GreenPolicy360 Archive Highlights 2017

From Green Policy
Revision as of 18:34, 3 January 2018 by Siterunner (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

GreenPolicy360 Archive Highlights 2017

Connect cooperative networking 2a.jpg



US Retreats from International Cooperation & Environmental Protection

In 2017, the White House abandoned the environment and public health


Astronaut Kelly With a Message to Planet Earth Citizens


·······························································


US Raises Nuclear War Threat: Warnings of Catastrophe Internationally

Rethinking the Risks of Nuclear Weapons
The Doomsday Machine by Dan Ellsberg


@StrategicDemands
Reality-denying US 'National Security Strategy'


···················································································


In 2017, the White House abandoned the environment and public health

http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/366400-the-white-house-abandoned-the-environment-and-public-health-in

George Monbiot on Money-in-Politics: UK Version

George Monbiot on How 'Misinformation' Works (and Is Paid For)
Monbiot on the Question of Civilization and 'Human Concern'
Monbiot: Do We See Reasons for Green Optimism in New US Administration? No... It Will Be More Fossil Fuels


World Scientists’ Warning: A Second Notice


Global Climate Action & United Nations (Minus the US)


International Cooperation

Framework Convention on Climate Change

http://unfccc.int/2860.php
https://cop23.unfccc.int/
https://cop23.unfccc.int/cop23/global-climate-action-cop23-full-programme
https://cop23.unfccc.int/news/cop23-kicks-off-with-strong-calls-to-hold-to-paris-agreement-path
https://cop23.unfccc.int/news/un-climate-change-conference-2017-aims-for-further-faster-ambition-together


United States only country to refuse climate change agreement


US Climate Science Special Report

https://science2017.globalchange.gov/
https://fromtheprow.agu.org/4th-u-s-national-climate-assessment-reinforcing-scientific-consensus/
https://eos.org/features/how-will-climate-change-affect-the-united-states-in-decades-to-come


Public Call/Science Comment Notice

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) seeks public comment on the Third Order Draft of Volume II of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4).

NCA4 Vol. II is a technical, scientific assessment of climate change impacts, risks, and adaptation across the United States. The assessment uses a risk-based framework in placing a strong emphasis on regional information, while also evaluating climate change impacts, risks, and adaptation on 17 national-level topics. Case studies are used to provide additional context and showcase community success stories.

https://review.globalchange.gov/


Climate Science Special Report - US - November 2017.jpg


···················································································


New Insight from OCO-2

https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/OCO-2
Courts Step In as US Interior, EPA, BLM Attempt to Go Around Environmental Laws
Majority of American Now Believe Climate Change Makes Hurricanes More Intense




Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ICAN

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons


Threats of War from the US President


Trump speaks at the UN-Sept19,2017.png



····················································································


StratDem logo.png


https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Nuclear_Weapons


Hourglass-sand-2.jpg


Visit GreenPolicy's Associate, Strategic Demands


·················································································


US Departure from International Cooperation:

"Sovereignty", the New Administration's Buzzword


Trump's First Address at the UN - September 19, 2017


StratDem / The US President's Talk at the United Nations

A Nuclear Meme and StratDem Proposal to Limit First Use of Nuclear Weapons



US President announces his policy toward environmental security:

Environmental consequences begin June 1, 2017


In the 'Rose Garden' at the White House: Gershwin's music plays, a 'Trump Doctrine' is read to the world


The International Climate Agreement goes forward without the US -- Nations around the world reject the US decision

The US will be judged, this day long will be remembered in world history


Climate News / Climate Focus, Climate Politics




“This current departure from reality in Washington will be very short-lived, that I promise you,” Brown told POLITICO in an interview. “I’ve spoken with Republicans here in the Legislature, and they’re beginning to get very serious about climate action, so the momentum is all the other way. And I think Trump, paradoxically, is giving climate denial such a bad name that he’s actually building the very movement that he is [purporting] to undermine...”


Disbelief.png


Battle in the US Congress between the Climate Denial faction and Science Advocates

GreenPolicy360 and our associate Strategic Demands Advance New Definitions of National Security


New Definitions of National Security
Earth and Space, Politics




Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s budget director:

“Regarding the question as to climate change, I think the President was fairly straightforward —

We’re not spending money on that anymore; we consider that to be a waste of your money to go out and do that.”


Mulvaney: We're Not Spending Money On Climate Change Anymore, "Waste Of Your Money" (Video)
Mulvaney March2017-ClimateChangeWaste.png



“Regarding the question as to climate change, I think the president was fairly straightforward – we’re not spending money on that anymore. We consider that to be a waste of your money.”


  • Science? Enough with Science
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/326380-house-votes-to-restrict-epas-use-of-science


Foley on March29,2017.png


Politics and Science in the House un-Science Committee.png


https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Climate_News
https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Earth_and_Space,_Politics
https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/PlanetCitizen


Climate Change Laws Around the World


○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○


Trending 'Eco-Tags' & Links
On Being a Planet Citizen


Priorities: Weapons or Health Care, Wars or Education, Conflicts or Environmental Security

Nations of the World Choose their Direction


Classic 'guns or butter' case study -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_versus_butter_model


Sanders on war spending.jpg


StatueofLiberty StrategicDemands.jpg


GreenPolicy360 and Strategic Demands: focusing on two 'big pictures' in 2017

1) The risks of nuclear weapons proliferation within a multi-national, fast-developing Cold War 2.0; and

2) The existential challenge of moving to renewable energy and new definitions of national security, even as the election of Donald Trump and appointment of Exxon chief Rex Tillerson to head of the US State Dept. portend fast-moving oil/gas/fossil fuel developments and 'pipeline geopolitics'.

On and off the record, US multinationals and the new US administration are negotiating with Russia over rights to the rapidly de-icing Arctic and the existing 'energy deals of the century' between Russia-China-Iran now loom large in an era of hostilities and entry onto the world stage of an unpredictable and temperamental US "Commander-in-Chief".