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<font size="+2"><font face="Calibri"><i><b>September </b></i></font></font><font
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ Eventually all carbon fuel investments
will yield a Zero Dollar return ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>World’s money is flowing in the wrong
direction’: Funding of fossil fuels eclipses climate finance</b><br>
</font><font face="Calibri">By Euronews Green<br>
Published on 09/04/2023<br>
</font><font face="Calibri">Funding for polluting industries far
outstrips support for climate change mitigation, a new report
shows.<br>
Top banks are funding two of the world’s most polluting industries
far more aggressively than governments are funding solutions, a
new report reveals.<br>
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Banks including HSBC, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase have poured
almost €3 trillion into the expansion of fossil fuels in the
Global South since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was
adopted seven years ago.<br>
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A further €340 billion has been funnelled into industrial
agriculture, the second major cause of climate change, according
to an analysis by NGO ActionAid.<br>
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</font><font face="Calibri">“Banks need to own up to the harm that
they are unleashing on the communities and the planet, and
urgently stop financing the destruction wreaked by fossil fuels
and industrial agriculture.”<br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/04/worlds-money-is-flowing-in-the-wrong-direction-funding-of-fossil-fuels-eclipses-climate-fi">https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/04/worlds-money-is-flowing-in-the-wrong-direction-funding-of-fossil-fuels-eclipses-climate-fi</a><br>
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<i><font face="Calibri">[ Spencer Glendon knows finance, risk and
climate </font></i><i><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0&t=1189s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0&t=1189s</a>
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<font face="Calibri"> </font> <font face="Calibri"><b>The Probable
Futures of Climate Change with Spencer Glendon</b></font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Wavemaker Conversations with Michael Schulder</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Sep 18, 2022</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">A visually immersive Wavemaker Conversation on
climate change, featuring Spencer Glendon -- former Partner at the
trillion-dollar investment firm Wellington Capital, and creator of
the eye-opening climate platform Probable Futures. </font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">The latest climate change developments make it
feel like we are on a runaway train that will flatten the dreams
of our children. With this conversation, I hope to play a small
part in slowing down that train.</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">( full interview </font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0</a></font><font
face="Calibri">)<br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0&t=1189s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhILGLHRs0&t=1189s</a>
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ Climate Glenn interview video ]</i><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><b>David Spratt: [Articulating &]
Reclaiming the Climate Emergency</b><br>
That was Professor James Hansen speaking during an interview I
recorded in Vienna at the European Geophysical Union Conference,
in 2012. In this ClimateGenn episode I speak with David Spratt,
Research Director, Breakthrough National Centre for Climate
Restoration in Australia, about his recent article, ‘Reclaiming
the Climate Emergency’ - the links to the article are in the
notes.</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">APRIL 10, 2023 <br>
</font></font><br>
<font face="Calibri">We discuss the origins, treatment and what
next? Aspect of how do we reclaim and respond appropriately in a
real Climate Emergency - much like the one we are irrefutably in.<br>
<br>
I have also inserted a segment from this first interview with
Professor Hansen in the interview with David, to better highlight
how perilous the lack of action over the last decade has really
been.<br>
<br>
Patreon and Youtube ‘Water Tier’ members can watch the whole
unedited 26 minutes interview with Professor Hansen that I have
just uploaded. Given the lack off any progress on tackling climate
change, much of what Jim said in 2012 is entirely relevant today.<br>
<br>
Thank you for listening. I am currently working on the interview
and article with Professor Jingfang Fan at the University of
Beijing and also Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. We
discuss his research on teleconnections between Earth system
tipping points and the identification of possible cascade
mechanisms.<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
Reclaiming 'climate emergency’”, today published in English in
the Slovenian journal Filozofski vestnik.<br>
<br>
