Stuart Leibowitz talks about the recent UN Report on Climate Change
Stuart Leibowitz, from Douglas County Global Warming Coalition, discusses the just-released UN Climate Report. It says we have to reduce fossil fuel use by 45% by 2030 or 2040. Stuart discusses the differences between our climate rising 1.5 vs. 2.0 degrees (it is currently 1.0 degrees hotter). Stuart also discusses current Oregon efforts to pass cap-and-trade legislation that will make polluters pay for carbon release, and redistribute that money to invest in low-income communities.
You can find out more about Douglas County Global Warming Coalition here: http://www.douglascountyglobalwarmingcoalition.com/
Two upcoming events sponsored by theCoalition are on October 23 and November 8, both at the Holiday Inn conference room at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday October 23, Dr. Edward Brook, Collage of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at OSU, will talk on the Future of Climate Change.
Thursday November 8, we will learn about: "Rising Seas and the Oregon Coast". Featuring Dr. Kristina Dahl, Senior Climate Scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Dr. Scott Bridgham, Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon.