Climate Matters

Lindsay talks Energy and Climate Resilience with Pat Bodger

A mostly-good-news issue. Snow testing E-Utes. BusinessDesk stops covering pure petrol cars. Canpervan2Go. University of Cambridge develops zero carbon cement. Send “stand tough on the ERP" postcard to your MP. Are OilCos just Putin’s cousins in drag? Hot tip follow the amazing PPandCC podcast series.

https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/the-life/out-of-gas-why-were-going-to-focus-on-clean-cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHuldVlpFA

Visualising the future, championing change and bringing people along... with James Renwick and Sophie Handford.

In the series launch, Lindsay talks with Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate Change and Prof Susan Krumdieck, Professor and Chair in Energy Transition at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

A narrow (energy) look at the Emissions Reduction Plan. At the mercy of net energy gain. “Roads, drains and rising tides” coming radio and podcast series. Government looking the wrong way at our existing renewables. Cash for clunkers then what? Think “lower energy economy”

https://www.wri.org/insights/biofuels-are-not-green-alternative-fossil-fuels

https://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/

Katie Symons, Principle Advisor of Engineering discusses Decarbonising the building sector – the role of timber– emissions per occupant or emissions per m2 – training and tools for carbon literacy.

https://www.building.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/getting-started/building-for-climate-change/whole-of-life-embodied-carbon-assessment-technical-methodology.pdf

Brief political cooperation – Blinkered shovel-ready projects – imagination insurance – Climate messaging that rocks

https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/post-covid-podcast/story/2018748032/after-the-virus-the-environment

https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/climate-wars/12254562

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jWHffIx5E

Less emissions = more future - Shovel Ready Projects - Regenerative Agriculture - TRUCK isn't a 4 letter word - Queenstown Enlightened Public Transport - A tip top tip, reduce pipe lengths - Less inequality makes it better for everyone.

https://pureadvantage.org/campaigns/ourregenerativefuturecampaign/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/21/jp-morgan-economists-warn-climate-crisis-threat-human-race

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-93194-4

Take a break and save your energy for what’s coming NASA’s Viral Spiral – NZ’s Sinking Signifiers – A bouquet from All Black TJ Perenara – A climate bouquet for “Saveboard” – the carbon cost of healthcare.

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4975

https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/in-a-world-on-fire-stop-burning-things

https://www.facebook.com/sevensharp/videos/717858209247412/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C

Climate Matters, an audio version of Lindsay Woods' Climate Matters newsletter that gives intriguing insights into climate breakdown and climate recovery.