The article is also available at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik/article/view/12054/11185">https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik/article/view/12054/11185</a><br>
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The whole issue is at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik">https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik</a><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/david-spratt-81325759">https://www.patreon.com/posts/david-spratt-81325759</a><br>
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<p><font face="Calibri">[ <i>The International Association of
Wildland Fire (IAWF) ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"> </font> <font face="Calibri"><b>THE JENGA
BLOCKS OF TRAUMATIC STRESS</b><br>
BY BEQUI LIVINGSTON<br>
What is trauma? And what does it mean to be traumatized?<br>
<br>
The term traumatic stress was coined by French psychologist
Pierre Janet in 1889 after publishing the first scientific
account of this disorder, claiming that, “trauma survivors are
prone to continue the action, or rather the (futile) attempt at
action, which began when the thing happened.”<br>
<br>
When we talk about stress, we recognize that all humans
experience stress, however, our reactions to stress often
determine how it will affect us. Eustress is known as good
stress, distress is the not-so-good stress, and traumatic
stress, the worst. Using the example of overtime pay in the
wildland world, most wildland firefighters rely on overtime to
compensate their paychecks. The eustress of earning more money;
the distress of being away from our homes and loved ones; and
the traumatic stress of becoming burned out, ill, injured or
losing our most precious relationships – all in the name of OT!<br>
<br>
It’s well known that all stress includes some kind of
physiological expression in the body – everything from sweaty
palms, racing heart, tension, and shortened breath to
heartbreak. Perhaps you can think of a time that you felt
especially stressed and physical sensations were present. There
may even be a time that you were so frightened you were frozen
in fear, immobilized and unable to move. These are all normal
reactions to abnormal circumstances – exactly what our bodies
and primal brains are supposed to do to keep us safe and out of
harm’s way.<br>
<br>
But what happens when the system goes awry, when this traumatic
stress becomes cumulative, ongoing, without resolve? I liken it
to playing Jenga blocks; we start by building a secure block
foundation, slowly and mindfully building the stack, one-by-one,
until completed. It looks solid and stable, right? Imagine these
same Jenga blocks as the foundation of our lives. We build our
foundation slowly, but then with every stressor, with every
trauma and every loss, one of the blocks gets removed. You
continue building, and slowly, blocks are removed, yet the stack
still stands. You get to a point where the stack seems pretty
secure and stable. However, you didn’t realize blocks were
slowly being taken away, without knowing which one would be the
catalyst, the crisis, the point at which all the blocks come
tumbling down.<br>
<br>
A common definition of trauma is, “an event where the individual
feels that they are powerless to control the circumstances or
event; the circumstances/event is either frightening and/or
perceived as a moral injury; and the circumstances/event changes
the individual’s beliefs about themselves, the world and their
interactions in the world.”<br>
<br>
Trauma falls into two categories: environmental trauma includes
natural disasters (such as entrapments and burn overs), car
accidents, and medical procedures; and interpersonal trauma,
which occurs in the course of a relationship, sexual abuse,
domestic violence, religious abuse, and trauma that occurs in
childhood, such as neglect, abandonment and abuse. These traumas
have a clear and concise way of impacting and injuring our
autonomic nervous systems, especially when cumulative,
relational and on-going.<br>
<br>
The body is a miraculous machine, and everything that happens to
us is perfectly orchestrated. Let’s look at how our brain
operates when stressed or traumatized, using wildland
firefighting as an example. We get the dispatch and our
autonomic nervous system goes into high alert. Our brain’s alarm
system is activated, sometimes referred to as amygdala hijack,
causing a cascade of stress hormones, along with slowing down
our cognitive brain, or pre-frontal cortex. This cascade of
stress hormones allows the reflexes to fight or flee, pumping
much needed energy to our muscles, allowing us to prepare for a
wildfire. Under normal circumstances, stress hormones will
decrease back to normal once the stress has passed. However,
with the stress of wildland fire, these stress hormones take
much longer to subside, spiking quickly and disproportionately
in response to stressful stimuli. The constant and cumulative
cascade of these hormones can wreak havoc to our health and
well-being, physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and
spiritually.<br>
<br>
Using our wildland fire scenario, we can understand how our ANS
and brains react, when the stress of simply being dispatched
