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Formerly a project director Florida Atlantic University's Center for Environmental Studies, Hammer has consulted with Union of Concerned Scientists and now serves Florida field manager for the Moms Clean Air Force, a group seeking to «further the public's awareness of climate change on children's health,» the White House says in a blog post.

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«Meat — The Big Omission from the Talks on Emissions» Humane Society, Brighter Green, Chatham House 9 Dec 15:00 — 16:30 Observer Room 04 COP21 Paris — Le Bourget Site Leading experts and government officials will discuss the climate impacts of meat and dairy consumption, public awareness, and potential policy and behaviour - change solutions.

IFOAM — Organics International is attending the COP22 climate talks to speak out on behalf of the organic food and farming community and to raise awareness of the urgent need to make organic agriculture part of a climate change solution.According to Gabor Figeczky, Advocacy Manager at IFOAM — Organics... more

The forthcoming Live Earth concert, organised by Al Gore to raise awareness of climate change, has not really educated people on the issues surrounding change and instead risks closing off debate, he concluded.

«The main purpose of this paper is to raise the awareness that climate change actually has an influence on contamination,» she said.

Awareness of extreme weather rises Ray Gaesser, chairman of the American Soybean Association, said farmers were sometimes reluctant to talk about climate change because they saw variations in weather on a regular basis and current weather patterns could be part of cycle that would eventually fix itself.

China is poorly prepared to tackle the impact of climate change that presents a serious threat to the country, thanks to a lack of planning and public awareness, the government said on Monday.

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«It is through perceptions of Pope Francis's credibility — which are either bolstered by liberal ideology, undermined by conservative ideology, or, in the case of non-Catholics» perceptions of climate change's effect on the poor, bolstered by encyclical awareness — that the encyclical messages are either accepted or rejected,» the researchers concluded.

His 1980s testimony before congressional committees on climate change helped to raise broad awareness of the dangers of global climate change.

«Policymakers in several countries, especially in coastal cities, are aware of the issue to some extent, but overall awareness on options to address sea - level rise is much [more] limited,» said Ancha Srinivasan, principal climate change specialist at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines.

The Antarctic blogs, whether official or personal, raise awareness of climate change issues and communicate directly with the public on current polar projects and life on the ice.

Divestment creates the social and political will to shift public discussion on climate change and raise awareness of the risks that come with a hotter planet, they said.

President Obama spoke with leaders of Pacific island nations on the eve of the gathering and praised their commitment to raising awareness about the effects of climate change (Greenwire, Sept. 1).

They address the need to improve climate awareness and understanding of how climate protection and development can support each other, as well as reducing carbon emissions in a credible way», stated Suzane Kahn, the president of the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Panel on Climate climate awareness and understanding of how climate protection and development can support each other, as well as reducing carbon emissions in a credible way», stated Suzane Kahn, the president of the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Panel on Climate climate protection and development can support each other, as well as reducing carbon emissions in a credible way», stated Suzane Kahn, the president of the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Panel on Climate Climate Change.

«The listing not only raised public awareness that climate change is already driving vulnerable species like the polar bear toward extinction, but also forced the Bush administration to adopt the consensus view of the world's scientists on global warming.»

In Ribble and Craven working with primary age students, many with English as a second language, on a Bug Project brought together the arts and sciences in a project raising awareness of climate change.

Climate cops Though everyone's awareness of the environment and how we can all save energy may have increased over the years, teachers» feedback shows they still want high quality, easy to use, hard copy resources and materials, mapped to the curriculum, on the subject of sustainable development, energy, climate change and the envirClimate cops Though everyone's awareness of the environment and how we can all save energy may have increased over the years, teachers» feedback shows they still want high quality, easy to use, hard copy resources and materials, mapped to the curriculum, on the subject of sustainable development, energy, climate change and the envirclimate change and the environment.

Through a series of photos, virtual reality experiences, films and educational activities for children, the exhibit will raise awareness of the unique diversity of these reefs and the impacts of climate change on them.

Al Gore opposed the war in Iraq and Bush's assault on civil liberties, but he shared the Nobel peace prize instead for raising awareness of climate change.

In announcing an interest in content that «reroutes its form» at the final Lunch Bytes in London before reading Augustine's «make - up tutorial that is also subliminally a climate change awareness campaign, or a self - defence for women pep talk», excerpted from Danklands, Childs expanded on an interest in physical space mediated by the online, in a Google Maps still of the Melbourne Docklands where it's secret Control Pond Q is hidden from virtual view.

Recommended reading: A very very good four - part IPS series by Canadian science reporter Stephen Leahy on the psychology of climate change awareness can be found here: Just published last week:

While the group's focus remains on climate change, they have also raised awareness around the environmental impacts of fish farming and pesticides and promoted salmon population protection.

Legendary Climate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global Warming James Hansen, the «father of climate change awareness,» wants the same carbon fee — and - dividend strategy proposed by Republicans https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/legendary-climate-scientist-likes-a-gop-proposal-on-global-wClimate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global Warming James Hansen, the «father of climate change awareness,» wants the same carbon fee — and - dividend strategy proposed by Republicans https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/legendary-climate-scientist-likes-a-gop-proposal-on-global-wclimate change awareness,» wants the same carbon fee — and - dividend strategy proposed by Republicans https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/legendary-climate-scientist-likes-a-gop-proposal-on-global-wclimate-scientist-likes-a-gop-proposal-on-global-warming/

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Dr. Hansen is best known for his testimony on climate change to congressional committees in the 1980s that helped raise broad awareness of the global warming issue.

