Reporting from the Paris Climate
Conference
What does COP21 mean for Santa Barbara & California?
with
Ethan Stewart of the Santa Barbara
Independent
- Thursday, January 28
- 6:30-8:30pm, 2016, Free
- Antioch University Community Hall
- While much still to be done, let's take a moment to Celebrate!
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I am not actually in Paris as a journalist, I am here
as a human being ~ Ethan Stewart
Did you follow the Climate Talks in Paris, wonder what
they meant to you and your community?
Please join Santa Barbara Permaculture Network on Thursday, January
28, for an evening with Ethan Stewart of the Santa Barbara
Independent, as he shares his experiences attending &
reporting on the 2015 Climate Conference in Paris (COP21).
Doing a particularly insightful job covering the Climate talks,
Ethan gave a day by day account of all that took place, both at
official gatherings and the myriad sidebar gatherings and meetings with
NGOs, activists, and concerned citizens from around the world.
What was it like to be at this historic gathering of delegates &
negotiators from 195 countries with widely varying agendas while needing
to unanimously adopt an agreement that will profoundly affect all of our
futures?
What was the process, who inspired, who disappointed, did he come away
with euphoria or despair? And ultimately, what are the implications
of the Paris Agreement for our city, county and state?
The goal of COP21 was to achieve a legally binding and universal
agreement on climate, with the aim of keeping global warming below 2
degrees Celsius. And for the first time in more than 20 years of UN
negotiations, although not legally binding, global consensus was reached.
Unlike past conferences, this time cities and local governments were
identified as key problem solvers, with more than 400 mayors from around
the world attending the Climate Summit for Local Leaders. As
the world's eighth largest economy, California has the potential for
emerging as a leader for global climate change solutions, with innovative
clean technologies for the 21st century that are not only good for the
planet, but also job creators and profitable for business.
Come learn more from all Ethan Stewart experienced and join the
conversation with a panel of key community members from backgrounds in
local government, business, education, faith based organizations,
activists and students, exploring what it might be like to transition
from a century of an economy based on fossil fuels, to a
restoration economy where our energy needs are supplied largely with
renewables. What part will we all play?
Ethan Stewart has been on staff at the Santa Barbara Independent since
2004. Currently Editor-at-Large for the Independent, Stewart has been
its primary environmental reporter for much of the past decade. A
lifelong lover of the great outdoors, Stewart's work has been honored by
both state and national organizations for excellence in everything from
"Investigative Journalism" and "Sports Writing" to
"Environmental Reporting" and "Best Writing" in
California in 2014 from the California Newspaper Publishers
Association.
The event takes place on Thursday, January 28, 6:30-8:30pm,
at the Antioch University Community Hall, 602 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara,
CA 93101. The event is FREE, no reservations are required. More
Info:
margie@sbpermaculture.org,
805-962-2571,
www.sbpermaculture.org.
A Public Forum Hosted by
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
www.sbpermaculture.org
Co-Sponsors: Santa Barbara Independent, Loa
Tree, Antioch University, & the Community Environmental Council
(CEC)
Additional Resources:
The Paris Project
Independent reporter Ethan Stewart & photographer Kodiak
Greenwood in Paris,
covering the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21). Here
you'll find their daily dispatches and analysis of the historic
summit
http://www.independent.com/news/COP21/
The Open Letter of Gratitude to All by Christiana Figueres;
Executive Secretary UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change)
http://newsroom.unfccc.int/unfccc-newsroom/an-open-letter-of-gratitude/
ADOPTION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT Proposal by Laurent Fabius
President of COP21
Draft decision -/COP.21
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09.pdf
Community Environmental Council
Pioneers real life solutions in areas with the biggest impact on
climate change – most notably energy, transportation and food
systems.
http://www.cecsb.org
Cities Prove to Be Vital Voice at Paris Climate Talks by Laura
Turner Seydel
http://ecowatch.com/2016/01/09/cities-paris-climate-talks/
The activities of cities alone account for more than 70 percent of
energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Roughly 54 percent of the
world’s 7.3 billion people currently live in cities and by 2050, that
number is expected to rise to around 70 percent of the world’s
population. If the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change, we need
our cities to continue to lead by developing and implementing
concrete initiatives that improve the health, well-being and economic
opportunities of citizens.
Permaculture RESOURCES:
Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation Inspiring Ecological,
Social, Economic and Cultural Responses for Resilience and
Transformation
by By Dr. Thomas Henfrey and Dr. Gil Penha-Lopes
https://www.chelseagreen.com/permaculture-subject/permaculture-and-climate-change-adaptation
The Carbon Farming Solution
A Global Toolkit of Perennial Crops and Regenerative Agriculture
Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security
By Eric Toensmeier Foreword by Dr. Hans Herren
http://www.chelseagreen.com/the-carbon-farming-solution
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
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