causes the hormone waterfall that continues throughout the
assignment. Our bodies are now prepared for fighting or fleeing,
not only pumping adrenaline and cortisol through our systems,
but protecting us through what is known as armoring, which is
another brilliant protection mechanism keeping our bodies safe
from attack. How often, while on a fire, do you notice your
upper chest, upper back, shoulders and neck become tense or
tight?<br>
<br>
I find it ludicrous that wildland folks are still provided with
only two days of R&R, thinking that this will give them time
to relax and recover! What we know about traumatic stress is
that once the system has been activated, it takes our stress
hormones up to 72 hours just to begin to subside. That’s why we
often feel like we are just beginning to settle down just as
R&R is over. Think about the harm this does to our bodies
when we don’t even allow ourselves the time it takes to truly
recover, especially with fire season now 24/7/365.<br>
<br>
Another huge component is the effect of the stresshormone
cascade in our bodies, because these traumatic and stressful
events create a fire storm in our fascia, muscles, connective
tissue, bones, organs and cells, especially when not addressed
in a healthy way. It is known that all traumatic stress
manifests physiologically or somatically, in the body. It’s no
wonder that so many of us deal with ongoing chronic pain and
illness long after fire season subsides. It’s also important to
understand why some wildland firefighters develop post-traumatic
stress, while some don’t. People who experienced developmental
trauma as a child, or adverse childhood experiences, are 20
times more likely to develop post-traumatic stress or complex
post-traumatic stress.<br>
<br>
My wish is that this information helps you begin to understand
the complexities of traumatic stress, including grief while
helping you to begin to connect the dots in your own wildland
world. I would have given anything to have had this kind of
knowledge and wisdom going into my Jenga blocks crumbling. And,
please know, despite the chaos that accompanies post-traumatic
stress, there is always a healing path forward; it’s called
posttraumatic growth. More on that in future articles.<br>
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<p><font face="Calibri"> Bequi Livingston was the first woman
recruited by the New Mexico-based Smokey Bear Hotshots for its
elite wildland firefighting crew. She was the Regional Fire
Operations Health and Safety Specialist for the U.S. Forest
Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri">Contact her at <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:bequilivingstonfirefit@msn.com">bequilivingstonfirefit@msn.com</a>.</font></p>
<font face="Calibri"> </font><font face="Calibri"><a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.iawfonline.org/article/the-jenga-blocks-of-traumatic-stress/">https://www.iawfonline.org/article/the-jenga-blocks-of-traumatic-stress/</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ gardening advice -- more CO2 means
everything grows faster, especially poison ivy - some text and
audio ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"> </font> <font face="Calibri"><b>Why poison
ivy loves climate change</b><br>
August 30, 2023<br>
Heard on Morning Edition FROM WBUR<br>
By Gabrielle Emanuel</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2023/08/20230830_me_why_poison_ivy_loves_climate_change.mp3?d=251&size=4024574&e=1196712560&t=progseg&seg=7&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer">https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2023/08/20230830_me_why_poison_ivy_loves_climate_change.mp3?d=251&size=4024574&e=1196712560&t=progseg&seg=7&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri">Climate change appears to be making poison ivy
thrive, with the plant growing faster, larger and more potent<br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/1196712560/why-poison-ivy-loves-climate-change">https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/1196712560/why-poison-ivy-loves-climate-change</a><br>
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<i><font face="Calibri">[ Practical help ]</font></i><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>How to Kill Poison Ivy in 5 Steps</b><br>
Last Updated June 12th, 2023 by Amy <br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>Poison Ivy’s Niche in the Ecosystem</b><br>
This native plant fills two important ecological roles: (1) It
provides food for wildlife, and (2) It helps protect the edges of
forest.<br>
<br>
<b>#1: Poison Ivy Berries are for the Birds</b><br>
We might see the poisonous berries of the poison ivy plant and
think, “Danger!”. But to songbirds — most notably bluebirds,
goldfinches, warblers and woodpeckers — these grayish-white
berries are an important food source.<br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>#2: Poison Ivy Protects the Forest</b><br>
The edge of forest is an especially vulnerable place. It’s where
wind can drift in with seeds of potentially dubious plants that
could alter the makeup of the forest. The hot sun can threaten to
