#christiana figueres

[nofatclips]

#CLIMATEEMERGENCY by Massive Attack (with Algiers and narration by Christiana Figueres) from the Eutopia EP

[valkyries-things]

DAME CHRISTIANA FIGUERES // DIPLOMAT

“She is a Costa Rican diplomat who has led national, international and multilateral policy negotiations. She was appointed Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in July 2010, six months after the failed COP15 in Copenhagen. During the next six years she worked to rebuild the global climate change negotiating process, leading to the 2015 Paris Agreement, widely recognized as a historic achievement.”

[justalittlesolarpunk]

I’ve teased it. You’ve waited. I’ve procrastinated. You’ve probably forgotten all about it.

But now, finally, I’m here with my solarpunk resources masterpost!

YouTube Channels:

Andrewism

The Solarpunk Scene

Solarpunk Life

Solarpunk Station

Our Changing Climate

Podcasts:

The Joy Report

How To Save A Planet

Demand Utopia

Solarpunk Presents

Outrage and Optimisim

From What If To What Next

Solarpunk Now

Idealistically

The Extinction Rebellion Podcast

The Landworkers' Radio

Wilder

What Could Possibly Go Right?

Frontiers of Commoning

The War on Cars

The Rewild Podcast

Solacene

Imagining Tomorrow

Books (Fiction):

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Left Hand of Darkness The Dispossessed The Word for World is Forest

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Phoebe Wagner: When We Hold Each Other Up

Phoebe Wagner, Bronte Christopher Wieland: Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation

Brenda J. Pierson: Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragon Anthology

Gerson Lodi-Ribeiro: Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World

Justine Norton-Kertson: Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology

Sim Kern: The Free People’s Village

Ruthanna Emrys: A Half-Built Garden

Sarina Ulibarri: Glass & Gardens

Books (Non-fiction):

Murray Bookchin: The Ecology of Freedom

George Monbiot: Feral

Miles Olson: Unlearn, Rewild

Mark Shepard: Restoration Agriculture

Kristin Ohlson: The Soil Will Save Us

Rowan Hooper: How To Spend A Trillion Dollars

Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing: The Mushroom At The End of The World

Kimberly Nicholas: Under The Sky We Make

Robin Wall Kimmerer: Braiding Sweetgrass

David Miller: Solved

Ayana Johnson, Katharine Wilkinson: All We Can Save

Jonathan Safran Foer: We Are The Weather

Colin Tudge: Six Steps Back To The Land

Edward Wilson: Half-Earth

Natalie Fee: How To Save The World For Free

Kaden Hogan: Humans of Climate Change

Rebecca Huntley: How To Talk About Climate Change In A Way That Makes A Difference

Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac: The Future We Choose

Jonathon Porritt: Hope In Hell

Paul Hawken: Regeneration

Mark Maslin: How To Save Our Planet

Katherine Hayhoe: Saving Us

Jimmy Dunson: Building Power While The Lights Are Out

Paul Raekstad, Sofa Saio Gradin: Prefigurative Politics

Andreas Malm: How To Blow Up A Pipeline

Phoebe Wagner, Bronte Christopher Wieland: Almanac For The Anthropocene

Chris Turner: How To Be A Climate Optimist

William MacAskill: What We Owe To The Future

Mikaela Loach: It's Not That Radical

Miles Richardson: Reconnection

David Harvey: Spaces of Hope Rebel Cities

Eric Holthaus: The Future Earth

Zahra Biabani: Climate Optimism

David Ehrenfeld: Becoming Good Ancestors

Stephen Gliessman: Agroecology

Chris Carlsson: Nowtopia

Jon Alexander: Citizens

Leah Thomas: The Intersectional Environmentalist

Greta Thunberg: The Climate Book

Jen Bendell, Rupert Read: Deep Adaptation

Seth Godin: The Carbon Almanac

Jane Goodall: The Book of Hope

Vandana Shiva: Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture

Amitav Ghosh: The Great Derangement

Minouche Shafik: What We Owe To Each Other

Dieter Helm: Net Zero

Chris Goodall: What We Need To Do Now

Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac

Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Stephanie Foote: The Cambridge Companion To The Environmental Humanities

Bella Lack: The Children of The Anthropocene

Hannah Ritchie: Not The End of The World

Chris Turner: How To Be A Climate Optimist

Kim Stanley Robinson: Ministry For The Future

Fiona Mathews, Tim Kendall: Black Ops & Beaver Bombing

Jeff Goodell: The Water Will Come

Lynne Jones: Sorry For The Inconvenience But This Is An Emergency

Helen Crist: Abundant Earth

Sam Bentley: Good News, Planet Earth!

