[Southern California Permaculture] Thu JAN 28/Report from Paris Climate Talks with Journalist Ethan Stewart/Public Forum & Talk

Sun Jan 24 08:16:11 PST 2016

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: 
<mailto:margie at sbpermaculture.org>margie at 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/>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>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/>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>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

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