Transcript Friends of the Earth EWNI Climate Campaign

CLIMATE CAMPAIGN
Friends of the Earth
Climate Change Campaign
“What is now plain is that the emission of
greenhouse gases… is causing global warming
at a rate that began as significant, has become
alarming and is simply unsustainable in the
long-term. And by long-term I do not mean
centuries ahead. I mean within the lifetime of
my children certainly; and possibly within my
own. And by unsustainable, I do not mean a
phenomenon causing problems of adjustment.
I mean a challenge so far-reaching in its impact
and irreversible in its destructive power that it
alters radically human existence.”
14th September 2004
Blair says…
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2005
Levels of Carbon Dioxide in
atmosphere, 1000AD –
present day
Mann et al
=
Carbon Dioxide
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Carbon Dioxide
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The Guardian
Carbon Dioxide
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Hadley Centre
Extreme weather
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BBC
2003’s heat wave
to become norm
by middle of
the century
Hadley Centre
Global temperature rise from five possible scenarios
IPCC
Extreme weather
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Sea levels are rising and
forecast to rise by
50cm by 2080
Estimated 150 million
environmental refugees
due to climate change
300 million with
increased malaria risk
WHO estimates 160,000
die annually as a result of
effects of climate change
Global issue
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Annual flood damage
could reach £25 billion
3.5 million could be at
high risk of flooding
Local effects
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Higher temperatures
will change habitats
1,000,000 species
at risk of extinction
Impacts already
noticed in 2004
Wildlife at risk
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‘Natural feedback
systems’ could
speed process of
climate change
further
1 Light coloured ice reflects back the Sun’s energy efficiently.
2 Exposed land is darker coloured and absorbs more energy.
3 As the ice melts, more land is exposed. This absorbs more heat,
melting more ice. 4 The altitude of the melting ice is reduced so it
becomes harder for new ice to form.
BBC
Natural feedback
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Priority
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Global agreement
needed to tackle
climate change
UK well placed to
show leadership
Need to talk and
act tough
International leadership
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Unique opportunities in 2005
UK review of Climate Change
programme
UK Presidency of G8 and
hosting G8 summit in July
UK Presidency of EU
UK leading EU negotiations at
meeting of Kyoto Protocol
2005
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“What is now plain is that the emission of
greenhouse gases… is causing global warming
at a rate that began as significant, has become
alarming and is simply unsustainable in the
long-term. And by long-term I do not mean
centuries ahead. I mean within the lifetime of
my children certainly; and possibly within my
own. And by unsustainable, I do not mean a
phenomenon causing problems of adjustment.
I mean a challenge so far-reaching in its impact
and irreversible in its destructive power that it
alters radically human existence.”
Tony Blair, 14th September 2004
Talking tough
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UK cuts in greenhouse
gases
Show international
leadership
UK cuts
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Reduce emissions:
3 per cent per every year
Will take up to five years to
pass the Bill
Push for international action
Prove that it can be done
Parliamentary Bill
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“What we now want to hear much
more about, including from people
like Friends of the Earth, is how
realistically and acceptably we
can do better.”
8th December 2004
Channel 4 News
Proposals
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Close down inefficient coal-fired
power stations
Tackle rising emissions from road
transport and aviation
Reduce the growth in
demand for energy
Shift energy production from fossil
fuels to renewable and
low -carbon fuels
Local, regional and
national levels
Proposals
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Support of
existing supporters
Raise public awareness and
engage new audiences
Directly-affected
communities
Winning the campaign
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Identifying and
working with
directly affected
Build a coalition –
‘Climate Movement’
Friends of the Earth
Europe &
International
Winning the campaign
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Training day for new
campaign in March
Take messages to
communities and
influence key
decision-makers
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Local Groups – get involved
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