Climate Memo Mondays

Compiled by Dick Bennett.     Reform Capitalism: Public CitizenReplace Capitalism:  Ecology TEXTS REFORMING CAPITALISMPublic Citizen’s Lawyer’s against Climate Change.      Recent numbers of Public Citizen News offer several articles on climate subjects.   The May/June 2024 number of Public Citizen News presents two articles:  One regarding efforts to decarbonize various industries, to create “green steel” for example; the other describing PC’s increasing moves beyond civil prosecution of corporate execs, to criminal.      The September/October number has four articles: “Fighting for a Just Transition, Not Another Colonialist Trap,” one half, you will remember, of the Green New Deal’s demand for an equitable energy […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett.  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-198-september.html ·       Science Hub for Climate Litigation ·       Ayana Johnson.   What If We Get It Right?  Visions of Climate Futures.    Science Hub for Climate LitigationDear James,The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to virtual conversation on the key research for scientists to advance climate litigation.  Join the Science Hub for Climate Litigation webinar to learn about how scientists can communicate their own research and engage with legal teams as a critical part of climate accountability. Research Areas for Climate Litigation: 2024 ReportDate: Thursday, October 10Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. PT / 3:00–4:00 p.m. ETRegister for the webinar today.    Speakers include: Dr. Phoebe Okowa, […]

Compiled by Dick Bennetthttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-197-september.html RESISTANCE TO CLIMATE CATASTROPHELand Institute, Climate Week NYC .Journal: Climate and Capitalism.  Global Heating, Methane, etc. The Land Institute will host and  participate in a series of events at Climate Week NYC from September 23rd – September 27th, 2024. Follow along or join us as we advocate for perennial grains to become a foundational part of a climate-resilient agricultural future. Events that are open to the public are noted or have livestream links. impact@landinstitute.org!US Nature4Climate, a coalition of organizations pursuing natural climate solutions, of which The Land Institute is a member, discusses how Kernza production is emerging as […]

Compiled by Dick Bennetthttps://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-196-september.html ASPECTS—CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES–OF THE CLIMATE CATASTROPHE, CLIMATE CHAOS, NAMING THE CRIMINALS, GOING TO COURTListen to Marine Sponges: It’s Possibly Hotter Than Even the IPCC Reported.Rising Seas, Disruptive Tides, and Risks to Coastal Infrastructure.Robert Weissman and Public Citizen v. BP and its CEO Mr. Murray Auchincloss.  And you and I.Resisting Doom.  And I and you. Controversial Study Says 1.5°C Warming Target Already Breached By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch.  Popular Revolution.org (2-8-24).  A new study using marine sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico has found that the planet has already warmed more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett.  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-195-september.html RESISTANCE The Green New Deal.Marian Starkey.  POPULATION CONNECTION. BIG WIRES ACT.  CCL.  Jan Schaper. Arkansas ACCL.  Ft. Smith Seminar. The IDEA OF A GREEN NEW DEAL inspires the world. These two short books you might want to add to your library. Stan Cox.  The Green New Deal. Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin.  Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal.   POPULATION CONNECTION AVAILABLE TO ALLGood morning, Dick,  This excellent magazine is now live on our website! Please share and promote Population Connection content whenever you get the chance—no permission needed.    www.popconnect.org/magazine Thanks, again! Marian Starkey, MSc V- P […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/09/omni-climate-memo-mondays-194-september.html Nandita Lal.  Wars and Climate: NATO v. Essential Climate Investment.Caitlin Johnstone. And the Gaza War.  Critique of Democratic Party.Overpopulation.  Garrett Hardin.  Living within Limits.John Bellamy Foster.  The Dialectics of Ecology. “The Earth Can’t Endure NATO’s Ambitions.” Editor.  mronline.org (8-12-24). NATO’s growing militarism doesn’t just risk widening war, but is deeply implicated in the mounting climate catastrophe, argues Nandita Lal. Originally published:Counterfire  on August 8, 2024 by Nandita Lal (more by Counterfire)  |  (Posted Aug 11, 2024).   Imperialism, Inequality, Movements, StrategyGlobalNewswireNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NATO’s expansionary military targets are deeply at odds with the need to scale down global emissions to avoid […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/08/omni-climate-memo-mondays-193-august-26.html Arkansas Climate League Resource Center.Green Energy and Education Seminar.Greenpeace: Tracking Extreme Weather.Jill Stein: “Democrats are gaslighting us on the climate crisis.” 2-7-24  Hello Arkansas Climate League Friend,  We’re launched!  On Sunday 2/4 dozens of new and longstanding friends stopped by the Elizabeth McGill Drop-In Center in Fort Smith to celebrate the opening of our Climate League Resource Center. Herbert McGill Director of the McGill Center and Outreach Coordinator for the Climate League emceed the event.    The Climate League Resource Center will be staffed by Mr. McGill.  Local residents can visit the Center to get information […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/08/omni-climate-memo-mondays-192-august-19.html Late Breaking:  Protest v. Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex. Equador.  Nature’s Rights.Yunkaporta.  Indigenous Thinking.Greenpeace.  Climate Action. Breaking News: PROTEST THURSDAY MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL-CONGRESSIONAL COMPLEX, the USA’s TOP SINGLE PRODUCER OF CO2This Thursday at 8 A.M., many of the top Military-Industrial Complex war profiteering corporations are holding a “Mid-America Defense Summit” at Embassy Suites in Rogers, AR (3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway). This event will feature speeches by AR politicians and arms dealers. We must speak out.  We will be protesting on the sidewalks in front of Embassy Suites event center in Rogers. Please be there at about 7:45, so we are visible to event […]