In other words, a total decarbonisation of the US economy would pay for itself through public health gains alone.
WWF released this beautiful, informative and inspiring video that I think everyone should watch! If we don’t act now to save our planet we’ll never get the chance again
By: WWF International
Date: April 5, 2019
More: Sir David Attenborough explains practical ways we can all work together to save our planet before it’s too late.
Playlist: Until 2030 | Arctic Pianist | Trashless Village | Save Our Planet
Every action you take can change the future.
By: Greenpeace
Date: June 20, 2016
More: Floating on a small platform in the Arctic Ocean, Ludovico Einaudi played an original composition, “Elegy for the Arctic”, on a grand piano — while glaciers collapsed nearby. The event was sponsored by Greenpeace as part of a campaign to bring about change and preservation, as the Arctic thaws at alarming speeds.
Playlist: Until 2030 | Arctic Pianist | Trashless Village | Save Our Planet
In partnership with San Diego State University, Tumblr is launching Scholars of Change, an op-ed series dedicated to featuring the voices of academic experts on the issues most impacting our communities.
Sea Level Rise and Social Equity
Climate change and accompanying sea level rise could put millions of homes in the U.S. underwater by 2100. Florida and Louisiana will be the states most affected, but even in California, hundreds of thousands of homes may be at risk with property losses estimated in the $100 billion range. The disastrous impacts of sea level rise depend to a large extent on the population’s vulnerabilities which are intensified for certain communities of low-income or color. Not only do these communities lack the political capital to influence decisions on where and who to protect, but social inequalities also increase both the exposure and severity of vulnerable groups to an array of climate hazards such as excessive heat and air pollution. Therefore, the effects of sea level rise will be seen in the poorest neighborhoods. Because sea level rise is occurring slowly and because the poorest communities have the least economic and social mobility, they will be the ones remaining (the last to leave) as their property values fall in the face of both flooding and weakening market demand. Steve Lerner tells the sad story of the burdens of toxic pollution on low income and minority communities in his book “Sacrifice Zones.” He argues that although chemical manufacturing and hazardous waste impacts everyone, vulnerable commutes will experience the largest burden. Unless we as a society (and government) stop putting our collective heads in the sand, and start devoting time and resources to building climate resiliency and promoting social equity in response to this climate change time “bomb”, these new forms of climate change “sacrifice zones” will become all too common.
Want to take Action? Here are some organizations that fight for climate change reform
Adapting to Rising Tides: http://www.adaptingtorisingtides.org/portfolio/equity/
Climate Action Campaign: https://www.climateactioncampaign.org/5fights/equity/
Public Health Institute: http://www.phi.org/
Heberger et al., 2009. The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the California Coast. California Climate Change Center and the Pacific Institute. http://pacinst.org/app/uploads/2014/04/sea-level-rise.pdf
- Richard Gersberg PhD, MS Professor of Environmental Health, San Diego State University
Tumblr: (https://richardgersberg.tumblr.com/)
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