The Editorial and Letter| Published Simultaneously by the BMJ and Lancet | Sept. 16th 2009

An editorial and letter, published simultaneously by the BMJ and Lancet on September 16th 2009, warn that failure to agree radical cuts in carbon dioxide emissions at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December spells a global health catastrophe.
Here is the actual report and the letter:
Failure to tackle climate change spells a global [...]

September 25th marks ‘Earth Overshoot Day’

Earth’s green overshoot ’starts today’: NGO
Published: Friday 25 September 2009
Today (25 September) marks ‘Earth Overshoot Day’, after which date humanity begins to live beyond its ecological means for 2009, according to the Global Footprint Network, an NGO. As of tomorrow, the world will be living at an ecological deficit, consuming natural resources more quickly [...]

Provocative New Study Warns of Crossing Planetary Boundaries

23 Sep 2009: Analysis
Provocative New Study Warns of Crossing Planetary Boundaries
The Earth has nine biophysical thresholds beyond which it cannot be pushed without disastrous consequences, the authors of a new paper in the journal Nature report. Ominously, these scientists say, we have already moved past three of these tipping points.
by carl zimmer
Human civilization has had [...]

The Crimson Wing movie: how beauty can help save the world

The Crimson Wing movie: how beauty can help save the world
Laura Sevier
24th September, 2009
A pioneering Disney nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania’s Lake Natron
There are many ways to try and save the world. Emissions targets, green taxes, fact-filled reports and hard-hitting documentaries are one approach.
Then there’s direct action [...]

Sarkozy deserves applause for his stance on growth

Sarkozy deserves applause for his stance on growth
Jonathon Porritt
23rd September, 2009
Few people in policy work have nice things to say about the Treasury, especially if you produce reports challenging economic growth. So Sarkozy’s recent move on GDP is welcome
I can’t help it, but I love seeing the Treasury discomfited.
Through my nine years with the Sustainable [...]

Forty World’s Leading Climate Scientists Sign Open Letter | Urge Leaders to Cut Deeper

Leading scientists urge leaders to cut deeper

Forty of the world’s leading climate scientists have signed an open letter demanding global leaders take bolder action against climate change (see full list below)
The joint statement – initiated by WWF and endorsed by recognised climate luminaries such as Sir John Houghton, former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on [...]

Human Voices

MALDIVES URGES UN MEMBER STATES TO TAKE CRITICAL ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

New York, Sep 24 2009 9:05PM
The President of the Maldives implored world leaders gathered at the United Nations to urgently help the group of islands he governs in the middle of the Indian Ocean fight the menace of global warming, in a message to the General Assembly today.
“The threats posed to the Maldives from climate [...]

The Global Climate Wake-Up Call

What would you say to your world leader?
While the president of Maldives begs the world to not let his people of the Maldives die – Canada ditches the talks for donuts.
This is irresponsible, disrespectful & disgusting behaviour on the International Stage on behalf of Canadians by a prime minster not fit [...]