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NORTHERN CLIMATE CHANGE NETWORK LISTSERV, Sep/07– Issue 9
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IN THE NEWS...
Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN) ceases operations
The Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network officially ceased operations June 30th, 2007. The CCIARN BC website will remain accessible to the public until further notice. All reference material, presentations, workshop reports and other archived information contained on this site will be housed at the official CCIARN Legacy website.
BC 2050: What climate change will do to our province
Vancouver Sun June 02, 2007. “….By 2050 the impacts of climate change will have hit hard at our entire way of life. Logging capital Prince George could be a new Interior agricultural hub, with annual average temperatures similar to the Okanagan today – provided there’s enough water to support it..” View article.
11th Hour: DiCaprio produces a new climate change documentary
Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. However, the most powerful element of the film is not a portrait of a planet in crisis, but the offering of hope and solutions. Scientists and environmental advocates paint a portrait for a radically new and exciting future in which humanity seeks not to dominate the earth’s life systems, but to mimic them and coexist. Visit www.11thhouraction.com.
Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment roadshow
Starting in mid-August, Kelly Tudhope from the Rainforest Information Centre in Australia will be taking the Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment roadshow down the west coast from Vancouver to LA to Hawaii. The roadshow, which travelled down the east coast with John Seed a few months ago, shows us how we can move from helpless despair to empowered action and avoid climate chaos through a grassroots response. View complete schedule.
EVENTS
Sept. 11 - Dawson Creek hosts climate change workshop
The City of Dawson Creek is hosting a free Climate Change Workshop on September 11th as part of a process to develop a community climate and energy change plan to help residents and businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To register contact Melanie at 250-784-3664 or mturcotte@dawsoncreek.ca
Sept. 30 - BC Rivers Day Music Festival in Prince George.
Held in Fort George Park in Prince George, the theme this year is "Climate Change - How it Affects our BC Rivers." View details.
Sept. 24-28 - 2007 UBCM Annual Convention
"Climates of Change" Gauging Temperatures and Forecasting Opportunities, Local Government in a Climate of Change. Today, all climates - social, cultural, economic and environmental - are changing and community leaders must understand those changes and predictions of where those changes may lead. Community leaders are also part of a changing political climate with increased demands for accountability, public engagement and collaboration. View details.
Oct 24-27 - Climate Change expert speaking in Prince George
The Central Interior Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association is pleased to bring Guy Dauncey, a leading author, speaker and consultant who specializes in climate change and sustainable energy, to Prince George and the Robson Valley at the end of October. Mr. Dauncey will give at public lecture at UNBC in the evening of Oct. 26 and an 8-hour course on climate change on Oct. 27. Itinerary.
February 2008 - Living with Climate Change: Are There Limits to Adaptation?
Conference Announcement: The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the University of Oslo, with the support of the Global Environmental Change and Human Security (GECHS) project, announce a two day international conference to be held on 7 and 8 of February 2008 at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The overall objective of this conference is to consider strategies for adapting to climate change, in particular to explore the potential barriers to adaptation that may limit the ability of societies to adapt to climate change and to identify opportunities for overcoming these barriers. The conference is aimed at researchers and practitioners with an interest in understanding how societies adapt to climate change. View details.
RESOURCES
Guide: Funding Community Energy & Climate Change Initiatives
The Community Energy Association released a guide in April 2007 entitled "Funding your community energy & climate change initiatives: A guide to funding and resources for British Columbia local governments."
Workshop Proceedings: Empowering Communities
The Community Energy Association and the Sustainability Solutions Group hosted the "Empowering Community - Making Neighborhood Level Renewable Energy a Reality" workshop on April 25, 2007. The workshop explored microgeneration technologies, barriers, actions that local governments can take, and innovative approaches globally to accelerating microgeneration. Workshop proceedings are now available.
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis - Summary for Policymakers
“Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis”, assesses the current scientific knowledge of the natural and human drivers of climate change, observed changes in climate, the ability of science to attribute changes to different causes, and projections for future climate change. View report.
Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
The mission of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition is a united front of youth from across Canada tackling the biggest challenge of our generation, the emerging climate crisis.
For details visit www.ourclimate.ca.
