Global Climate Change and Social Justice

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    My global perspective Over 20 countries in 2 years Middle east peace, Peace corp, China Intl, ASEAN, sabbatical research in S Pacific and Europe, and kayaked S. America Where are you from?

    Today is about a PLANETARY PERSPECTIVE. Where are you from and where are we going. Why are we in big trouble, what is fair and what is happening already (ecological footprint), and now what can we do --- sustainable development. THIS IS COMPLICATED, INTERCONNECTED, INVOLVING MATTERS OF SCIENCE AND MORALITY.

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    CNN a couple of days ago

    The Scientific Consensus about Future Climate Change. The overwhelming consensus of people who study this GET IT. Both presidential candidates GET IT. Global Warming 101 VIDEO

    The eight warmest years on record (since 1880) have all occurred since 2001, with the warmest year being 2005.

    The eight warmest years on record (since 1880) have all occurred since 2001, with the warmest year being 2005. WE ARE HEADED FOR BIG TROUBLE. EARTH HAS ALREADY HEATED UP BY ALMOST ONE DEGREE C.

    Temp is linked to CO2 which is linked to population growth and ESPECIALLY per capita energy use in the developing world.

    RYDER IS 32, HE HAS A CHILD, AND THAT CHILD IS NOW 35. IT’s 2080, AND THE EARTH’S temperature is 3 degrees warmer. IF YOU’RE NOT HAVING CHILDREN, IN 2080 YOU’LL BE 90 YEARS OLD. This video is about the future, but it’s also about the recent past, and about the reality that global change hits everyone.

    PARABLE OF THE FROG IN HOT WATER?

    THIS IS INTERGENERATIONAL VIOLENCE. IT’S ABOUT SOCIAL AND AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT’S ALREADY A SOCIAL EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE, RIGHT NOW. THE RICH NORTH HAS CREATEDTHE PROBLEM THAT ALL US ARE FACING. THOSE THAT HAD THE LEAST TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM ARE SUFFERING FROM THE WORST OF THE CONSEQUENCES

    READ #1 #2 = LAST MONTH’S NY TIMES IT’S A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE FOR COUNTRIES ON OUR VOYAGE. CLIMATE CHANGE WAS A CATALYST IN DARFUR

    IN LARGE PART, IT’s ABOUT THE INJUSTICES INFLICTED BY THE DEVELOPED RICH ON THE DEVELOPING POOR. IT’s ALSO A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE

    AUG 9, 2009

    SO, HAVE I ANSWERED THE WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION QUESTION? NOW LET’s SHIFT TO THE WHAT and LOOK AT SOME BASIC DATA FROM THE UN and WORLD BANK.

    RED = DEVELOPED WORLD, YELLOW = DEVELOPING : 50% of the people on the planet live on <$2/day. 1 in 6 live on less that $1/day. WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE US.

    HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS YOU GRASP THE WHY QUESTION. NOW LET’S TACKLE THE WHAT. AS IN WHAT IS FAIR. THE NOTION OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

    The Ecological Footprint has emerged as the world’s premier measure of humanity’s demand on nature.

    NATURAL CAPITAL. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. LETS LOOK AT THIS VISUALLY

    Figure 1.3 Key natural resources (blue) and natural services (orange) that support and sustain the earth’s life and economies ( Concept 1-1A ).

    WHAT’S FAIR IS ONE EARTH. WHAT’S FAIR GIVEN THE CURRENT POPULATION IS 2.2 Hectres.

    IN 2008, the worldwide population is projected to use 140 percent of the resources the earth can generate in a year. PROJECTING TO YEARS AHEAD, it just gets worse. DUE IN LARGE PART to the impacts of CO2.

    WHICH LEADS TO THE PURSUIT OF ANOTHER PATH

    5% of population = 25% of planetary footprint. Europeans = less than half our per capital footprint.

    NOW WHAT

    HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO ACTUALLY SOLVE THESE INTER-RELATED PROBLEMS.

    THE THREE LEGGED STOOL ECOLOGY: PRESERVING AND PROTECTING OUR ATMOSPHERE, SAVING THE OCEANS AND RAINFORESTS EQUITY: ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT, EQUAL TREATMENT OF WOMEN, RIGHTS OF CHILDREN ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT (not GROWTH): FAIR TRADE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD, GREEN BUILDING. GREEN FOR ALL.

    People in Spain, Italy and Greece has same HDI as the US with approx 60% of the EF of the US.

    EF on the Y axis HDI on the X axis

    Angled towards the lower right

    SO WHAT THE FINAL REPORT ON THE PLANET

    Objectives: 1. Develop sustainability initiatives for each University strategic area 2. Coordinate and disseminate information about sustainability initiatives in academics, co-curriculum, infrastructure, and development activities at SSU 3. Design and implement curricular initiatives focused on sustainability 4. Seek external support for sustainability programs and activities 5. Position SSU as a leader in regional sustainability.