Timothy Beal: When Time Is Short

Andrew Boyd: I Want A Better Catastrophe

Kristen R. Ghodsee: Everyday Utopia

Elizabeth Cripps: What Climate Justice Means & Why We Should Care

Kylie Flanagan: Climate Resilience

Chris Johnstone, Joanna Macy: Active Hope

Mark Engler: This is an Uprising

Anne Therese Gennari: The Climate Optimist Handbook

Magazines:

Solarpunk Magazine

Positive News

Resurgence & Ecologist

Ethical Consumer

Films (Fiction):

How To Blow Up A Pipeline

The End We Start From

Woman At War

Black Panther

Star Trek

Tomorrowland

Films (Documentary):

2040: How We Can Save The Planet

The People vs Big Oil

Wild Isles

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

Generation Green New Deal

Planet Earth III

Video Games:

Terra Nil

Animal Crossing

Gilded Shadows

Anno 2070

Stardew Valley

RPGs:

Solarpunk Futures

Perfect Storm

Advocacy Groups:

A22 Network

Extinction Rebellion

Greenpeace

Friends of The Earth

Green New Deal Rising

Apps:

Ethy

Sojo

BackMarket

Depop

Vinted

Olio

Buy Nothing

Too Good To Go

Websites:

European Co-housing

UK Co-housing

US Co-housing

Brought By Bike (connects you with zero-carbon delivery goods)

ClimateBase (find a sustainable career)

Environmentjob (ditto)

Businesses (🤢):

Ethical Superstore

Hodmedods

Fairtransport/Sail Cargo Alliance

Let me know if you think there’s anything I’ve missed!

[theroyalsandi]

British Royal Family - The Prince of Wales takes part in a panel discussion on stage with Earthshot Prize trustee Christiana Figueres and Brandon Ng of Ampd Energy at the Earthshot+ Summit at Park Royal Pickering in Singapore | November 08, 2023

[world-of-wales]

THE PRINCE DIARIES ♚

8 NOVEMBER 2023 || SINGAPORE VISIT : DAY IV (2/3) - EARTHSHOT + SUMMIT, PARK ROYAL PICKERING

The Prince of Wales attended the Earthshot + Summit at Park Royal Pickering on his fourth day in Singapore.

During the event, William took part in a panel discussion on stage with Earthshot Prize trustee Christiana Figueres, left, and Brandon Ng of Ampd Energy.

Speaking at the event, he talked about that his hopes of expanding the Earthshot Prize program into a global movement to bolster environmental innovators and galvanize governments to be more engaged in green sectors so that climate change would be easier to tackle.

William said that he foresees policy shifts in environmental protection when the program ends in 2030 and a more supportive domain for innovators.

[thewales-family]

The Prince of Wales takes part in a panel discussion on stage with Earthshot Prize trustee Christiana Figueres and Brandon Ng of Ampd Energy at the Earthshot Prize Summit at Park Royal Pickering in Singapore on day four on the occasion of The Earthshot Prize 2023 in Singapore -November 8th 2023.

[lowcountry-gothic]

Photos by Gavin McIntyre, from The Wild and the Water by Stephanie Burt, for The Bitter Southerner.

"The lengthening shadow of development across this peninsula highlights a deeper question for the soul of the city: What worth do wild places have in today’s Charleston? And, as environmentalist Christiana Figueres asserts, if in truth we are nature — not just extracting from it or living with it — how do these places that we have not fashioned, or some might say have left fallow, feed us? How do their inherent natures mirror our own and the stories that weave together to be the Charleston so many love?"

[heir-less]

I’m sorry but do you really think William would get people from Earthshot to do that? People who he doesn’t that well! Those people have done that because they know William and support him completely

Yes, because these are the people who are chairing the Earthshot Prize and have positions of power outside of Earthshot as well. Like, these aren't just faceless people, they have names and are openly associated with Prince William and the Earthshot Prize. If they were just nominees or "sources" maybe that would be more dubious, but if you Google them, you can find pictures of Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac with William and other members of the BRF.

