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One Week Till Durban!
By: Christine Burns ’14 One week till the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties commences in Durban, South Africa, and we’re going to be there! In all of our studies this semester we have discussed the success and failures of the past conferences leading up to Durban. So what can we expect from COP 17? Well, the Kyoto Protocol only has one year left, and still progress has been slow on a future emissions agreement. According to David … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action
Local Government Takes Action!!
By: Christine Burns ’14 The debate between the role local versus federal governments can and should play in climate change legislation is a factor once again in Debra Roberts’ article, “Thinking Globally, Acting locally-institutionalizing climate change at the local government level in Durban, South Africa.” In this article Roberts discusses the importance of the local municipal government of Durban in initiating climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. Generally speaking, Durban is more focused on local development … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics
Can I Get a Translator, Please?
By: Christine Burns ’14 On October 20th and 21st, the Mosaic students traveled to Washington D.C. to listen to an eclectic group of well-renowned individuals in the global climate change arena. Two individuals that provided some very interesting insight were Dr. Shalini Vajjhala and Dr. Joel Scheraga from the EPA. Dr. Scheraga has served the EPA in many positions, his current one being the Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation in the Office of International Affairs. Dr. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental Politics, Featured, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action
Cost of Climate Change to Increase!!
By: Christine Burns ’14 There is a lot of uncertainty in the general public about climate change. Many people feel that mitigation efforts will cost too much, and that we should worry about it later. The Stern executive summary suggests otherwise. Stern clearly states that it is in our best interest economically to address climate change sooner rather than later. The Stern review agrees that it will cost money upfront to address climate change, but the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Consumption, Weather
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