The 10/29/24 session of the Rotary Climate Action Team (RCAT) Network’s Climate Forum featured speakers Leia Lowery (Executive Director), Ariel Maldonado (Youth Engagement Manager), and Rory Hogan (Youth Advisory Council) from The Climate Initiative. They spoke about ways to get youth involved in climate action, and their John Mathers Climate Action Leadership Program (JMCALP).
By Alan Anderson, RCAT Board Member Climate in the news: 1. Scientists fear planetary shift as oceans heat to record, impacting fisheries, air temps, coral reefs and more. 2. Alarming number of climate records were smashed in 2023. If you are not concerned, you are not paying attention. 3. Climate change to slash African GDP by 7.1%. Impact of…
By Alan Anderson, RCAT Board Member Record warm oceans are bringing heat waves to Australia. Likely a forewarning of our summer to come. We must not look away. Our children need us to do all we can do – right now and every day – to help preserve a livable world. Climate in then news 1.…
By Alan Anderson, RCAT Board Member Climate in the News (See attached articles, most with links at end of each): 1. 2023 smashes record for global temps – not where we want to be going! 2. 2023 also set new high temp records in the oceans – also not a good path! 3. Eight charts illustrate 2023’s…