Social and Systemic Change
Operationalising positive tipping points towards global sustainability. 'Transforming towards global sustainability requires a dramatic acceleration of social change. Hence, there is growing interest in finding ‘positive tipping points’ at which small interventions can trigger self-reinforcing feedbacks that accelerate systemic change.' (Global Sustainability, Cambridge University Press) >
What will it cost to halt Australia's extinction crisis
Spending to save: What will it cost to halt Australia's extinction crisis? ..'Australia's imperiled species continue to decline or go extinct and a contributing cause is inadequate investment in conservation management.' (RMIT University, Melbourne, Society for Conservation Biology) >
Plastic Collective
'A network of remote community projects turning plastic waste into a recycling profit.' (Plastic Collective) >
June was "3rd warmest on record"
'The globe just had the third warmest June on record, according to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, with widespread episodes of extreme heat. Antarctic sea ice was the lowest on record for the month of June.' (World Meteorological Organization, Geneva) >
Absorbing the Shock of the Energy Transition
Article by Owen Gaffney, an analyst at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. (The Club of Rome, Switzerland) >
Public Participation in Scientific Research
Citizen science across two centuries reveals phenological change among plant species and functional groups in the Northeastern US. 'A rapidly growing body of studies from around the globe demonstrate clear impacts of changing climate conditions on plant and animal phenology.' (Journal of Ecology) >
STEERING A PATH FOR OUR CIVILISATION
Do the Math ... Using physics and estimation to assess energy, growth, options. Essay by Tom Murphy, a Professor in the physics department at UCSD (University of California, San Diego) >
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION MOTIVATION
Climate breakdown - why we need to be more afraid. 'Only when enough people are terrified will we have a serious shot at tackling the climate emergency.' Article by Bill McGuire - climate scientist and professor emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London. (Cool Earth blog) >
Resilience ... Can Win Through
Quaama village (Bega Valley Shire) holds first seasonal community fair since Black Summer bushfires devastated the district. The resilience of the Quaama community triumphs over the Black Summer bushfire disaster of December 2019 - January 2020 ... Proving it can be done!(Bega District News) >
Wildfires, Flooding, and Hurricanes
Climate Migration: As wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes grow more frequent, climate migration begins. 'More than 1 million disaster-related displacements have occurred each year on average in the U.S. since 2016. Some people never return home.' (Yale Climate Connections, The Yale Centre for Environmental Communication) >