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Transcript of Climate Positive Movement
The Climate PositiveMovement
Kjell KühneClimate ActivistWorld Citizen
8 July 2010
Why are we here?
Climate change is threatening
Innovation and leadership is needed Society must be transformed
.........but into what?
Some Answers:
Zero-emissions society by 2050
Build resilience to climate change
Still meet basic human needs
Powerful interests in fossil fuels The rich and powerful are the last to feel the heat The immediately affected have least influence
What is stopping us?
“Good” old habits
System inertia
What is stopping us?
Still waiting for politicians to fix it for
us!!!
What is stopping us?
Here comes the.........
Climate Positive MovementA movement whose time has come.
The Pledge:“From today on, I personally will have a net
beneficial impact on the global climate.”
Taking greenhouse gases OUT of the atmosphere!
How to be climate positive?
1. Lifestyle Change Go low-carbon
2. Overcompensate what’s left.
Keeping track of your carbon footprint
Many calculators to build upon
Customized tool for the movement
The Climate Account
The Database
Carbon footprints of products Pulls together existing information Suggests low-carbon alternatives for needs New standard
Examples – Lifestyle change
Meat Veggies Vacation choice Immortal presents
...........focus on sufficiency
and on what’s important in life!
The (Over-) Compensation
Two-fold approach:
1. Emissions-reducing projects in Southern countries (e.g. forest protection, reforestation, renewable energy projects)
2. Retiring carbon credits in the North (e.g. EU ETS)
Some existing mechanisms can be used.
Advocacy
Unfortunately, just changing ourselves is not going to be enough to stop climate change.
As Al Gore says: Don’t forget the citizen in you!
Examples - Advocacy
Global Climate Movement (350.org, Greenpeace etc.)
Local Initiatives against coal-fired power plants
Online activism
Climate Positive Communities
Local groups
Sharing experiences and best-practices
Forming buyers’ cooperatives
Planning political action
Impacts
Individual – Consciousness
Local – Community
Regional – Economy
National – Policy
Global – Movement for Survival
Strategic Timeframe
2010: Lay foundations, find partners, develop tools
2012: Engage the whole climate movement
2015: Engage whole cities, regions, businesses
Strategic Timeframe
2020: Change mainstream policy, green whole sectors
2030: Scale up to country level
2050: A climate-friendly world society
Next steps......
Research existing building blocks
Hold presentations (like today!)
Find partners
Build the information infrastructure
What you can do:
Give me feedback in the coffee break Find out more at:http://kjells.a.wiki-site.com/index.php/Climate_Positive_Movement
Share this presentation with climate-conscious friends
Get involved!
My email: [email protected]