These resources are a variety of different websites and articles that we have found useful for reflecting on climate change and taking action. Please share your resources with us and we will post them to this site.
Some information to help Carbon calculators used: Atmosfair. A German website that sells offsets and has an air travel calculator at https://www.atmosfair.de/en/kompensieren/flug Carbon Footprint. An British website that sells offsets and has a number of carbon calculators at http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx; click the “Flights” tab Carbon calculators vary in sophistication. For instance, Atmosfair’s climate impact calculator includes … Continue reading Traveling Thoughtfully→
Intoduction The climate change letter on the home page of Greenwriters (http://www.greenwriters.com) has much detailed and organized references for climate change. The references here are more focused on travel and climate change. IPCC discussion on the Carbon Cycle 2013 IPCC Working Group 1 Chapter 6, Carbon and Other Biochemical Cycles at http://www.climatechange2013.org/images/report/WG1AR5_Chapter06_FINAL.pdf In particular, Box … Continue reading Climate Change and Travel References→
Ed. Feldman, Mitchell, MD and Christensen, John, PhD. Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice. 4th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. This excellent book has a thoughtful chapter by Christensen, titled “Environment, Health, and Behavior” pp. 76-85. It speaks to many of the issues and challenges alluded to in the letter. The two simple … Continue reading Books and Articles→
This is a work in progress. Below are some preliminary sites. Please let us know if you have any thoughts. Climate Solutions Worldwatch Institute Physicians for Social Responsibility SeaDoc Society World Resources Institute WWF is a world-wide organization that operates in more than 100 countries. Their WWF International website has much information about climate … Continue reading Other Pertinent Websites→
“What We Know” is a clearly written statement for lay people by climate scientists who are part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Their main points: Based on well-established evidence, about 97% of climate scientists have concluded that human-caused climate change is happening. We are at risk of pushing our climate … Continue reading Key statements about Climate Change→
“What We Know” is a clearly written statement for lay people by climate scientists who are part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Their main points: Based on well-established evidence, about 97% of climate scientists have concluded that human-caused climate change is happening. We are at risk of pushing our climate … Continue reading PORTAL 1 “Just the facts, doc…”→
