Published May 14th, 2010 at 9:11 am in Carbon Conundrum, Commentary, World with no comments
Tagged with carbon, global footprint network, Mathis Wackernagel, ourgreenstreetsblog, sustainability, Sustainable Life Media
Mathis Wackernagel, PhD - President, Global Footprint Network Source: FootprintNetwork.org
Mathis Wackernagel of Global Footprint Network, is working with global leaders to help us understand and ultimately align our activities with the basic carrying capacity of the earth.
This 14-minute speech is very much worth seeing and sharing.
Video presented by: Sustainable Life Media:
“We may finally be on the verge of a tipping point wherein mainstream attention to identifying and mitigating a company’s carbon impact will become a core strategic priority for all businesses. But what comes next? The reality is, global warming is just one of the detrimental impacts of unchecked business activity. During this time of seismic shift in awareness of the interconnectedness of things, the opportunity is to take a longer, more systemic view of the many ways our activities impact the world around us.
“By doing so, we will begin to anticipate and respond more quickly to both the needs and the enormous world of possibility in front of us to innovate for a whole, healed world. Be inspired by this thought leader who is working with leaders around the globe to help us all understand and ultimately align our activities with the basic carrying capacity of the earth. Learn more about Sustainable Business & Design at: sustainablelifemedia.com“
Published February 24th, 2010 at 10:24 am in Announcements, Energy Emporium, circa 2020 with 1 comments
Tagged with carbon, Carbon Fund Advisory, CO2 enissions, Colorado, Energy, global warming, Governor's Energy Office, greenhouse gases
From the Governor’s Energy Office:
Colorado Carbon Fund Advisory Committee Meeting
The Colorado Carbon Fund’s Advisory Committee meets Monday, March 1 from 2-4 pm at the GEO office.
The Agenda includes:
- An update on Colorado Carbon Fund marketing and plans for 2010.
- An introduction to Ben Vitale, the new president of The Climate Trust, our partners in managing the Fund and finding high quality projects.
- An Executive Session review of proposals received during the RFP for solar hot water systems. This portion of the meeting will be closed to the public.
If you’d like to listen in by webinar, please register online.
To attend in person, please contact
Susan Innis
Published February 2nd, 2010 at 2:33 pm in Carbon Conundrum, Great Greenhouse Gas Grab, World climate issues with no comments
Tagged with alternative energy, carbon, CO2, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse gases, power plants, PowerplantCCS
Counting and measuring carbon, although a daunting and remarkably puzzling undertaking, is a fundamental skill an increasing number of people will need to garner in the effort to understand and mitigate the effect of greenhouse gases and global warming. Especially so, since the world population continues growing by quantum measures and all of those folks are going to need survival basics such as heat and refrigeration, plus multitudes of electrical extras, such as mobile phone and computer power, broadband Internet capacity, etc.
We applaud the development of alternative energies but add this caveat for all supporters: it will be an extraordinary feat if the percentage of alternative energy powering the world’s grid comes anywere close to reaching five percent of supply in the next 20 years.
That brings us to the subject of power plants. Here are some power plant facts, according to the PowerPlantCCS website:
“There are over 50,000 power plants in the world. These power plants constitute the single largest emitting industry for CO2 emissions.” Read more of this >>
Published October 21st, 2009 at 4:01 pm in Carbon Conundrum, World with no comments
Tagged with carbon, carbon balance, CSIRO, farming Australia, farmonline, greenhouse gases, grmeyers, Matt Cawood, ourgreenstreetsblog, sequestering carbon, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, world atmosphere
Even at the risk of preaching, it is critical for all to comprehend what is happening with carbon on this planet and learn how we might better manage output. GRM
Auto graveyard - Nebraska farm Photo: Glenn Meyers
The following clips come from Matt Cawood, writing on a study from the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists at farmonline:
“Agricultural land could be the focus of an “economic opportunity of unparalleled scale”, according to the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, which has called for a re-write of emissions trading legislation to properly recognise “terrestrial carbon”.
“In a discussion paper released earlier this week, the Group argues that by focusing on terrestrial carbon sequestration as a solution to climate change, Australia can simultaneously address many of its most pressing environmental challenges.
“Terrestrial carbon includes carbon stored in forests, woodlands, swamps, grasslands, farmland, soils, and derivatives like biochar and biofuels.
“We’re about to create a multibillion dollar terrestrial carbon market, and that has the potential to radically change our rural landscapes,” said Wentworth Group director Peter Cosier. “We have to maximise the benefits and minimise the consequences.”
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