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
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/13/obama-environment-message-biden
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/obama-brings-us-in-from-the-cold-1026303.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/19/climatechange-carbonemissions
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/25/climate-change-carbon-emissions
http://www.ft.com/indepth/climatechallenge
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article5150653.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/07/carbon.emissions.targets
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/06/climatechange.carbonemissions
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-the-methane-time-bomb-938932.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4710941.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article4709942.ece
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
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/podium-climate-change-is-inevitable-we-must-adapt-to-it-915631.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/30/climatechange-poles
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/24/china-mobile-climate-group
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/23/ethicalbusiness-consumeraffairs
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
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 |
| 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. |
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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 |
| 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! |
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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. |
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Champions of sustainable development in the southwest | |
| Ecotricity | Ecotricity - our preferred green electricity supplier |
| 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.
