Hi All Earth Friends
Our planet home is in danger. We can help.
YOU’RE INVITED Join our Climate Crises/Solutions Meeting on Tuesday, May 7th 6:30 p.m. Pot Luck, Meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Howson Hall
EARTH DAY ATX 2024 RESCHEDULED to Saturday, April 27th at Huston-Tillotson University
earthdayaustin.com Lots of free KIDS & Adult stuff to do and see.
11:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony with Susana Almanza & Daniel Llanes, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, The Texas Wanglers, Riders Against The Storm, Pow Wows, Energy and Sustainability Displays, Food, Drink, Dancing and MUCH MORE…
More Sustainability News from Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe: talkingclimatenewsletter@outlook.com
“Global climate progress, global coral bleaching, and the 25,000 conversation challenge
Monday was Earth Day (Austin will celebrating this Saturday, April 27th!) but really – isn’t every day? Half the oxygen we breathe comes from phytoplankton and seaweed in the ocean, and the other half comes from plants and trees. All our food, all our water, and all the materials we use come from this Earth. The Earth doesn’t need us: we’re the ones who need it. In fact, we can’t survive without it!
That’s why, given our near-total dependence on its resources, I feel every day should be an opportunity to celebrate and be good stewards of the only home we’ve ever known.
I often hear from people discouraged about the slow pace of climate action. “We’ve tried so hard to tackle climate change and nothing changed,” they say. “Why even bother anymore?”
While it may feel subtle or almost imperceptible at times, a lot has changed over the last decade. Just 10 years ago, 0.7% of cars sold around the world were electric vehicles. Today, 20% are. In 2015, experts were speculating that solar might become cheaper than natural gas one day. That future is already here today. Onshore wind and solar are cheaper to build than new fossil fuel plants.
Before the Paris Agreement, the world was forecast to warm by up to 5 degrees C (9F). Now, as this article explains, that number has been dialed back to 2.7 degrees thanks to already enacted government policies around the world.”
MORE at climate newsletter…
