Environmental activist Leah Thomas joins us as we discuss the inequities of climate change, what can be done to address them, and where we're seeing progress.
Option #1
Lookup local climate justice organizations in your community
Volunteer for a local event
If you're limited on time, consider donating to their mission instead
Option #2
Write your local public transit authority and tell them to accelerate their efforts to electrify their fleet
Eliminating diesel engines reduces carbon emissions and improves air quality for those riding them
Aker Carbon Capture of Norway just announced major project
Partnership is with renewable energy company Orsted to capture emissions at Denmark bioenergy plant
CO2 will be pumped underground
Because plant is burning biomass feedstock it will create negative emission credits
Plant will help scale up carbon removal technology
Microsoft has agreed to buy credits equivalent to 430K tons / year of CO2 or based on our calcs, the same as 90K cars off the road
Source
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Typical Passenger Vehicle | US EPA
Contribution to total cumulative/historical CO2 emissions
Inflation Reduction Act
Delivers many benefits including
UN ratifies Vanuatu climate resolution
Resolution will make it easier to hold polluting countries accountable
1st attempt to establish climate action obligations under international law
Although any rulings by international court are non-binding, resolution creates leverage
Climate impacts on vulnerable nations
Analysis found current drought in Horn of Africa was 100x more likely to occur because of climate change
In 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston wiped out 1/3 of Fiji's GDP in just 36 hours
Sources
Who has contributed most to global CO2 emissions? - Our World in Data
FACT SHEET: Inflation Reduction Act Advances Environmental Justice | The White House
United Nations adopts landmark resolution on climate justice | Climate crisis | The Guardian