Televangelist Pat Robertson has, like so many on the Right, turned very quickly from advocating awareness of climate change to denying that it exists at all.

«As far as I'm concerned, this issue isn't on the list of government priorities,» said Ahmed Hassan, of the Save Alexandria Initiative, a group that works to raise awareness of the effects of climate change on the city.

This policy document aism to address and raise awareness of the social dimension of ecosystem - based adaptation (EbA) to climate change, laying particular emphasis on: i) the social impacts of EbA on global national and regional level and local communities and ii) social considerations in designing and implementing EbA.

In this area, the key objectives of the UN System are: to promote active climate change collaboration of local governments and their associations in global, regional and national networks; to enhance policy dialogue so that the urban dimension of climate change is firmly established on the agenda; and to foster the implementation of awareness, education, and capacity building strategies.

The reasons include a lack of relevant city policies and action plans; existence of regulations on urban planning and environment which have not been adjusted to manage climate change; slow response to climate disasters due to lack of capacity and resources; and lack of public awareness on climate variability and climate change - induced hazard mitigation.

This technical document summarizes the views of Parties, relevant intergovernmental organizations and NGOs on possible elements of a successor work programme on Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that deals with climate change education, training and public awaClimate Change (UNFCCC) that deals with climate change education, training and public awarChange (UNFCCC) that deals with climate change education, training and public awaclimate change education, training and public awarchange education, training and public awareness.

It has been developed for use by teachers at all levels, aiming at 1) raising awareness of climate change through the role of education, 2) equipping and enhancing teachers with pedagogical skills and knowledge on climate change, and 3) sharing educational materials, ideas and activities in climate change education within the region.

The past five years have brought a sea change in urban climate action: increased awareness of the critical role that local leaders play in carbon reduction; new capacity in local governments to tackle climate change; and a sharper focus on strategies that advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation.

This analytical report presents the concerted action taken by the UN system to assist people and communities in developing countries to adapt to climate change through: (i) risks, impacts and vulnerability assessment; (ii) adaptation planning, including creating an enabling environment; (iii) the implementation of adaptation measures, which includes UNISDR's work on climate change related disaster risk reduction and risk sharing; (iv) awareness raising; and (v) knowledge sharing and facilitate learning.

(Sec. 265) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a research program to: (1) identify the factors affecting consumer actions to conserve energy and make improvements in energy efficiency; and (2) make grants to institutions of higher education to study the effects of consumer behavior on total energy use, the potential energy savings from changes in consumption habits, the ability to reduce GHG emissions through changes in energy consumption habits, increasing public awareness of federal climate adaptation and mitigation programs, and the potential for alterations in consumer behavior to further American energy independence.

The Finance, Technology and Capacity - building (FTC) programme supports the mobilization of financial resources, international cooperation on technology development and transfer, capacity - building; and education, training and public awareness to enable enhanced action by Parties related to climate change.

[10] The international awareness of global warming has focused scientific research on this topic since the 1988 creation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

These experiences include different implementation level, methodologies and approaches that can be used by governments and other actors interested in the design and planning of education, training and awareness raising on climate change.

«This is why we made climate change awareness as one of the main objectives of our expedition,» said Pasang Lhamu, sharing her experience at a talk program hosted by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on Wednesday.

It could be due to a range of factors, the scientists say, from «a well - financed opposition» to the Cape Wind project on Cape Cod, to increasing public awareness and concern about changing climate and «global warming,» to health impacts and the recent electricity rate hikes in Delaware.

Through the program the Secretary will make grants to public and private institutions of higher education to study the effects of consumer behavior on total energy use; potential energy savings from changes in consumption habits; the ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through changes in energy consumption habits; increase public awareness of Federal climate adaptation and mitigation programs; and the potential for alterations in consumer behavior to further American energy independence.

This guidance document provides recommendations to policymakers in five areas: policy development; government and resources; curriculum development; capacity building of teachers and education planners; and public awareness, communication and stakeholder involvement, based on the case studies, as well as brief profiles of climate change and education in 16 countries» sustainable development policy processes.

Further on: «[The Woodland Trust will] raise awareness of climate change, including through campaigning [and will] continue to work in partnership with relevant coalitions, such as The Climate Coalition, to ensure the benefits of, and the threats to, the UK's trees and woodland are included and given adequate consideration in the wider climate narrative.climate change, including through campaigning [and will] continue to work in partnership with relevant coalitions, such as The Climate Coalition, to ensure the benefits of, and the threats to, the UK's trees and woodland are included and given adequate consideration in the wider climate narrative.Climate Coalition, to ensure the benefits of, and the threats to, the UK's trees and woodland are included and given adequate consideration in the wider climate narrative.climate narrative.»

One of the goals of the National Climate Change Policy is to enhance awareness, skills and institutional capacity, particularly at the provincial level, on issues such as water and disaster management, and disaster risk reduction.

Tides Canada is supporting this partnership to increase public awareness and dialogue around the impacts of climate change on Canada's economy and communities.

Awareness of soot as a potential warmer is so recent that it was not even mentioned in the summary report of 2007 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

He is also the head of the Dominican delegation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) where he has constantly promoted the importance of Article 6 of the convention on education, training and public awareness - raising.

- Mahatma Gandhi Good Day, Australia has recently responded in raising the awareness of in the importance of tackling climate change through the program «CoolAid» which has also been featured on TV.