I don't think they would be wasting their time talking about Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary without William, or someone he trusted at Earthshot, giving it the okay. You're not just allowed to run your mouth to the press on a whim if you're associated with a royal charity, usually, these things are planned out or briefed beforehand.

[darkmaga-returns]

Over in Baku, the annual UN climate conference is in full swing. You may remember last year’s conference, hosted by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. Their minister of industry, Sultan Ahmad Al-Jaber, made headlines when he challenged Ireland’s former president, Mary Robinson, to explain how the world could phase out fossil fuels without triggering a socioeconomic meltdown:

“Please help me, show me the roadmap for a phase-out of fossil fuel that will allow for sustainable socioeconomic development — unless you want to take the world back into caves. Give me the solution,” he demanded.

Robinson’s response? Crickets.

A climate conference like no other

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To avoid any more awkward reality checks this year, Robinson and a few of her like-minded colleagues are now pushing for future climate conferences to operate as tighter echo chambers.

According to The Guardian:

Future UN climate summits should be held only in countries that can show clear support for climate action and have stricter rules on fossil fuel lobbying, according to a group of influential climate policy experts. The group includes former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, the former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, the former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and the prominent climate scientist Johan Rockström. They have written to the UN demanding the current complex process of annual “conferences of the parties” under the UN framework convention on climate change – the Paris agreement’s parent treaty – be streamlined, and meetings held more frequently, with more of a voice given to developing countries. “It is now clear that the COP is no longer fit for purpose. We need a shift from negotiation to implementation,” they wrote.

Their suggestion? Slim down the unwieldy annual meetings and give more airtime only to countries that they agree with. Translation: Less arguing, more virtue-signaling.

[pagebypagereviews]

# 20 Must-Have Books for 2024 As we approach 2024, the literary world is buzzing with anticipation for the year's most awaited releases. From groundbreaking novels to insightful non-fiction, the upcoming year promises a treasure trove of literary gems. Whether you're a voracious reader or looking to add some variety to your reading list, here are 20 must-have books for 2024 that you won't want to miss. ## Fiction Favorites ### 1. "The Echoes of Tomorrow" by Eliza Montgomery In this gripping science fiction novel, Montgomery explores the consequences of time travel in a world ravaged by climate change. With its intricate plot and compelling characters, "The Echoes of Tomorrow" is a must-read for fans of speculative fiction. ### 2. "Shadows in the Vineyard" by Amirah Anwar This mesmerizing mystery set in the heart of France's wine country combines rich descriptions with a twisting plot that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Anwar's latest is a testament to her skill as a storyteller. ### 3. "The Last Symphony" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Published posthumously, Zafón's final novel is a hauntingly beautiful tale of music, love, and mystery. Set in Barcelona, it serves as a fitting farewell from one of Spain's most beloved authors. ### 4. "Ariadne Unraveled" by Bethany C. Morrow Morrow retells the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur from Ariadne's perspective, offering a fresh and feminist take on the classic story. It's a powerful novel about agency, betrayal, and finding one's voice. ### 5. "The Book of Lost Names" by Kristin Harmel Based on true events, this historical novel follows a young woman's quest to save children during World War II by forging their identities. It's a poignant exploration of resilience and the power of names. ## Non-Fiction Nuggets ### 6. "The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis" by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac This urgent and optimistic book outlines two possible scenarios for our planet and the practical steps we can take to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. It's an essential read for anyone concerned about our environmental future. ### 7. "Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World" by Cal Newport Newport's guide to decluttering our digital lives is more relevant than ever. With practical advice and real-life examples, it's a must-read for anyone looking to regain control over their time and attention. ### 8. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power" by Shoshana Zuboff Zuboff's groundbreaking book exposes how our personal data is being exploited by tech companies. It's a compelling call to action to protect our privacy and democracy. ### 9. "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer Blending her background in scientific inquiry with indigenous teachings, Kimmerer presents a lyrical and insightful look at the natural world and our place within it. ### 10. "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need" by Bill Gates In this accessible and authoritative book, Gates lays out a clear and practical plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. ## Upcoming Talents ### 11. "The Weaver's Legacy" by Aisha Yusuf A stunning debut novel that weaves together the stories of three generations of women, exploring themes of identity, legacy, and the bonds that tie us together. ### 12. "Echoes of the Storm" by Charlie Jane Anders Anders' latest science fiction novel is a thrilling adventure set in a world where weather can be controlled, but at a great cost. It's a thought-provoking exploration of power, responsibility, and environmental stewardship. ### 13. "The Art of Resilience" by Rosa Brooks In this inspiring memoir, Brooks shares her journey from human rights activist to urban police officer, offering insights into resilience, empathy, and how to make a difference in a divided world.

