Global warming presentation

Submitted Sun, 2008-10-19 10:33 — Toban Black

Achieving deep and rapid reductions in fossil fuel CO2 emissions

Danny Harvey | Geography Speaker Series

There is growing evidence that a CO_2 concentration of only 450 ppmv poses a significant risk of eventually catastrophic impacts in many parts of the world, yet the CO_2 concentration has already risen from a pre-industrial concentration of 280 ppmv to 385 ppmv at present, and will shoot far above 450 ppmv in the absence of strong action to reduce emissions. Drawing upon a book by the author that is nearing completion, this talk will discuss the broad framework of actions possible for achieving deep and rapid reductions in CO_2 emissions, with a particular focus on two areas: reducing absolute energy use in the building stock in developed countries by a factor of two over a period of 40 years, and getting coal off of the electricity grids in North America and Europe over a period of 30 years. The talk will also discuss the extent to which these and other technical options will be sufficient to avoid significant negative impacts due to global warming.

Date: Friday, November 21, 2008
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Social Science Centre Rm 2333, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

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Event title:
Global warming presentation

Start:
2008-11-21 15:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-11-21 16:30

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Junior Landcare Challenge

Submitted Tue, 2008-10-21 18:25 — shine_on

Grow Australia's biggest watermelon with the Junior Landcare Challenge. You can enter online as a school/youth group or individual at www.juniorlandcarechallenge.com

Step 1- register online to receive your project kit and watermelon seeds
Step 2- enter your watermelon's weight and circumference each month
Step 3- enter your final measurements by 6 March 2009 to be in the running!
Step 4- eat your juicy watermelon!

Registrations close on November 7th.

Good luck!

Event title:
Junior Landcare Challenge

Start:
2008-10-21 18:17 (Calendar)

End:
2009-03-06 18:17

Event Website:
http://www.juniorlandcarechallenge.com

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72 Hour Permaculture Design Course

Submitted Wed, 2008-04-09 10:50 — Sidroney

Hello,
I would like to let you know about some upcoming events which address issues of sustainability. Toby Hemenway, author of the best selling Gaia's Garden- A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture is coming to town. He is an articulate speaker on ecological design and permaculture. Permaculture is the use of ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, appropriate technology, and community development. It is built upon an ethic of caring for the earth and interacting with the environment in mutually beneficial ways. With the many environmental concerns we face permaculture is timely and has some useful and fascinating insights into how we can think and design anything from our houses and backyards to our neighborhoods, businesses and cities. It began in the 1970s, originally being applied to the 20 acre homestead, but more and more the ideals, ideas and methods of permaculture can and are being applied to the urban and suburban ecologies. He offers both vision and practical solutions in his lectures and workshops. It would be wonderful if you could list the events below on your event calendar. Also, if you know of any other organizations or people who you think would be interested please pass this on.
Thank you,
Faith Van De Putte
206.818.8937

Lecture- How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Planet But Not Civilization
Friday April 18th at 7:00
At the Good Shepherd Center Room 202, Seattle, WA
$10 tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/31549

Workshop- Permaculture For Sustainable Cities
Saturday April 19th from 10:00am-4:00pm
At the Good Shepherd Center Room 202, Seattle, WA
$40- Preregistration required at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/31555 or email faith@ecologyofhealth.com .
Bring a bag lunch and dress weather appropriately for outside forays.

72 Hour Permaculture Design Course
One weekend a month for 6 months beginning June 2008
Location TBA
The Permaculture Design Course encompasses:-Localized food Production-Organizing Eco-Neighborhoods-Simple Steps toward Sustainable Lifestyles and Communities-Natural Building and Property Development-Adding Beauty and Value to your Home-Strategies for Energy Descent and Peak Oil-Green business Strategies and Finding your Right-Livelihood

Event title:
72 Hour Permaculture Design Course

Start:
2008-06-01 09:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-12-31 17:00

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Seattle, WA
United States

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Contact Email:
faith@ecologyofhealth.com

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