Now it is generally accepted that carbon dioxide levels are damaging to the environment the key question is whether we do anything significant to reduce them in time to reduce the impact. Politicians are unable to act until the public recognise the severity of the situation. This section will trace the key initiatives on the road to winning the minds of the public.
Divesting Movement Takes Off 24/09/15
Keep it in the Ground Campaign by Guardian with Royal approval 02/07/15
Investors divesting from fossil fuels 23/09/14
Nobel Prize Winners urge Carbon Pricing 16/03/13
Californians dont want to pay 25/07/14
Global Currency Solution 21/02/13
Major Barrier to Tackling Climate Change George Monbiot 05/12/12
Desertec Proposes Climate Fund 28/11/12
How our brains assess the problem 24/07/12
African Caravan of Hope by Christian Aid 11/11/11
Keystone Tar Sands Re-reviewed until 2013 after pressure from environmental groups 11/11/11
Greenpeace Challenges Deep Oil in UK High Court 27/02/11
Soros Bold Plan to Release $150 billion 11/12/09
350 demonstrations in 4000 locations 24/10/09
Gore Launches $300 million campaign
Is White the New Green ? painting the mountains has started July 2010
Richard Branson launches Carbon War Room to focus on shipping emissions 10/05/10
Billion Tree Campaign becomes 7 billion 18/05/08
Google Search for Green Energy 01/10/08
Reduce CO2 by 5 - 7 Gigatons by 2020 say think tank 01/07/09
$5 billion climate fund to support carbon trading 05/06/08
Google to boost green technologies
Millenium Seed Project Endangered 17/12/08
Wecansolvit - with a new advertising campaign 20/09/08
Richard Branson Prize of $25 million for best carbon capture ideas 07/02/07
Climate Modellers Conference 15/06/08
UK Office Supplies Company cuts carbon 50% 04/07/08
Investments
Green Bond Market Growing 04/06/15
Norway Divests From Fossil Fuels 05/06/15
Renewable Conversion Cost in Perspective 15/05/11
US Report Advocates Carbon Tax 24/07/13
Public opinion in USA appears to be more motivated by securing energy supplies at home from shortages and foreign control rather than concern regarding the greenhouse gas levels and the resulting climate change. However things are changing more rapidly each year.
Some are still skeptical of the existance of human induced climate change or of any serious consequences. Please add these to the Skeptics Pages. Answers to the 26 most common objections are contained in a New Scientist Feature.
Skeptics are becoming rare beasts as the science becomes clearer but we should also listen to those who feel there are more important problems and who doubt our ethical responsibility.
In this section we invite you to report on the opinions which prevail among your friends, in your church and in your country.