### 14. "The Hidden Palace" by Dinah Jefferies Jefferies' novel transports readers to the exotic world of early 20th-century Siem Reap, as it follows the life of a young woman caught between tradition and her dreams of independence. ### 15. "The Silence of the Girls" by Pat Barker Revisiting the Trojan War from the perspective of Briseis, Barker's novel is a powerful retelling that highlights the often-overlooked voices of women in history. ## Must-Read Memoirs ### 16. "Educated" by Tara Westover Westover's gripping memoir about growing up in a strict and abusive household before breaking away to pursue an education is a testament to the transformative power of learning. ### 17. "Becoming" by Michelle Obama The former First Lady's memoir is an intimate, powerful, and inspiring account of her life, from her childhood in Chicago to her years in the White House. ### 18. "The Yellow House" by Sarah M. Broom Broom's memoir explores the complexities of home, identity, and family through the lens of a dilapidated house in New Orleans, offering a profound look at the American dream. ### 19. "In the Dream House" by Carmen Maria Machado Machado's innovative memoir uses narrative tropes to tell the story of an abusive same-sex relationship, breaking new ground in how we talk about domestic abuse. ### 20. "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls Walls' memoir of her unconventional, poverty-stricken upbringing is a moving tale of resilience and redemption. ## Conclusion The books listed above represent just a fraction of the incredible works set to be released in 2024. From thought-provoking non-fiction that challenges us to think differently about our world, to fiction that transports us to other times and places, there's something for every type of reader. As we look forward to these releases, it's

[climateinformed]

3 great resources to keep an eye on.

Climate Reality is a great resource for data. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/

The Yale climate group is reliable. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/

And https://www.globaloptimism.com/ is great. This is founded by Christiana Figueres.

[justalittlesolarpunk]

Happy International Women’s Day. Reminder that this day emerged out of labour organising and it’s not about celebrating girlbosses or any whitewashed corporate feminism. It’s about equal pay for equal work, full bodily autonomy, the liberation of queer and trans women, sex work decrim, fairly shared domestic labour, global decolonisation, fighting misogynoir, an end to sexual harassment and rape culture, a society that actually supports those trying to raise children, fair representation of women across all sectors and positions in society, media and stories that don’t cast women as passive and useless. Reminder that patriarchy is inextricably linked with the forces currently wreaking such destruction on nature and the environment, that a green future is a feminist future and a feminist future is a green future. From Greta Thunberg to Leah Namugerwa to Christiana Figueres, Mikaela Loach, Xiye Bastida and Nemonte Nenquimo, women are powerful and important voices across our movement, leading the way and demanding the change we need because they understand that it’s all connected.

[jjgacutno]

The Countdown

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass…[1] Luke 21:36a (KJV)

Thinking about the end of the world is a dreadful thought process for many of us. While there are many ways that our planet and life as we know it could end, it is a matter of preparedness to face this event. Maybe this will happen in our lifetime, or maybe not. I relate this idea with how our climate is changing. It may not be material to end the world, yet the principle of preparation prompts us to an urgent action. The United Nations has reiterated that climate change is happening at a faster pace, and the scientific community agrees that a limit of 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels in temperature must be achieved; To do this, greenhouse gas emissions must be diminished by half by 2030 [2]. That is six years away; to my mind, this serves as a countdown for us, a reminder that our inability to change the climate in our favor would change our lives forever.

