CLIMATE CHANGE LINKS

The State of the Planet in graphics from the BBC October 2007

Climate Change controversies - a simple guide
The Royal Society has produced this overview of the current state of scientific understanding of climate change to help non-experts better understand some of the debates in this complex area of science.

The IPCC synthesis report November 2007. The future of our planet in 23 pages. An integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report

A round-up of common climate myths and misconceptions to convince the people out there who STILL think there is no scientific consensus that climate change is man-made.

The Met Office's Hadley Centre has produced a collection of publications containing the latest science, and studies on the state of the climate and projections for the future. Free downloads available from the Hadley Centre website at: http://www.metoffice.com/research/hadleycentre/pubs/brochures/.

“100 months to save the planet”   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7513635.stm

New Scientist article on what you can do about Climate Change http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19626301.600-why-bother-going-green.html?full=true

Global warming brings new iceberg threat to Antarctic ecosystem http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4352962.ece

Obama to act quickly on Climate Change:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/13/obama-environment-message-biden

Obama brings America in from the cold:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/obama-brings-us-in-from-the-cold-1026303.html

Obama opens new green chapter for US on Climate Change:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/19/climatechange-carbonemissions

The planet is now so vandalised that only total energy renewal can save us; Comment by George Monbiot:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/25/climate-change-carbon-emissions

FT launches Climate Change Challenge:
http://www.ft.com/indepth/climatechallenge

Comment by Nicholas Stern, Give the rainforests our word and bond
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article5150653.ece

End use of fossil fuels in 20 years, UK warned
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/07/carbon.emissions.targets

Stern: Financial crisis could promote clean energy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/06/climatechange.carbonemissions

The methane time bomb
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-the-methane-time-bomb-938932.html

First carbon capture plant opens:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4710941.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article4709942.ece

Arctic ice “is at tipping point”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7585645.stm

The North Pole becomes an "island" for the first time in history as ice melts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050990/The-North-Pole-island-time-history-ice-melts.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/08/31/eaarctic131.xml

Podium: Climate change is inevitable. We must adapt to it
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/podium-climate-change-is-inevitable-we-must-adapt-to-it-915631.html

Manmade global warming evident on every continent
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/30/climatechange-poles

Big Chinese companies join climate group
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/24/china-mobile-climate-group

The great greenwash swindle
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/23/ethicalbusiness-consumeraffairs


PEAK OIL

UK will face peak oil crisis within 5 years, report warns
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/29/fossil-fuels-oil

 

THE GREAT GLOBAL WARMING SWINDLE

Watchdog’s verdict on Channel 4 climate film angers scientists:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/22/channel4.ofcom

Comment: The public has been swindled
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/21/ofcom.channel4

Why does Channel 4 seem to be waging a war against the greens?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/21/climatechange.carbonemissions1

Channel 4 rebuked for being unjust and unfair
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/21/eaofcom221.xml

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1036941/TV-documentary-global-warming-did-mislead-viewers-says-Ofcom.html

C4’s climate change documentary “was unfair but not misleading”
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/c4s-climate-change-documentary-was-unfair-but-not-misleading-873753.html

RENEWABLES LINKS

Solar panel windows could slash cost of green power
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/10/solarpower.renewableene

The 10 big energy myths:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/27/renewableenergy-energy

Only 15 homes meet Gordon Brown’s zero-carbon test:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article5248063.ece

Searaser device in uphill battle for clean energy
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article5167812.ece

2010 switch-on for wave project
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7733036.stm

Europe joins international contest for Arctic resources:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/21/arctic-energy-eu


 

 

FOOD LINKS

The National Allotment Gardens Trust http://www.nagtrust.org

Slow Food Devon http://www.slowfooddevon.co.uk/

RECYCLING LINKS

The ultimate in Recycling? How the quest for zero waste community means sorting the rubbish 34 ways
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/05/recycling.japan

USEFUL LINKS

Energy Saving Trust For practical energysaving information from buying lightbulbs to installing solar panels andwhere to get them. Tel 0800 512012. EST Online Home Energy Check

Carbon Trust

Tel 0800 0852005 for advice to businesses on how to cut energy and carbon emissions.
Act on CO2 Central government campaign site with help and advice for consumers to help them reduce their emissions.

Devon County Council Environment site

Advice to householders on calculating carbon emissions and cutting down consumption

Fair Shares Fair Choice Launched in March 2007, a growing movement of people choosing to live and work within a ‘fair share’ of carbon

DARE

Devon Association for Renewable Energy offers facts, figures, help and funding advice on renewable energy
Freecycle

A list of Freecycle groups in Devon. Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them - we love 'em!

GrownUpGreen

A site which encourages people to think and act in ways which protect and improve the natural environment.

Resurgence A detailed calculator to work out your carbon footprint.

Sustainability Southwest

Champions of sustainable development in the southwest

Ecotricity Ecotricity - our preferred green electricity supplier

SW Climate Change Impact Partnership

 Climate change impacts on the SW

LOCAL LINKS

Chagford Hub            Local Dartmoor website 

Greener Events Devon    Local event listings

Sidmouth                      Sustainable Sidmouth website

 

Thank you to Bovey Climate Action for allowing us to use some of their resources.