climate tipping points like a game of Jenga. Each action we take that raises global temperatures is like pulling out another block from the tower. Eventually, the structure becomes too unstable to cope with, and once the collapse starts, it’s too late to stop. This analogy highlights the urgency of addressing climate change before we reach the point of no return. 🌡️🛑 The effects of climate change are already being felt worldwide, from unprecedented heatwaves to devastating wildfires, rising sea levels, and increasingly severe storms. If we continue on this path, we risk triggering irreversible changes to our planet’s climate system. Organizations Leading the Charge: 1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Provides comprehensive scientific reports that inform global policy. 2.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - Facilitates international climate negotiations and agreements. 3. Greenpeace - Advocates for environmental protection and climate justice. 4. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - Works to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. 5. The Nature Conservancy - Implements conservation projects to mitigate climate change. Organizations That Need to Change: 1. Fossil Fuel Companies - Major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP. 2. Industries with High Carbon Footprints - Sectors such as cement, steel, and aviation that significantly contribute to CO2 emissions. 3.Governments Not Committed to Climate Action - Countries and administrations that resist international climate agreements and fail to implement robust environmental policies. It’s crucial for all of us, from individuals to corporations and governments, to take immediate and sustained action to mitigate climate change. Investing in renewable energy, supporting sustainable practices, and holding accountable those who contribute disproportionately to the problem are essential steps. The time to act is NOW. Let’s work together to prevent the tipping point and secure a sustainable future for generations to come. 🌱♻️ #ClimateChange #Sustainability #ActNow #GlobalWarming #EnvironmentalProtection #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #GreenEconomy #FutureProof #EcoFriendly

A U.S. President was first informed of CO2’s impact 59 years ago. This newly discovered document pinpoints the earliest-known moment that CO2-induced climate change was brought to the attention of the highest levels of U.S. government. Learn more in the final part of Rebecca John's series on climate change history 🔗 https://loom.ly/esOF1wg

A 1963 conference put carbon dioxide and climate change in the spotlight. Part 2 of Rebecca John’s recent investigation focuses on a conference that took place in 1963 to discuss how fossil fuels were causing CO2 levels to rise. The conference was hosted by the Conservation Foundation, which was funded in part in 1962 by Standard Oil of New Jersey (now ExxonMobil), Standard Oil of California (now Chevron), and Richfield Oil Corporation (now BP). The conference published a report afterwards that summarized the topics discussed. And the writeup could easily be from 2023, not 1963. “It is known that the carbon dioxide situation, as it has been observed within the last century, is one which might have considerable biological, geographical and economic consequences within the not too distant future,” the foreword stated. One of the 700 copies ended up in May 1964 at the Air Pollution Division of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), the EPA’s predecessor. This is earlier than previously documented by climate historians for when members of the federal government department responsible for air pollution were aware of the latest developments in the science of CO2-induced climate change. Learn more about how the government was actively working to make further investigations a national priority in Rebecca John’s latest article 🔗 https://loom.ly/JyLM_h8

This is a great summary of an important new paper on what Natural Climate Solutions can accomplish ... and can't. The focus can and should now be on rapidly expanding these efforts - well, ALL efforts -- so that we can get 1.5 back within reach.

🌍 Join us in tackling Short-Lived Climate Pollutants! A new open letter, published today, calls for further actions to cut emissions of short-lived pollutants such as soot, methane, and refrigerant gases. - Why it matters:  These substances warm the climate over far shorter time periods than carbon dioxide and are key to achieving short-term climate goals. - Yes, but:  Many countries don't include such pollutants in their national climate plans, and corporations are falling behind when it comes to working to cut such emissions as well, the letter states. - Zoom in:  The communiqué was organized by the VC-backed company Recoolit, which focuses on cutting refrigerant emissions while expanding cooling availability, particularly in the developing world. It notes the failure of many national climate plans to include short-lived climate pollutants and the need for more urgency, coordination, and detailed policy agendas. - Between the lines:  There has been plenty of international coordination, as well as upcoming domestic regulation, around curtailing methane emissions in recent years.  …However, global emissions have kept rising! - We're in:  The letter has support from Project Drawdown, Terraset, Frost Methane Labs, International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association, Yale Carbon Containment Lab, LIFT Economy, Climate-i, Veridien Refrigerant Management, Kristen Taddonio, Guus Velders, Tom Hooper, The Sky Foundation, and effecterra. - Let's act now:  Governments and corporations MUST prioritize cutting these emissions to meet climate goals. Read the full letter here: Urgent Climate Action: SLCPs - An Open Letter on the Importance of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, in National and Corporate Climate Action Plans https://lnkd.in/e8bW3U3a #ClimateAction #SLCPs #GlobalWarming #Sustainability #Leadership

After many years as an environmental scientist advocate, developing and promoting science-based solutions to environmental problems like climate change, I have come to the conclusion that we need a new strategy. It’s time to regroup and shift our focus from defining the problem and cataloging solutions to identifying and changing the underlying conditions that are impeding climate action and enhancing the ones that can accelerate it. My new Project Drawdown Insights post outlines some of my thinking on this – and I welcome your thoughts and ideas as well. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climateaction https://lnkd.in/gnH4FFsn

Euronews wants to promote the positive environmental stories. As it says "while there's a lot to be worried about when it comes to the climate and nature crises, we must not lose hope - because hopelessness breeds apathy". In 2023, Euronews Green kept track of all the positive environmental news throughout the year. It racked up over 200 stories of eco-innovation, green breakthroughs and climate wins - more than double the number in 2022 and a sure sign of momentum. A good initiative to highlight the upside of the battle that we must collectively win. #climateaction

What is climate misinformation, and why does it matter? Opponents of climate science have ways of sowing doubt around climate change. And that can restrict urgent action. #energytransition #climatechange #environment #cleanenergy #sustainable #carbonneutral #energysecurity #sustainability #energyefficiency #carbonemissions #environmental https://lnkd.in/d-ijaaCZ