Eight years ago, the Paris Agreement was adopted by leaders of all countries as a promise to act and solve the looming global disaster that may be brought about by a changing climate. It has solicited action plans from each country through its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) as a response to the 2030 temperature target among many things; While the UN is aware that even with the INDC of the countries, the global temperature would still be increased by around 2.7 to 3.5 degrees Celsius; this is still better than not acting as that would mean an over 4-degree Celsius increase in global temperature [3]. I was in college back then preparing for my undergraduate thesis hoping that after I finish my degree, I could face the real world with opportunities and that it would welcome me as a global citizen ready to pitch in the many problems that plague our world. I was hopeful and saw that the Paris Agreement served as a symbol of a true ‘united nations’; I was about to start my career thinking that yes, we have one major global problem that will be solved and to which I do not have to worry. I remember watching the Ted Talk of Christiana Figueres entitled ‘The Inside Story of the Paris Climate Agreement’ two months after she led the Paris Climate Conference (COP 21) [4]; being a millennial, her optimism inspired me to forge a path in my life bearing a purpose of transformative leadership as I was finishing my degree. I guess it is a human spirit to celebrate this success of consolidating international cooperation to decide the fate of our world with climate science.

Fast forward to today, the UN cited that we are “drastically off track” from the 2030 target [5]. This news does not sit well for us given the negative consequences of not achieving this climate goal. Some might think that we still have time. That six years is still enough for us to get there. I do not discount this optimism and move towards a we-can-still-do-something attitude. Yet, I also believe that radical and similar transformative leaderships are needed to get us to the target. When I look at the UN’s statement, it makes me wonder what happened. It could be the procrastination of governments and the private sector to adopt tangible actions for emission reduction and transition to climate-friendly practices and technologies. I could not unsee how the United States, of all the nations that must adhere to the Paris Agreement, opted to withdraw in 2019 when it is one of the developed economies that significantly impacted the climate; Had it not been with the new administration, the US could still not re-accept the agreement two years after [6]. This instability in the position of the US government may say a lot about how arbitrarily one nation can topple our potential progress. I also consider the decisions of major corporations to act sustainably and help reduce our climate debt—moves that would make the next six years mirror the critical role of the private sector in climate action. At an individual level, I look at my consumption and lifestyle as ways in which I can positively contribute to climate action; Understanding where and when I can limit my carbon footprint creates a personal commitment to be part of achieving our emissions targets.

By 2030, I will be in my early 30s and look forward to the prime years of my career. Yet if the global climate outlook remains a red flag, the years of hard work of my generation and the next after mine will be offset by the inequalities and insecurities of the borderless climate catastrophes. This is a reminder for us that time is ticking. If we do not act now, it might be too late for us.

[1] King James Bible. (2008). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+21%3A36&version=KJV (Original work published 1769)

[2] Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. (n.d.). United Nations. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-change/

[3] UN Climate Change Conference Paris 2015. (n.d.). United Nations. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/cop21/

[4] The inside story of the Paris climate agreement. (2016, February). TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/christiana_figueres_the_inside_story_of_the_paris_climate_agreement?language=en

[5] Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. (n.d.). United Nations. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-change/

[6] Paris Agreement. (2015, December 12). United Nations Treaty Collections. https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=IND&mtdsg_no=XXVII-7-d&chapter=27&clang=_en&_gl=1*1m20zpi*_ga*MTYyNDI4MDQ0Ni4xNzEwNzcxMDg3*_ga_TK9BQL5X7Z*MTcxMTI1ODc1MC4xLjAuMTcxMTI1ODc1MC4wLjAuMA

[jhavelikes]

The United Arab Emirates’ state oil company has been able to read emails to and from the Cop28 climate summit office and was consulted on how to respond to a media inquiry, the Guardian can reveal. The UAE is hosting the UN climate summit in November and the president of Cop28 is Sultan Al Jaber, who is also chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). The revelations have been called “explosive” and a “scandal” by lawmakers. The Cop28 office had claimed its email system was “standalone” and “separate” from that of Adnoc. But expert technical analysis showed the office shared email servers with Adnoc. After the Guardian’s inquiries, the Cop28 office switched to a different server on Monday. Al Jaber’s dual role has attracted strong criticism, including from the former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, who called his approach “dangerous”.

‘Absolute scandal’: UAE state oil firm able to read Cop28 climate summit emails | Cop28 | The Guardian