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<font size="+1"><i>November 19, 2017</i></font><br>
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Vatican Radio<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/11/16/pope_francis_sends_letter_to_cop23_climate_conference_in_bon/1349337">Pope
Francis sends letter to COP23 climate conference in Bonn</a></b><br>
The Pope warned participants not to fall into "four perverse
attitudes" regarding the future of the planet: "denial,
indifference, resignation and trust in inadequate solutions."<br>
<i>Please find below the official translation of the Pope's message:</i><br>
<blockquote>Excellency,<br>
Nearly two years ago, the international community gathered within
this UNFCCC forum, with most of its highest government
representatives, and after a long and complex debate arrived at
the adoption of the historic Paris Agreement. It saw the
achievement of consensus on the need to launch a shared strategy
to counteract one of the most worrying phenomena our humanity is
experiencing: climate change.<br>
The will to follow this consensus was highlighted by the speed
with which the Paris Agreement entered into force, less than a
year after its adoption.<br>
The Agreement indicates a clear path of transition to a low- or
zero-carbon model of economic development, encouraging solidarity
and leveraging the strong links between combating climate change
and poverty. This transition is further solicited by the climatic
urgency that requires greater commitment from the countries, some
of which must endeavour to take a leading role in this transition,
bearing in mind the needs of the most vulnerable populations.<br>
These days you are gathered in Bonn to carry out another important
phase of the Paris Agreement: the process of defining and
constructing guidelines, rules and institutional mechanisms so
that it may be truly effective and capable of contributing to the
achievement of the complex objectives it proposes. In such a path,
it is necessary to maintain a high level of cooperation.<br>
From this perspective, I would like to reaffirm my urgent call to
renew dialogue on how we are building the future of the planet. We
need an exchange that unites us all, because the environmental
challenge we are experiencing, and its human roots, regards us
all, and affects us all. [...] Unfortunately, many efforts to seek
concrete solutions to the environmental crisis are often
frustrated for various reasons ranging from denial of the problem
to indifference, comfortable resignation, or blind trust in
technical solutions (cf. Encyclical Laudato si', 14).<br>
We should avoid falling into the trap of these four perverse
attitudes, which certainly do not help honest research or sincere
and productive dialogue on building the future of our planet:
denial, indifference, resignation and trust in inadequate
solutions. <br>
Moreover, we cannot limit ourselves only to the economic and
technological dimension: technical solutions are necessary but not
sufficient; it is essential and desirable to carefully consider
the ethical and social impacts and impacts of the new paradigm of
development and progress in the short, medium and long term.<br>
From this perspective, it is increasingly necessary to pay
attention to education and lifestyles based on an integral
ecology, capable of taking on a vision of honest research and open
dialogue where the various dimensions of the Paris Agreement are
intertwined. It is useful to remember that the Agreement recalls
the "grave … ethical and moral responsibility to act without
delay, in a manner as free as possible from political and economic
pressures, setting aside particular interests and behaviour" (cf.
Message to COP-22). This means, in effect, propagating a
"responsible awareness" towards our common home (cf. Encyclical
Laudato si', 202; 231) through the contribution of all, in
explaining the different forms of action and partnership between
the various stakeholders, some of whom do not lack to highlight
the ingenuity of the human being in favour of the common good.<br>
While I send my greetings to you, Mr President, and to all the
participants in this Conference, I hope that, with your
authoritative guidance and that of the Fiji Islands, the work of
these days will be inspired by the same collaborative and
prophetic spirit manifested during the COP-21. This will enable an
acceleration of awareness-raising and consolidate the will to make
effective decisions to counteract the phenomenon of climate change
while at the same time fighting poverty and promoting true human
development as a whole. This commitment is supported by the wise
providence of God Most High.<br>
</blockquote>
<font size="-1">(Devin Sean Watkins)
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/11/16/pope_francis_sends_letter_to_cop23_climate_conference_in_bon/1349337">http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/11/16/pope_francis_sends_letter_to_cop23_climate_conference_in_bon/1349337</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-releasing-new-climate-lab-videos-after-first-six-episodes-hit-12-million-views">UC
releasing new Climate Lab videos after first six episodes hit 12
million views</a></b><br>
The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it is
releasing three more episodes of its innovative new video series,
Climate Lab, which seeks to change the way people communicate and
think about global climate change.<br>
The first six episodes of the series, released this spring in
partnership with Vox, have been viewed more than 12 million times on
<a href="https://youtu.be/5HOijUtExiM">YouTube</a> (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/5HOijUtExiM">https://youtu.be/5HOijUtExiM</a>)
and continue to be shared widely on social media...<br>
Episodes can be found on <a
href="http://climate.universityofcalifornia.edu/">UC's Climate Lab
website,</a> along with infographics, quizzes and bonus content,
and on <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fP5oq01TBp9fgh70vDDSMe">Vox's
YouTube channel.</a><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-releasing-new-climate-lab-videos-after-first-six-episodes-hit-12-million-views">https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-releasing-new-climate-lab-videos-after-first-six-episodes-hit-12-million-views</a></font><br>
