41. Climate Memo Mondays, September 20, 2021
COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference
BAS, Take Responsibility Yourself
http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2021/09/united-nations-climate-change-summit.html
This November’s UN climate summit -- known as COP26 (Conference of the Parties), will take place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12.
Guterres Declares CODE RED ALERT
Guterres urges leadership, action ahead of COP26
Group of 20 member countries must demonstrate leadership and make firm commitments to meeting climate goals set out under the Paris Agreement for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference to succeed, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "This signal is desperately needed by the billions of people already on the front lines of the climate crisis and by markets, investors and industry who require certainty that a net-zero climate-resilient future is inevitable," Guterres warns.
Full Story: NDTV (India)/Asian News International (7/26)
What's at Stake?
[This “briefing” is addressed to journalists, but it applies to all informed citizens working to end fossil fuels and to create a just society.]
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Dear Journalists,
This November’s UN climate summit -- known as COP26 (Conference of the Parties), taking place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12-- is not just one more international meeting. It’s one of the most important diplomatic gatherings in history, for it will help decide the future of life on earth. To help news coverage convey what's at stake, Covering Climate Now and Climate Central are holding a series of briefings this fall, for journalists only.
Part I: September 15th from 12 - 1pm US Eastern Time
Part I will provide background on the most relevant science, politics, justice, and solutions issues. Drawing on the recent IPCC report, our panelists will explain why it’s imperative to limit future global warming to 1.5 C, and how that can be accomplished. They will discuss why climate justice is essential to a successful outcome--and in the self-interest of rich and poor alike. And they will explain the processes of UN summits, how progress is (or is not) achieved, key players to watch, and how journalists can turn these insights into compelling stories. RSVP FOR THE EVENT HERE
Moderators: Mark Hertsgaard, CCNow’s executive director and environment correspondent for The Nation. And, Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central chief meteorologist, Climate Matters director.
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Register for part I here, we hope to see you there!
Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to strengthening coverage of the defining story of our time. Our partners include over 400 news outlets with a combined audience approaching 2 billion people.
Climate Central is an independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the public. |
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CLIMATE CHANGE
“The problem with letting others deal with climate change.” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (8-23-21).
There has been much coverage of citizens who won't acknowledge the existence of COVID-19 or climate change. No local or global crisis will disappear if everyone assumes that someone else will fix it. Read more.
(See Ashley Dawson, Extinction. Find your niche of responsibility. #40.)