The Climate PositiveMovement

Kjell KühneClimate ActivistWorld Citizen

8 July 2010

Why are we here?

Climate change is threatening

Innovation and leadership is needed Society must be transformed

.........but into what?

Some Answers:

Zero-emissions society by 2050

Build resilience to climate change

Still meet basic human needs

Powerful interests in fossil fuels The rich and powerful are the last to feel the heat The immediately affected have least influence

What is stopping us?

“Good” old habits

System inertia

What is stopping us?

Still waiting for politicians to fix it for

us!!!

What is stopping us?

Here comes the.........

Climate Positive MovementA movement whose time has come.

The Pledge:“From today on, I personally will have a net

beneficial impact on the global climate.”

Taking greenhouse gases OUT of the atmosphere!

How to be climate positive?

1. Lifestyle Change Go low-carbon

2. Overcompensate what’s left.

Keeping track of your carbon footprint

Many calculators to build upon

Customized tool for the movement

The Climate Account

The Database

Carbon footprints of products Pulls together existing information Suggests low-carbon alternatives for needs New standard

Examples – Lifestyle change

Meat Veggies Vacation choice Immortal presents

...........focus on sufficiency

and on what’s important in life!

The (Over-) Compensation

Two-fold approach:

1. Emissions-reducing projects in Southern countries (e.g. forest protection, reforestation, renewable energy projects)

2. Retiring carbon credits in the North (e.g. EU ETS)

Some existing mechanisms can be used.

Advocacy

Unfortunately, just changing ourselves is not going to be enough to stop climate change.

As Al Gore says: Don’t forget the citizen in you!

Examples - Advocacy

Global Climate Movement (350.org, Greenpeace etc.)

Local Initiatives against coal-fired power plants

Online activism

Climate Positive Communities

Local groups

Sharing experiences and best-practices

Forming buyers’ cooperatives

Planning political action

Impacts

Individual – Consciousness

Local – Community

Regional – Economy

National – Policy

Global – Movement for Survival

Strategic Timeframe

2010: Lay foundations, find partners, develop tools

2012: Engage the whole climate movement

2015: Engage whole cities, regions, businesses

Strategic Timeframe

2020: Change mainstream policy, green whole sectors

2030: Scale up to country level

2050: A climate-friendly world society

Next steps......

Research existing building blocks

Hold presentations (like today!)

Find partners

Build the information infrastructure

What you can do:

Give me feedback in the coffee break Find out more at:http://kjells.a.wiki-site.com/index.php/Climate_Positive_Movement

Share this presentation with climate-conscious friends

Get involved!

My email: kjell@hospitalityclub.org