We’re officially the only country not participating in the Paris Agreement.
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Climate Action Analyst Morgan King discusses the Paris Agreement
Us and Trump
The U.S. Climate Alliance is “[a] response to the U.S. federal government’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, Governors Andrew Cuomo, Jay Inslee, and Jerry Brown created The United States Climate Alliance.”
“In the void created by Trump, states are stepping up to become bigger players in the climate battle,” said Elizabeth Shogren of Yale Environment 360.
Read the full article here: http://e360.yale.edu/features/as-trump-retreats-states-are-stepping-up-on-climate-action
Renowned diplomat discusses the Paris Agreement
Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognized leader credited with forging a new brand of collaborative diplomacy.
Celebrities condemn Trump
Many celebrities denounced Trump’s decision to pull us out of the Paris Agreement.
Thom Yorke of Radiohead called Trump a “fucking clown” on Twitter.
Former Governor of California and Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts Trump.
And other celebrities shared their thoughts, too.
BBC apologizes for interviewing a climate denier
Contrary to scientific data, climate denier Lord Lawson says that global temperatures have slightly dropped over the last 10 years during a recent interview with BBC.
BBC publicly apologized for interviewing Lawson after receiving a written complaint from Dr. Tim Thornton, a retired GP from Yorkshire.
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Pathway to Paris
Pathway to Paris is a collection of artists, activists, academics, musicians, politicians, innovators coming together to fight for climate justice.
Join 1000 Cities, a bold mission launched by Pathway to Paris to meet and go beyond the targets of the Paris Agreement.
Sign the petition today “to urge your city’s leaders to reject fossil fuels and commit to 100% renewable energy by 2040.”
To accompany the petition, Pathway to Paris has shared a video including figures like Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, Tony Hawk, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Flea, Dr. Vandana Shiva, and Olafur Eliasson, urging citizens of the world to sign on to the campaign and push to shift our cities to 100% renewable energy.
“Inconvenient Sequel” revised
The release date of part two of the critically acclaimed “Inconvenient Truth,” a documentary about the devastating effects of climate change, was rescheduled from July 28 to Aug. 4 of this year to include Trump’s “reckless and indefensible” decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on June 1, 2017.
“We hope that the hard work of those who made the deal happen will not be in vain,” said Al Gore. “Now that President Trump is pledging to do less to keep America’s commitment to the world, we must all step up to do more to ensure the health of our planet.”
Jerry Brown rejects Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement
“Donald Trump has absolutely chosen the wrong course. He’s wrong on the facts. America’s economy is boosted by following the Paris Agreement. He’s wrong on the science. Totally wrong. California will resist this misguided and insane course of action. Trump is AWOL but California is on the field, ready for battle.” – Jerry Brown, Governor of California
Read the full statement here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19817
Well, this is awkward
The Trump administration is traveling to Germany next month to “negotiate the terms of a deal they say they’re walking away from,” said Lisa Friedman of The New York Times. “Like a spouse who demands a divorce but then continues to live at home, the relationship between the United States and other parties to the Paris agreement is, at best, awkward.”
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