Hello Climate Solution Advocates/Champions
2024 is a new year for us to make progress cleaning up our climate
One area of growing concern/action is plastics everywhere. The Climate Crises/Solutions First Tuesday pot luck at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. in Howson Hall (roberthhendricks@aol.com, and or, seastarvsh@aol.com ). Is supporting a group working on Plastics and making progress> sean@plasticreductionproject.org
Katharine Hayhoe’s free positive, fun and hopeful climate Newsletter has a special on Plastics, check it out: talkingclimatenewsletter@outlook.com
Here are some GOOD NEWS highlights:
We’re finding micro-plastics everywhere, from raindrops to sea salt to human breast milk and every day scientists are learning more about how it affects our health and that of the nature that surrounds us. So many different people are in fighting back against climate injustice and that there are wins all around us. As someone who works with communities to help them engage with climate advocacy, talking about climate change as part of our everyday conversation is key to finding solutions that fit everyday people.
Check out Katharine’s link in this paragraph on plastics and methane:
Most of the oil and gas we use is burned for energy. This produces the heat-trapping gases that are the main driver of climate change. But some fossil fuels are used to create the petrochemicals. These petrochemicals aren’t a big source of heat-trapping gases, but they are the building block for plastic production.
Dr Hayhoe’s Guest Editor is Heather McTeer Toney, Beyond Petrochemicals, her first book, Before the Street Lights Come On: Black America’s Call for Climate Solutions. she calls for immediate climate action in and for marginalized communities. “Black Americans, facing double the likelihood of hospitalization or death due to climate-related causes, are best suited to spearhead the campaign for climate justice. To add insult to injury, their plan is to place or expand petrochemical facilities in communities generationally overburdened by climate pollution.”
WHAT YOU/WE CAN DO:
Join with others here spreading the word and taking action about plastics. Here> sean@plasticreductionproject.orgBreaking stereotypes about Black people help change the narrative about “who” is an environmentalist . “Cherish and protect the Earth, a precious gift from God.” I couldn’t agree more!”
To learn more, you can follow Heather on Instagram, LinkedIn, or TikTok; read her book; or check out her website. And Katharine here: talkingclimatenewsletter@outlook.com
Green Sanctuary Ministry of First UU, green@austinuu.org, Beki & Richard Halpin
