Our planet is fast heating up by the burning of fossil fuels with several
tons of carbon pollutants entering the atmosphere everyday through landfills,
transportation (traffic), power plants, forest burning, oil exploration & production,
fertilizer application, industrialized agriculture, coal/mining plants to
mention a few. Carbon pollution is disrupting our lives daily and destroying
the earth. How long will we continue to live in an unsustainable way? Now is
the time to put a price on carbon and implement the ‘Polluters Pay Principle’
in order to combat the growing devastating impacts of climate change.
Nine of ten hottest years on record in the US were in the past twelve (12)
years showing the rapid changes in climatic conditions. There is a thin
distinction between the rainy and the dry (Harmattan) season in Nigeria making
it difficult for farmers to predict the production season. Recently, extreme
weather conditions have been experienced globally ranging from flooding in India,
Pakistan, Argentina, Taiwan, Philippines, Brazil and South of Nigeria (Lagos,
Delta and Ondo); droughts in Arizona, China, India, Spain, South Korea,
Senegal, Switzerland and Northern part of Nigeria (Adamawa and Bauchi) and the raging
fires in Colorado, Russia, Portugal, Turkey, Macedonia, Texas, also the hurricanes
such as Sandy, Katrina, the recent Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines (one of the
strongest tropical cyclones recorded in history) and other tornados round the
world.
Climate change is happening already and influencing our lifestyles; this
is a call for action. How can you contribute? Promote clean and renewable energy,
which is affordable, reliable and available.
The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by former Vice President
and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, is dedicated to providing a global cultural
movement that demands action on the current climate crisis. The Climate Reality
Project exists to forge a network of global support to create awareness on
climate change and promote action. With that foundation, they kindle the moral
courage in our leaders to solve the climate crisis.
The Climate Reality Project employs cutting-edge communications and community
engagement tools to reach out and stir up proactive action to raise the profile
of the climate crisis to its proper state of urgency. With a global movement
more than 5 million strong and a mass network of Climate Leaders trained by
Chairman Al Gore, they promote the climate change conversations in their local
community.
The Climate Reality Project operates in eight international offices:
Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, and the
United Kingdom.
The Climate Reality Leadership Corps has hosted 23 trainings since 2007
in locations across the globe. In 2013, the trainings were held in Chicago and
Istanbul. The 2014 trainings will take place in Brazil and South Africa.
You too can become a climate leader by joining the Climate Reality Corps so
we can all work together and save our home.... the earth. With collective
efforts, we can combat the impacts of climate change and make a difference in
our world. Let us Inform, Influence and inspire others and be dedicated to
demanding action on climate change, soliciting for solutions, spreading the
truth about climate change to empower our leaders to solve the climate crisis.
Further information on the Climate Reality Project: http://climaterealityproject.org.
Written by O’ Reese
on behalf of En-pact Solutions Limited. 2013.
Twitter: @O Reese2
@EnpactHSE
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