Last seminar – Cecelia – Battle for control of reality - climate skeptics influence dialogue too
much
Branden - Anthropocene – Crutzen – date to onset of Anthropocene- to develop a worldwide
accepted strategy of sustainability will be one of the great tasks of humankind
Olivia – without major catastrophes, … mankind will remain a major geological force for many
millennia, maybe millions of years
Unless we are wiped out or change our ways…
Even if we are wiped out,
Noosphere – world of thought – growing role played by human brainpower
If we are motivated to save our species, could make a difference
66 – Graham – still can’t predict future effects of sending aerosols into the environment
Christina – we have disrupted equilibrium, and we have some power to dial it back
Megan – IPCC – medium confidence – shooting themselves in the foot?
Ben – see footnote p,4 of IPCC SPM
Megan p.59 warmer nights – how about days? (old IPCC) How about new IPCC
Cecelia – not cooling down as much
Z – same in
Weather and Climate
Anthropocene
IPCC & Information
Matt – 54 – balance of evidence – discernible human effect – compare to stronger language in
new IPCC?
Ken – how could IPCC be more accessible?
Josh – how prepared are we to criticize our own rash actions instead of other societies, and create
a more secure future? Easy to point fingers – what are we doing?
Ben p.17
Anthropocene group - Communicating climate change to kids – Ecoliteracy – school gardens –
because food is better –
Kinzie – help kids plant trees by creek – to make fish happier
Christina – kids working along Anacostia river – dirty – teach them about watershed – teach
them about litter – sitting on grass for the first time –
Josh’s group – IPCC? What did we talk about?
Cecelia talked about how people can come together over issues – common cause
Negative situations bring people together – people reapond to challenges
Media can have an impact on perception of challenge – urgency and magnitude
What causes breaking points? What causes waves of action? What makes action more
effective?