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POW News
“ART FOR POW” LAUNCHES THIS WEEK THROUGH 7/31
In the market for some amazing new art? Or just feel like supporting a good cause? "Art for POW" launched this week through July 31 - please bid on some art by some amazing artists to raise money for Protect Our Winters...check it out HERE
HELP PASS STRONG CLIMATE LEGISLATION IN VICTORIA
The Victoria, Australia government is in the final stages of deciding what type of Climate Bill it will deliver as part of it’s election commitments - it's important that we all send emails (especially those in Australia) to the Victorian Premier, urging him to pass a strong clean energy policy. Our friends in Australia need our help. While this is an Australian issue, it also has global implications - let's ALL send a note! Details HERE
O’NEILL CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP IN 2010
O'Neill continued it partnership with Protect Our Winters by making another generous contribution for 201o. We're grateful for the support and excited to be working with them again. Check them out at: O'Neill.com
POW REACHES INTO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
This winter, Protect Our Winters will be closer to home for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere. As winter quickly approaches the southern hemi, POW opened satellite offices in Melbourne, Australia, Las Leñas and Bariloche, Argentina to extend our reach and understanding of the local issues in these winter climates.
"Since climate change is a global issue, it only makes sense that we have a keen understanding of issues facing the global winter sports community", said Chris Steinkamp, POW's Executive Director. "We already have a lot of supporters from Argentina, ...
MURKOWSKI RESOLUTION DEFEATED 53-47
Today, the Senate defeated the Murkowski resolution by a vote of 53-47 - a proposal that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing greenhouse gas regulations.
It was a victory for us, but it was close. While this resolution really meant nothing since it most likely never would have made it through the House of Pres. Obama, this vote uncovered who is truly in support of clean energy and who is not and success for clean energy in the future.
For example, every one of the Senate's 41 Republicans -- including "moderates" considered possible "Yes" votes for climate legislation -- ...
Climate News
COPENHAGEN DAY 9: THE US STEPS UP
The UN climate negotiations are getting more tense by the day. Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Yvo De Boer, reflecting on his work today, noted that “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” in reference to the Heads of State who will be arriving over the next 48 hours with a view to a political agreement being reached.
As most everyone knows the major stumbling block in the negotiations is how best to compensate the poor, developing countries if carbon emissions limits are placed on them. This issue has caused a very tense situation since ...
UPS AND DOWNS IN COPENHAGEN: DAY 3
Over the past few weeks, remarkable progress had been made on the two most difficult issues facing the summit -– rapidly reducing the world’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and providing finance for the world’s poorest countries to help them cope with the devastating effects of climate change.
On Tuesday, a number of different proposals had been presented to the 1,500 member committee - and a UN Panel concluded that the best offers by rich countries to cut emissions and by industrializing ones to reduce their rate of growth already amounted to up to 80 percent of what ...
COPENHAGEN: DAY 1
"The world is depositing hope with you for a short while in the history of mankind," Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told delegates at the opening ceremony of the talks, seeking to agree the first U.N. climate pact in 12 years.
But the news was good that President Obama is going to attend closing ceremonies next week, which indicates that he wants to be there for some type of agreement being signed. What specific agreement that might be still needs to take shape, but a good sign nonetheless.
In advance of the conference, the US needed to show some type of ...
WANT TO REDUCE THE US EMISSIONS BY 8%??
A new study out this week suggests that the United States could reduce its greenhouse emissions by nearly 8 percent in the next decade if Americans undertook a short list of behavioral changes, like carpooling, insulating their homes and drying clothes outside instead of in a tumble dryer. Read here
THE OUTLOOK FOR PARK CITY
A study released today outlined a potential snow scenario for Park City over the next 100 years. If climate change continues unabated, Park City could lose one-third of its season by 2075. Read more.
CHINA’S FAMED BAISHUI GLACIER IN JEOPARDY
Check out this article about how climate change is effecting the Baishui Glacier in western china. Much of the focus has been on Eastern European, Arctic and North American glaciers, but we should be aware of how climate change is effecting the Himalayas as well. Losing it would have serious consequences, both from an economic perspective and even possibly a national security one too. Hopefully China's leaders will follow through with their promises made at the UN Climate Change Summit last week. Read more HERE.
EPA PUSHES THE DISCUSSION
The US Environmental Protection Agency is going to declare carbon a "dangerous pollutant" is Congress doesn't act soon. This will essentially place carbon dioxide under the focus of the Clean Air Act and will then need to declare tight regulations on it. This is great news as it effectively forces Congress to stop dragging their feet on this issue or the EPA will take charge. Read more
UN CHIEF WANTS EARLY ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
The U.N. chief is urging the world to "seal the deal" on climate change ahead of a major conference on global warming in December.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the threat posed by greenhouse gas emissions underscores how the world's nations must all take action. Ban says the outcome of the Copenhagen conference "will impact the planet for generations to come." Ban says he also plans to visit the North Pole soon — and he hopes that will send an important message to the international community about the need to tighten pollution controls. He says "the future of humanity and planet ...
Time Is Running Out…
Yvo de Boer, the man responsible for leading the charge to map out a global climate treaty this December in Copenhagen, is concerned. And rightfully so--there's a huge mess left to be sorted out before nations should be considered ready to even come to the table for the fast-approaching historic climate talks. Huge, developing countries disagree on whether they should have to make emissions reductions. Rich countries are torn over how much they're willing to help fund developing ones' struggles against climate change. Nobody's happy. And time is running out. ...
TREASON AGAINST THE PLANET….
Check this op-ed piece out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/opinion/29krugman.html?_r=2