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Climate vs Weather

Friday, February 25th, 2011

One for all those people who don’t get the difference between climate and weather. — DS Cheap Designer Replica Watches
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Bill Maher on Climate Change

Monday, February 7th, 2011

This is one of the most articulate rants I have yet heard on the topic of climate change. Maher nails it perfectly. Caution some strong language. — DS Purchase Discounted Replica Mens Hublot Big Bang Steel Watches With Ceramic Bracelet
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Update: Carbon Planet's Timeline

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

We’ve updated Carbon Planet’s timeline video through to 1 May 2010. Enjoy — DS

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Thank You Captain Planet!

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Protect the environment or I’ll f*#%’n kill you!
Frustrated media mogul Ted Turner becomes Captain Planet and takes direct action. Hilarious. — DS

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Electric Cars and a Better Place

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

The Ted Talk above by Shai Agassi is all the more remarkable given it was given in 2009 and, since then, his vision is starting to be rolled out. The Better Place network is being rolled out in Canberra, where I live, and the Renault Fluence electric car that uses Better Place’s charging system [...]

Uncomplicating Carbon

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Simon McCabe, Carbon Planet’s Queensland State Manager, gave the above speech the other day at a breakfast ever for Aged Care Queensland. Simon touches on the existing and forthcoming climate change legislation in Australia and makes the point that it doesn’t matter what you believe about climate change, the Carbon Economy is here already [...]

Ten Years!

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Last month Carbon Planet celebrated its 10th birthday (with cupcakes!) and so we thought we’d update the official Carbon Planet timeline video. Enjoy — DS

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A Short History of REDD Policy

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Late last year Carbon Planet published a couple of White Papers on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. One of those papers gave an overview of the history of REDD policy to date. The video above summarises that into a short timeline for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy — DS

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Sun Come Up

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Papua New Guinea is already facing the impacts of climate change, with rising sea levels forcing people to move from their traditional homes. Documentary filmmakers Jennifer Redfearn & Tim Metzger have begun production of a new film “Sun Come Up” that follows a group of young families from the Carteret Islands in search of [...]

Schwarzenegger: Action on Climate Change is Critical to our Future

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a message to the COP15 community via YouTube to urge action on climate change and called for more grass-roots action at regional level in the fight against climate change.
While I laud this attitude, community action is not going to restructure the economy fast enough. Strong fuel efficiency [...]