Global warming is no longer a fear for the future.  It’s threatening human civilization, now. But a good portion of humanity doesn’t seem that concerned.  On this edition, part 1 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian Edwards-Tiekert…on climate change that is happening, the political response that isn’t, and the people trying to break the gridlock.

This series was made possible by a grant from The Lia Fund, with additional support from The Cultural Conservancy.

Featuring: Tim Flannery, author of “The Weathermakers”; Professor Joseph Alcamo,  United Nations Environment Program chief scientist; James Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma; Bernaditas Mueller, South Centre climate change special advisor; Patrick Bond, Center for Civil Society Director at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa; Enele Soapala, Tuvalu minister for foreign affairs, environment, and labor; Barack Obama, President of the United States; Stanislaus Lumumba Di-Aping, South Sudanese diplomat; Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director; Mohamed Nasheed,  President of the Maldives; Terisa Turner, University of Guelph. Economist; Nnimo Bassey, Friends of the Earth International chair

For More Information:

 Climate Signals-An Inventory of Climate Change Impact Reports

http://climatesignals.org/

Skeptical Science

www.skepticalscience.com

Climate Progress

www.climateprogress.org

Mobilization for Climate Justice

http://www.actforclimatejustice.org

Center for Civil Society, University of Kwazulu-Natal

http://ccs.ukzn.ac.za/

Indigenous Environmental Network

http://www.ienearth.org/

Senator James Inhofe

http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/

The South Centre

http://www.southcentre.org/

Tuvalu and Global Warming

http://www.tuvaluislands.com/warming.htm

Greenpeace International

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/

Friends of the Earth International

http://www.foei.org/

COP17 in Durban, South Africa

http://www.cop17durban.com

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