<a
href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fP5oq01TBp9fgh70vDDSMe">(video)
UC Climate Lab</a><font size="-1"><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fP5oq01TBp9fgh70vDDSMe">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5fP5oq01TBp9fgh70vDDSMe</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a
href="https://climatecrocks.com/2017/11/18/two-bills-maher-and-mckibben-on-climate/">(video)
Two Bills: Maher and Mckibben on Climate</a></b><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://climatecrocks.com/2017/11/18/two-bills-maher-and-mckibben-on-climate/">https://climatecrocks.com/2017/11/18/two-bills-maher-and-mckibben-on-climate/</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/11/17/amid-trump-climate-change-setbacks-american-business-forges-ahead-karl-schmidt-column/867033001/">Amid
Trump climate change setbacks, US business can do good and do
well</a></b><br>
It doesn't take rocket science to make a difference, and a business
doesn't need to be a national corporate powerhouse to reap the
benefits of sustainability planning. It's about developing a vision,
setting goals and metrics, engaging employees and suppliers and
being transparent with customers on your progress. Environmental
progress will continue with or without the Trump administration, and
if business leaders want to stay ahead of the curve, more should
consider collaborating with academia.<br>
That will help them create a more holistic approach toward
sustainability and take a longer-term view of ensuring that the
needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs - or as stated in one
concise sound bite, "Enough, for all, forever." Our grandchildren
await our decisions.<br>
Karl F. Schmidt, the former vice president of global sustainability
for Johnson & Johnson, is a professor of practice and director
of the RISE Forum at Villanova University's College of Engineering.
<font size="-1"><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/11/17/amid-trump-climate-change-setbacks-american-business-forges-ahead-karl-schmidt-column/867033001/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/11/17/amid-trump-climate-change-setbacks-american-business-forges-ahead-karl-schmidt-column/867033001/</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://thebulletin.org/technology-helped-fake-news-now-technology-needs-stop-it11285">Technology
helped fake news. Now technology needs to stop it</a></b><br>
In October, representatives of Google, Facebook, and Twitter <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/31/media/facebook-twitter-google-congress/index.html">testified
before Congress</a> and pledged to improve their response to the
problem. The companies have even taken action to flag misinformation
when it appears on their sites....<br>
It is imperative that social media outlets push back against fake
news, both as it relates to future elections and on critical
scientific issues like vaccines and climate change. But it is also
important to keep in mind that with the wrong strategies, the fight
against false statements could be ineffective or even undermine its
own goals. Efforts to counter misinformation should be informed by
scientific research into the efficacy of various approaches.
Fortunately, psychological research on misinformation goes back
decades. The solution lies in pairing psychology with technology...<br>
As fake news labels become more commonplace on social media outlets
like Facebook and Google, people are coming to expect fake news to
be labelled as such. As a result, when a fake news post is not
tagged, people are more likely to believe it is true than if they
had not been exposed to fake news labels in the first place.
Researchers call this the "implied truth effect"-a reminder of the
psychological minefield that is the human mind when dealing with
misinformation....<br>
Time for technocognition. While fake news rocketed into public
consciousness just over the last year, researchers have studied how
to counter misinformation for many years, discovering myriad
potential pitfalls along the way. When debunkings are designed
poorly, they can be ineffective or even make matters worse by
reinforcing the misinformation. For example, if a debunked myth is
not replaced with a fact-in the same way that a defense lawyer tries
to provide an alternative suspect in a murder trial-the myth is
likely to return and continue to influence people. When a debunking
threatens a person's personal beliefs, it can backfire and
strengthen the misconception...<br>
Without psychological research, we wouldn't know any of this. While
such research is essential, though, it cannot alone stop
post-truthism from swamping society. The tech world needs psychology
to design effective, evidence-based strategies, but psychology needs
technology in order to reach the masses. This has led to an
interdisciplinary approach is known as "technocognition." The idea
behind technocognition is that information architecture should
incorporate principles from psychology, behavioral economics, and
philosophy to undo the damage and polarization that fake news has
inflicted through social media. Technology contributed to the
problem, and is an important part of the solution.<br>
One of the most exciting areas of research into misinformation seeks
the holy grail of fact-checking: the ability to automatically detect
a claim in real-time and instantly assess its accuracy.<br>
<font size="-1">John Cook is a research assistant professor at the
Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason
University. In 2007, he founded Skeptical Science, a website which
won the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for the Advancement of
Climate Change Knowledge and 2016 Friend of the Planet Award from
the National Center for Science Education. </font><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://thebulletin.org/technology-helped-fake-news-now-technology-needs-stop-it11285">https://thebulletin.org/technology-helped-fake-news-now-technology-needs-stop-it11285</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/17/economic-prize-climate-change-action">If
