[GPSCC-chat] Climate Change News

[Gerry Gras]

A number of climate change news recently.

Summary:
- 350.org nationally
   (Winona LaDuke spoke in at least 2 places)
- 350.org locally

- James Hanson critical of "cap and trade",
   prefers carbon tax
- article by Jill Stein
- article about James Inhofe
- article by Amy Goodman
- a letter to Chevron

- Chasing Ice - movie about glaciers


======== Do the Math Tour =======

Bill McKibben finished his Do the Math Tour
on Monday.  Some news at:
     http://math.350.org/
(Winona La Duke spoke at the Minneapolis and
Boulder events.)

The New York Times had an article about the tour:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/business/energy-environment/to-fight-climate-change-college-students-take-aim-at-the-endowment-portfolio.html

========= Local 350 news ==========

A new group, 350 Bay Area was created:
http://www.350bayarea.org/ .
They had a meeting Tuesday.  I think it was the
first one ope to the public.  About 80 people
attended.  Info including pictures at:
     http://www.350bayarea.org/

They announced that there would be a 350 Silicon
Valley group.

========= James Hanson =========

James Hanson critical of "cap and trade",
prefers carbon tax:
http://blog.sfgate.com/energy/2012/12/05/climate-guru-slams-cap-and-trade/


========= Common Dreams News ==========

"Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table"
"Throwing the nation over the climate cliff will make our current fiscal 
challenges look like a minor bump in the road."
by Jill Stein	
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/05-8

"Climate Skeptic Sen. Inhofe Makes Surprise Appearance at COP18"
"Accuses Obama of 'handing over billions to UN in the name of global 
warming'"
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/12/06-12

"A Carbon Tsunami in Doha"
by Amy Goodman
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/06-0

"A Letter To Chevron’s CEO: Your Business Is Creating A Climate 
‘Incompatible With An Organized Global Community’"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/12/06-2


================= "Chasing Ice" ===============

The "Chasing Ice" movie (about disappearing glaciers)
is out now:
http://www.chasingice.com/see-the-film/showtimes-2/

Berkeley - NOW
San Jose - NOW
Palo Alto - 12/14

It appears to have turned around at least one global
warming denier:
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/28/1250151/watch-self-described-climate-skeptic-says-shes-changed-by-chasing-ice-documentary/

Gerry