“bake” the soil and change its soil composition to make it less
viable for forest.<br>
<br>
As such, a healthy forest relies on having a healthy thicket at
its edge to capture and buffer threats from the outside.<br>
<br>
A healthy forest edge can also make way for forest expansion,
which doesn’t happen very often in modern times where humans see
forests as commodities with development potential.<br>
<br>
In general, poison ivy thrives on the edge of the forest: It loves
the full sun in front of it, yet it also loves the moist ground
from the forest shade behind it.<br>
<br>
Thickets, i.e. the edges of the forest, are usually full of
brambles and their thorns, too. So brambles and poison ivy are the
protectors of the forest — they form a thick wall as if to say,
‘This is a healing forest area: Keep out’.<br>
<br>
Poison ivy deters entrance to an area and as a ground cover, it
protects the soil to retain nutrients and minimize erosion.<br>
<br>
When we eradicate poison ivy, we are both removing a wildlife food
source and removing one of nature’s solutions for forest
conservation.<br>
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<font face="Calibri">The Poison Ivy 5-Step Eradication Plan<br>
<b>Step 1: </b><b>Define the area afflicted by poison ivy and
decide if eradication is necessary.</b><br>
Look at where the poison ivy is growing and determine if
eradication is actually necessary and worthwhile. Since
eradicating it takes quite a bit of effort, trying to remove it
from a large area is not realistic. If it’s in a forested area,
can it be left there? <br>
<br>
Stick to the areas that humans frequently use.<br>
<br>
Is it getting in your way? Only seek to eradicate that which is
directly encroaching on a walking path or other well-used area.<br>
</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>Step 2: Eradicating Poison Ivy</b><br>
Although I literally do not use chemical herbicide for any other
purpose, I do encourage using it on poison ivy that is posing a
human threat. That’s because other poison ivy removal strategies
aren’t very effective. They require frequent exposure to the plant
to keep it at bay. More exposure = greater chance of developing
the miserable rash!<br>
<br>
Apply the chemical herbicide (such as glyphosate) directly to the
foliage at the highest ‘safe concentration’ directed on the
container. This maximizes its effectiveness while minimizing
repeat applications.<br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>Step 3: Sheet Mulch</b><br>
Sheet mulching after step 2 is a fail-proof way to ensure that the
poison ivy doesn’t return. It also improves the soil and prepares
it to be planted with something of your choosing.<br>
<br>
Sheet mulching consists of covering an area with a couple layers
of cardboard, then topping it with one to two feet of wood chips.
Let it sit for a season. This method uses the sun to smother and
solarize any remaining live poison ivy roots.<br>
<br>
The deep layer of wood chips serves a dual purpose:<br>
<br>
It helps to smother the poison ivy, as well as to rejuvenate the
soil after the application of herbicide (chemical or natural) in
preparation for planting something desirable.<br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>Step 4: Place Physical Barriers</b><br>
If poison ivy creeps into your living spaces from a forest edge,
installing a physical barrier between the two ensures that the
poison ivy doesn’t creep back in.<br>
<br>
In Edible Forest Gardens, Dave Jacke lists some barrier ideas: Try
a pond, section of pavement, or a constant mowed area between the
encroaching poison ivy and your yard/garden. Or consider burying a
rhizome weed barrier.<br>
<br>
Jacke prefers solutions that permanently or semi-permanently get
the job done without the need for constant management. After all,
the goal in permaculture is to be smart about the work you create
for yourself.<br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>Step 5: Replace Poison Ivy with other plants</b><br>
Once you’re sure that the poison ivy is dead and that you won’t
have to treat the area again, it’s time to replace the poison ivy
with more desirable plants.<br>
<br>
Remember that poison ivy fills two ecological niches that we know
of: Feeding songbirds with fall berries and protecting the soil as
a ground cover.<br>
<br>
Seek out plants that fill these niches...<br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/how-to-kill-poison-ivy/">https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/how-to-kill-poison-ivy/</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri"> <font size="+2"><i><b>September 5, 2009</b></i></font>
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<font face="Calibri"> September 5, 2009: White House advisor Van
Jones decides to resign after a series of vicious rhetorical
attacks on him by Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck and other
conservative pundits. </font><br>
<blockquote><b>The Back Story of How Right-Wing Groups Got Van Jones
Fired</b><br>
The Young Turks<br>
Sep 8, 2009<br>
Watch the complete show at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.theyoungturks.com">http://www.theyoungturks.com</a><br>
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