Solutions to the catastrophic effects of climate change are being developed at an astounding rate. Whether it is fusion, the holy grail of energy that finally seems within reach or our ability to make food, vodka, building materials, and clothing from excess carbon in the air (this video explains how), the possibilities seem endless.
This is great news, but we are still in a race to preserve our planet. Excess carbon emissions outpace the policies we need to push through promising climate change solutions. Those emissions are causing havoc in our world today and portend ruinous effects in the future. In order to win this race, we need to start working more smartly and quickly and invest more wisely. We need good policy to set the rules of the road and to make sure we concentrate on the areas that will yield the best results. In order to create and set good policy, we need to come together in common purpose.
C-Change Conversations hopes to build common purpose by helping people understand why smart climate change action is a win-win for our economy and for our future.
Thank you for being part of our journey.
Kathleen Biggins, Founder
C-Change Conversations
This Gives Us Hope
The Great Green Wall of Africa is a 10-mile wide, 4,000-mile long greenbelt designed to stop desertification around the Sahara. As trees grow, they change the weather patterns, enhancing rainfall. By encouraging the planting of drought-resistant species and garnering support from local farmers and herders, policy leaders hope to contain the desert, which is expanding due to climate change, deforestation, and overgrazing. Learn more.
Did You Know?
Did you know revitalizing nature is often the most economically efficient way to fight climate change? Improving our land use approaches (such as using regenerative agriculture practices), encouraging mangroves on shorelines, protecting peat and wetlands, and reforestation could absorb up to 30% of excess carbon by 2030.
Tips for Taking Action
- Talk about your climate change concerns with family and friends. The Nature Conservancy offers a how-to guide with 4 simple tips to get the conversation started. Check out and share the organization’s funny video, too!
- Holiday travel is right around the corner. Why not offset the carbon you release while flying or driving? Learn more.
- This fun and informative quiz tests your knowledge about what can be done to fight climate change. Take the quiz.
Notable Quote
“Climate change is by far the most formidable, catastrophic, and certain risk to our economic security and social stability.”
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson
Bloomberg Global Business Forum
September 25, 2019