we act on climate change now, the economic prize will be immense</a></b><br>
Acting on climate can certainly be driven by pure pragmatism: the
economics of it are clear. However, I believe that when 195
countries held hands in Paris and committed to beat climate change
together, it also went beyond self-interest. We did it because the
poorest and most vulnerable among us don't deserve to lose their
lives and livelihoods to an increasingly hostile environment.<br>
We did it because we know that a more sustainable, prosperous and
inclusive future is within our grasp. And we did it because leaving
the world safer and healthier for our children's children is simply
the right thing to do.<br>
President Felipe Calderón is the former president of Mexico. He is
the honorary chair of the Global Commission on the Economy &
Climate<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/17/economic-prize-climate-change-action">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/17/economic-prize-climate-change-action</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/08/new-board-game-challenges-players-to-confront-rising-sea-levels/">(audio)
New board game challenges players to confront rising sea levels</a></b><br>
The game's designers hope making the issue fun will help people
learn about it.<br>
Imagine it's the year 2050, and you're the city planner of an island
that's threatened by sea-level rise and storms. That's the scenario
in "Game of Floods," a board game in which students and community
members confront these real climate change risks.<br>
Pretend you're the city planner of an island that's threatened by
#sealevelrise and storms. CLICK TO TWEET<br>
Westhoff: "We are particularly excited about bringing it to schools
as we feel that it's critical that the youth of today understand
this challenge that they're faced with."<br>
That's Alex Westhoff, with the Marin County Community Development
Agency in California, which developed the game.<br>
Players must decide how to protect the island from random floods and
ever-rising sea levels. Some players decide to move their roads out
of vulnerable areas like wetlands, while others choose to protect
their buildings with seawalls. For every choice, there are costs -
some financial, some social, and some environmental.<br>
Westhoff: "This was intended to teach people about what the
different strategies are, in a way that's engaging and fun."<br>
Westhoff says, so far, more than a thousand people have played Game
of Floods. And anyone who wants to try it out for themselves can
download the board for free, then print it and play.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/08/new-board-game-challenges-players-to-confront-rising-sea-levels/">https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/08/new-board-game-challenges-players-to-confront-rising-sea-levels/</a><br>
-<br>
<b><a
href="https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/csmart-sea-level-rise/game-of-floods">Game
of Floods</a></b><br>
The "Game of Floods" was developed by the County of Marin as a
public education activity on sea level rise adaptation, including
traditional flood protection measures such as levees and seawalls;
green infrastructure approaches including horizontal levees, wetland
restorations, and beach nourishment; and policy/zoning changes. The
Game of Floods is a small group activity, with 4-6 participants
tasked with developing a vision for 'Marin Island 2050,' a
hypothetical landscape that highlights the conditions that will be
experienced in Marin in coming years with sea level rise and
increased storm impacts causing the loss or deterioration of homes,
community facilities, roads, agricultural land, beaches, wetlands,
lagoons, and other resources. <br>
Host an adaptation planning party of your own! <a
href="https://www.marincounty.org/Global/Contact-Us-Form?id=wHfxVCZxf6ogPvXY4VsS5B5oO7EBQ32+D3eSSA54C3Y=&dn=Email+us">Email
us[Word]</a> to request a kit or download the complete <a
href="https://www.marincounty.org/%7E/media/files/departments/cd/planning/slr/game-of-floods/game-of-floods-materials.pdf?la=en">Game
of Floods materials[PDF]</a>. <br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/csmart-sea-level-rise/game-of-floods">https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/csmart-sea-level-rise/game-of-floods</a><br>
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</font><br>
<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8147909.html">This Day
in Climate History November 19, 1989</a> - from D.R. Tucker</b></font><font
size="-1"><br>
November 19, 1989: Noting President George H. W. Bush's lack of a
"vision thing" with regard to climate change, Boston Globe
columnist Derrick Z. Jackson writes:<br>
</font>
<blockquote><font size="-1">"So [Bush] cannot be driven into world
leadership on the issue merely because the United States is a
world leader in producing the greenhouse effect. He needs true
incentive. He has to feel personal loss. A man who was accused
of moving too slowly when Hurricane Hugo slashed up South
Carolina clearly will not act on a matter of global urgency
unless doom hits in his backyard. If environmentalists, the
American people, scientists, fishermen and farmers want real
action, they must start chanting: Kennebunkport, Kennebunkport,
Kennebunkport.</font><br>
<font size="-1">"Bush may not be terribly moved by the future of
poor children. But he is a man who understands real estate at
risk. Kennebunkport is on the ocean. Bush's house is practically
in the Atlantic. His 26-room mansion sits on a jut of land known
as Walker's Point.</font><br>
<font size="-1">"Right now, Maine is a sanctum of clear, cold
waters. But that could change drastically when the temperature
rises enough for tropical hurricanes to supplant the occasional
wimpy nor'easter, and the algae blooms start choking Maine's
estuaries. George surely does not want to be known as the Bush
who forced his great-grandchildren to drive their cigarette
boats in green slime."</font><br>
</blockquote>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8147909.html">http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8147909.html</a><br>
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