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CLIMATE CHANGE REALITY
Why we need a fast worldwide mobilization to stop Climate Change
Lecture 1 of 8
HEP University, Alanya, November 2015
The Climate School / Hans Jørgen Rasmussen
Climate School Principles
Dialogue – focus on the students / participantsLectures – science based knowledge / updated factsMovies – to speed up learning and make it more interestingBuilding network / caring for each otherBuilding the learning process togetherOne step at a time
How many of you have not had any
contact with ”The Climate School”
before?
How many of you were here 2 weeks ago?
How many of you were at my
lecture in Rotary?
Make a small group with those sitting near you
From every group:What do you THINK about Global WarmingWhat do you FEEL about Global WarmingWhat is the most important question you have about Global Warming
One thoughtOne feelingOne question
Main structure of The Climate School
One lecture today3-4 months with self studies7 lectures over a 7 week period beginning March 2016 Hopefully:Ending with discussion of how we – individually and collectively can take action on climate based on what we now know.
A short repetition of main points from the introductory lecture
Time to visit the ”Climate Cinema”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IFHMj3lqGI
TO BE ORNOT TO BE
THAT IS THE QUESTION !
AND:
IT´S NOW OR NEVER!!!
Media and politicians do not give it high priority
We are denying reality in many different ways:
Many of us are very good at it!
People who totally deny man-made climate change
still exist
- but their numbers are decreasing rapidly
3 types of denial:INTELLECTUALYou reject that climate change is happening and that it´s man-madeEMOTIONALYou accept climate change being real and man-made, but the acceptance stays in your head. It doesn´t affect you emotionally, does not fill your body, does not reach your stomach and your heart. POLITICAL You recognize climate change, you are strongly affected emotionally by it, but that does not lead you to become politically active.
Have you heard about
Bill McKibben
?
Bill McKibben is the founder of http://350.org
- A global movement to solve the Climate Crisis -
http://350.org www.globalpowershift.org
Bill also said: Do the math!Short version: 12 min https://vimeo.com/53979295 Long version: 45 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuCGVwJIRd0
:
Holistic solutions are available – here is one of them!
It is not too lateBut it´s urgent:
PLAN B
”Saving Civilization is Not a Spectator Sport” Lester R. Brown.
The Politicians need help from us, the people:
“Politicians discussing global warming” —Sculpture by Spanish street artist Isaac Cordal.
What would be an efficient wake-up call for the climate?
And when will it be too late?
We need a mobilization a la World War II:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
”Let no man say it can´t be done!” - F.D.R.-
”If the could do it then, so can we” - H.J.R.-
Climate march 2014
Marches, demonstrations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
t1H5lKsuxT0
Paris 30.11.15-11.12.15
Welcome to: ”The Climate Cinema”
This we know now:Business as usual leads to disasterPopulation growth cannot go onConsumption growth cannot go onWe must change from a growth – based philosophy to a philosophy based ”enoughness” and nature´s limited ressources. It can be called ”ecological economy” or ”circular economy”
Mobilization everywhereDo the mathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuCGVwJIRd0Disruption:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktgEzXZDtmc
Mobilization everywhereThe climate kidshttp://klimakino.klimautfordringen.org/2015/06/12/trust-the-climate-kids/Imatter Youthhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR7AwbXim-k
Different future Scenarios
Do we succeed in staying below 2 degrees celcius temperature rise?What if we do not succeed in that?A Post Carbon Society – what will it look like?Best adaptation strategies: The transition movement?
Different future Scenarios
Future energy supply?How much will we be able to reduce our energy demand?Will we have enough sun and wind energy?Wil we be able to build enough solar energy plants, wind mills and other other forms of renewable sites to cover the ever growing demand? And how about storage and transportation of energyWill we need nuclear energy – temporarily or permanently?
Beginning transition In Transition 1.0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiive9kpL4In Transition 2.0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFQFBmq7X84
Sea level rise – fresh water scarcityWorld under waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baGrtqyWSRMChasing Ice Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZTMVNBjc4Chasing Ice Glacier calvinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3VTgIPoGUVanishing glaciers of Himalaya.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450BXTRoxNA
Food and water crisisLester Brown on food and water 5 minutes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAiIdhSSo-0
Solutions existIf you want to see a lecture on what´s needed and what global governments need to do, watch this. It contains most of the answers, and we will watch it together towards the end of this course:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO2xl39nBAA
Causes: Consumerism Re-thinking progress: The circular economy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCRKvDyyHmIWake up callhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jid2A7ldc_8Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClUThe Story of Stuffhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClUThe Story of Solutionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkRvc-sOKk
Causes: Greed and CapitalismGreed and Capitalism have wrecked the planethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENJCXPUVwwgPope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change & Capitalism as Planet "Exploited by Human Greed”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_w3DzAqxcWhy some countries are rich and some poorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4V3HR696k
Causes: CapitalismGlobal Wealth Inequality - What you never knew you never knew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWSxzjyMNpUWealth Inequality in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsMWhy some countries are rich and some poorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4V3HR696k
Causes: CapitalismNaomi Klein: This Changes Everything Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhflH4alO0Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything - Capitalism vs. The Climate – lecture by Naomi Kleinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Yyd5dxTGE
Climate Change websites – videobased:
A serious source of knowledge – very good basic knowledge:https://www.youtube.com/user/climateliteracyA serious AND FUNNY source of knowledge – also very good:https://www.youtube.com/user/DJSTDoSomethingAnd maybe the most important onehttp://www.filmsforaction.org
Climate Change websites :(a few of them)
http://350.orghttp://www.earth-policy.orghttp://grist.orghttp://www.resilience.orghttps://www.transitionnetwork.orghttp://www.skepticalscience.com
Here you find important basic learning material about global warming:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMwTEoo9p2__bg9hXkbwGvwThese are the lecture videos from the free UBC course Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Change Conversations, which tackles the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change. This course introduces the basics of the climate system, models and predictions, human and natural impacts, mitigative and adaptive responses, and the evolution of climate policy.
I wish you a happy
learningprocess
Which role can Alanya HEP University have in this?
Becoming the first University in Turkey with a ”Faculty of Sustainable Future”?Integrating a combination of:
Local managementBuilding sustainable architectureIncluding Climate Change in its way of thinking
The Climate School could be an integral part of this – educating teachers from other faculties about the facts of Climate ChangeBasis for a general awarenessraising process in Turkey about this
To all students in The Climate School:
Let us be friends on Facebook. There I publish a lot of news about climate change. You find me here: https://www.facebook.com/hjrasmusUse The Climate Cinema: http://theclimatecinema.org to find inspiration.Tell your friends and fellow students about this so that we will have a full auditorium next time we meetFeel free to share this slideshow with everybody!
If you have comments or questions: Send me an email !
I´m looking very much forward to seeing you again for the next lecture March 2016!
Information about exact time will follow by email.
