Tag: climate action

Thinking Is Not Enough – We Must Take Action

by Anne-Maria Yritys, posted in climate action, Environmental Protection, Global Climate Change, Leadership Development

Together, we can, and will, make a difference. Each one of us does have a unique voice, and the capability of making a difference in our own way. The target was to grow Global Climate Change Think & Act Tank on LinkedIn to at least 1.000 members by the end of 2016. For that, I need your help. Your help through spreading the word, inviting new members, and being active in this group – dedicated to professionals (and, private persons) from all fields and industries who feel in their hearts and minds that environmental issues and climate change are top priorities to focus upon RIGHT NOW, because we are running out of time when it comes to transforming business and governmental practices upon Planet Earth to become increasingly much climate friendly.

Make a difference NOW! Start by joining Global Climate Change Think & Act Tank on LinkedIn, inviting others to join as well, and spreading the word about climate change and necessary actions on Twitter.

LinkedIn: Global Climate Change Think & Act Tank

Twitter: @GCCThinkActTank

Thank you.

 

Why Make Climate Action Your Top Priority?

by Anne-Maria Yritys, posted in Global Climate Change, Leadership Development

 

Our Mission is to protect and to hand on Planet Earth to the next generation. Make sure to be part of the solution.

Everyone is talking about it. These days, avoiding discussions about climate change on media is an impossibility, unless, literally, living in a cave or underground. Even those choosing not to consume media products will be aware of it. Climate change is everywhere around us – we only need to go outdoors, spend time in nature and observe for ourselves that something is changing. Climate change skeptics may refer to natural changes in climate over longer periods of time, yet evidence based upon research indicates that we human beings are causing temperatures to rise across our globe due to burning fossil fuels, leading to increased carbon dioxide levels: NASA Earth Observatory: The Carbon Cycle

In its efforts to improve the state of the world, the UN selected climate action as one of the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS aimed at transforming our world. A great reminder on the UNITED NATIONS DAY, 24 OCTOBER, which serves as a reminder to all nations and citizens of the world to remember our global commitment to co-operate and to fulfil these goals, all of which are equally important and interdependent. Understanding the effects of climate change upon poverty is rather simple. To learn about climate refugees, take time to read more at UNHCR: Climate Change and Disasters and, as another example, published by Scientific American, The Ominous Story of Syria´s Climate Refugees.

195 states of the world agreed upon, and signed the Paris Agreement in December 2015, legally binding countries to a global climate deal, entering into force in 2020. Needless to say, we all must realize what it takes to reach the goals. Some countries are more progressive than others, and many companies/organizations equally so. Richard Branson´s Virgin Voyages, as an inspiring example, is the first major cruise line co-operating with a re-known clean energy innovator. In Sweden, a recycling revolution takes place, with less than one per cent of household waste ending up in a rubbish dump. Examples are numerous, from small companies taking action in innovative ways, to larger enterprises, municipalities, cities and countries changing business practices and/or general policies.

To learn more about climate change and climate action, you are more than welcome to join Global Climate Change Think & Act Tank on LinkedIn. For climate news, we also welcome you to follow @GCCThinkActTank and @annemariayritys on Twitter.