    It’s easy to adapt to the illusion that we are somehow different. We are not. Nature bats last. Is humanity really ultimately going to sit back and watch the remaining days of a very bad biological experiment? It’s not so much a question of science or economics or politics, as it is a question of spirit.

    Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality - Ubuntu - you are known for your generosity. We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity. So my last question to you is NOW WHAT?

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    Global Climate Change and Social Justice - Presentation Transcript

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    2. WHY WHAT NOW WHAT
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    7. BUT HEY ROCKY, SO FAR IT’S JUST ONE DEGREE C
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    12. IT’S NOT JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. IT’S ABOUT SOCIAL EQUITY & HUMAN RIGHTS .
    13. Africa and Amazon
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    17. Developing countries Percentage of World's: Population 18% 82% Population growth 0.12% 1.46% Wealth and income 15% 85% Life expectancy 77 years 67 years Resource use 12% 88% Pollution and waste 25% 75% Developed countries
    18. SO WHAT IS JUSTICE IN A PLANETARY VILLAGE?
      • Then I say the Earth belongs to each generation during its course and that no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its own existence.
        • Thomas Jefferson, 1798
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    20. An ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT measures how much biologically productive land and water area a human population requires to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb wastes .
    21. Fig. 1-3, p. 8 Air Air purification Climate control Water Water purification Waste treatment Nonrenewable minerals iron, sand) Natural gas Oil Soil Soil renewal Nonrenewable energy (fossil fuels) Solar capital Land Food production Nutrient recycling Coal seam Life (biodiversity) Population control Pest control Renewable energy (sun, wind, water flows) UV protection (ozone layer) Natural resources Natural services NATURAL CAPITAL Natural Capital = Natural Resources + Natural Services Fig. 1-3, p. 8
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    29. Eco Footprint data: Earth Trends Environmental Information, World Resource Institute ( www.earthtrends.wri.org ) HDI data: Human Development Report 2007 hdrstats.undp.org (United Nations Development Programme, www.undp.org ) Ecological Footprint
    30. Eco Footprint data: Earth Trends Environmental Information, World Resource Institute ( www.earthtrends.wri.org ) HDI data: Human Development Report 2007 hdrstats.undp.org (United Nations Development Programme, www.undp.org )
    31. Total Ecological Footprint (million hectares) and Share of Global Ecological Capacity (%) United States European Union China India Japan 2,810 (25%) 2,160 (19%) 2,050 (18%) 780 (7%) 540 (5%) United States European Union China India Japan 4.7 9.7 1.6 0.8 4.8 Per Capita Ecological Footprint (hectares per person)
    32. OK, OK, ROCKY … I GET IT! WE’VE GOT SOME BIG, UGLY INTER-CONNECTED, GLOBAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROBLEMS AND WE ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS.
    33. Sustainable Development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations.
    34. Sustainable Development
    35. www.conservationeconomy.net
    36. The Human Development Index (HDI) combines normalized measures of life expectancy, literacy, educational attainment, and PPP per capita for countries worldwide.
    37. Eco Footprint data: Earth Trends Environmental Information, World Resource Institute ( www.earthtrends.wri.org ) HDI data: Human Development Report 2007 hdrstats.undp.org (United Nations Development Programme, www.undp.org )
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    42. 2007 Goal: Reductions in CO 2 Per Year Billions of Metric Tons Carbon
    43. 2007 Reductions in CO 2 Per Year Gigaton Carbon Produce electricity efficiently Use electricity efficiently Vehicle efficiency Solar and Wind Biofuels Carbon capture and storage Billions of Metric Tons Carbon Our Goal
    44. WE CAN MAKE HUGE POSITIVE STRIDES IF WE FOCUS ON ALL OF OUR FUTURE
    45. In your life or at your campus www.myfootprint.org
    46. AASHE WWW.AASHE.ORG
    47. If not you who, if not here where, if not now when Strategic Goal: Establish sustainability as a key element of Sonoma State University's identity on campus and in the region.
      • Things We Do:
      • - Educate our Community
      • - Petitions/Write Letters to Government Officials
      • - Protest
      • - Lobby Day
      PowerShift.org A nation wide organization that not only educated people on environmental sustainability, and how to change the world, but holds the government accountable for changes that need to occur. We are 341,127 young Americans demanding real solutions to global warming by voting to create a clean energy economy, green jobs for all, and to secure our climate. Join us.
    49. Cornell University
    50. Berkeley University of California
    51. It’s not really a question about the state of the planet. It’s a question about the state of humanity. It’s not really about the whales or the polar bears. It’s about us. All of us.
    52. FROM SCIENCE TO ETHICS … and ACTION
      • Declare your Inter dependence.
      • Ask not what your planet can do for you, ask what you can do for your planet.
      • Be the change that you want to see happen.
      • You are the ones you have been waiting for.
      • Ubuntu. What I do to you I do to myself. What I do for you I do for myself.
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