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15.2. Globalization
The U.S. in the Wider World:
2000 - 2010
2. The Earth Charter, 2000
- We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future.
- In the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny.
- It is imperative that we, the peoples of the Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.
3. United Nations' World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002
- Johannesburg, South Africa, August 26 - September 4, 2002.
- Earth Summit (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) + 10 = 2002.
- Economic globalization. Transnational corporations. Western-style capitalist development spreading over globe.
- U.N. Report: Global Challenge, Global Opportunity: "Indiscriminate patterns of development." Global warming; sea levels.
4. Kyoto Protocol: Ratified 2005.
- Conference on Global Warming, Kyoto Japan, 1997.
- Kyoto Protocol Goal: To cut global emissions of greenhouse gases by 5% from 1990 levels by 2012.
- Greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (64%); methane (19%); Nitrous oxide (6%), Chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs) (6%); Halons (halocarbons): hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); perfluorocarbons (PFCs); sulfur hexafluoride.
Kyoto Protocol Targets: U.S and other developed nations must cut by 6-8%.
- Ratified in 2005; U.S. and Australia holdouts: Want developing nations included in targets. Australia ratified, 2007.
5. Global Warming
- Major issue for the 21st century.
- How will the U.S. and the wider world deal with rising temperatures?
- Greenhouse gases.
- Melting polar ice caps.
- Rising sea levels.
- Impacts on poverty.
6. Climate Art
- Cape Farewell Art Project.
7. Climate Justice
- Climate change is a special environmental justice issue in its global character.
- The wealthiest nations have benefited from industrialization and may continue to live prosperously for some time, while developing nations face more immediate crises.
8. Climate Ethics: Solving the problem of Global Warming is the moral imperative of our time!
9. Global Warming: 1865 - 2000
10. Variations of the Earth's surface temperature: year 1000 to year 2100.
- Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
11. World Energy Demand 1970-2030
12. World Energy Demand 1971 - 2030
13. Carbon Dioxide Emissions 1971 - 2030
14. American Images of Global Warming
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz, Decision Research, ecotone@uoregon.edu
15. Percent of Global Public Calling Environmental Issues "A Very Serious Problem"
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz, Decision Research, ecotone@uoregon.edu
16. American (U.S.) Environmental Values
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz, (2005)
17. Policy Support
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz, Decision Research, ecotone@uoregon.edu
18. World Views of the Human-Nature Relationship
- "Which statement comes closest to your own views: human beings should master nature or human beings should coesist with nature"?
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz (2005); Data: 2000 World Values Survey
19. Republican Party Polster, Frank Luntz 2002
- "It's time for us to start talking about 'climate change' instead of 'global warming.' 'Climate change' is less frightening than 'global warming.' As one focus group participant noted, climate change 'sounds like you're going from Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale.' While global warming has catastrophic connotations attached to it, climate change suggests a more controllable and less emotional challenge."
- Source: Anthony Leiserowitz, Decision Research, ecotone@uoregon.edu
20. The Death of Environmentalism: Global Warming Politics
in a Post Environmental World
- Michael Schellenberger is executive director of Breakthrough Institute, an organization advancing strategic initiatives to build a progressive majority; president of Lumina Strategies, a political consulting fiirm.
- Ted Nordhaus is vice president of Evans/McDonough, one of the nation's leading opinion research firms.
- The essay was first released in October 2004 before the Environmental Grant Makers Association.
- Source: Andrew Light, University of Washington, Seattle.
21. Schellenberger and Nordhaus Thesis
- “The environmental community’s narrow definition of its
self-interest leads to a kind of policy literalism that undermines its
power. (Schellengerger and Nordhaus, "The Death of Environmentalism," p. 7.)”
- "What the environmental movement needs more than anything else right now is to take a collective step back to rethink everything. We will never be able to turn things around as long as we understand our failures as essentially tactical, and make proposals as essentially technical." (Schellengerger and Nordhaus, p. 7)
- Source: Andrew Light, University of Washington, Seattle.
22. Climate Change and Religion
- Katharine Jefferts Schori, Episcopal Bishop, head of U.S. Episcopal church.
- Former oceanographer.
- "Healing Our Planet Earth" conference, 2008.
- Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 50 percent in 10 years at every church, synagogue, or facility.
23. Climate Change and Religion
- April 26-27, 2007. The Vatican hosted a conference on climate change and development.
- Pope to write an encyclical on the environment.
- To address the United Nations on the moral obligation to address climate change.
24. Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples
- Inuits have immediate experience of Climate Change (CC).
- Pieces of shoreline break off and float away.
- Bring long-held practices, cultural views, and tools to understanding of CC.
- Unique needs of Native American communities.
25. Toward a "Humanities of Climate Change"
- Responses of the humanities to climate change: ethics, justice, history, art, religion.
- Impacts on peoples of different race, class, and gender.
- Contributions of writers, artists, poets, theologians, historians to climate change awareness.
- Listening to those most immediately affected by climate change.
26. Questions for Discussion
- How can individuals change their daily practices to deal with climate change?
- What social movements and actions are available to those who wish to help reverse the effects of global warming?
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