2015 July – Climate Change
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- in Speakers
Eve Simmons was our guest speaker on Climate Change. She is a speaker in schools for “Hug a Tree” program which started in San Diego to educate people how to survive in case of getting lost in woods.
As a photojournalist and by attending events Eve met many scientists, political leaders and environmental activists, including Dr. Ramanathan (a distinguished professor of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences at UCSD,) the 14th Dalai Lama, and Congressman Darrell Issa from the 49th district.
Over 500 scientists advised the policymakers that by the time the children reach the middle age the earth will be irretrievably damaged unless taking concrete actions immediately.
Eve’s suggestion for the club members: We as the club members are probably most knowledgeable of climate change. Talk to our political leaders; we do need a political will for solutions. Also suggested are less meat consumption and buying organic produces locally.
In 2009 Mark Jacobson, a Stanford professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his colleagues came up with a 20 year plan to abolish nuclear power, coal, oil and gas.
Ads at all network TV at least one every four is for the oil industry; that translates to their limited coverage on oil related accidents. On one incident CNN wasn’t covering it Eve called CNN, twitted, finally CNN responded and aired the coverage.
Unknown to many but Military divests from fossil energy.
Renewable energy industries create more jobs than in oil industry.
Electric cars and new diesel cars are better than ones run by fossil resource.
US population is 4% of the world and we produce 25% of CO2 emission.
GOP will introduce a bill that is designed to charge for oil companies for polluting and the collected the carbo tax will be given to people by IRS.
If you would like Eve’s presentation, you can make a request at The Climate Reality Project site.
Eve’s Biography:
Environmental advocate and keynote speaker Eve Simmons, has lectured on Global Warming/Climate Change for decades and has lobbied for action on these issues both locally and in Washington D.C.. Eve serves on San Diego County’s Fish and Wildlife.
Environmental advocate and keynote speaker Eve Simmons, has lectured on Global Warming/Climate Change for decades and has lobbied for action on these issues both locally and in Washington D.C.. Eve serves on San Diego County’s Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission, and as an elected delegate to California’s State Assembly 76th District. She’s a Climate Reality Project Leader (trained by Al Gore) and on the board of Encinitas EcoFest. Eve was a board member of San Diego Energy District Foundation, a wildlife guide for the San Diego Zoo and an Associated Press Photojournalist. Eve is an active member of Citizen’s Climate Lobby, 350.org, Sierra Club and Greenpeace. Follow her on her website and blog TheGreenFlash.org and on Twitter @ Eve_Simmons.
Here’s a link to her speaking engagements and activities: http://presenters.climaterealityproject.org