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Solving the climate crisis means a radical transformation on all levels of society. Which requires a clear overview of how to reduce emissions. Meet the people who transform climate talk into roadmaps for the climate. Special guests Paul Dickinson (CDP), Kate Garvey (Project everyone) and Tomer Shalit (Climate View) show how to enable all stakeholders to collaborate towards ambitious emission targets. Also in the show: The Amazonas on fire, the upcoming climate summit in New York and the massive climate manifestations planned by the youth climate movement. Meet Nick Nuttall (Director Strategic Communications Earth Day Network), Jill Kubit (Co-Founder of Our kids' Climate) and Ingmar Rentzhog (CEO We Don't Have Time) Climate Action News is an online, interactive broadcast for the climate, all about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights in an interactive broadcast. As always, it is a strictly no-fly, online event. When: 12 September 2019 Broadcast: 19:00-20:00 CEST (find out local time) Live-chat: 19:00-20:30 CEST Where: Online Admission: Free of charge https://youtu.be/QynpEeUJY34

  • David Olsson

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    Thank you everyone for your questions! Some are still unanswered, but we'll work on having them answered! Take care, and till next time. Cheers /David

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    • Samuel Plumppu

      237 w

      Thanks! I really enjoyed this episode. Giving it 8 out of 10 burning planets in rating🔥🌍

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    • Samuel Plumppu

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      A question for Tomer from ClimateView: Would you say your biggest challenge to create a global platform is technical? Or is it harder to convince governments and organizations to share their progress?

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      • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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        @jonas_johansson I heard somthing about plans for a fish farmas a part of Mariestad's quest to increase sustainabiblity. Can you confirm and tell us more on why and how and what you hope to achieve with it? /Mårten

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        • Jonas Johansson

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          Yes, we looking in to that possibility to using sun, water and hydrogen within a sustainble system to achieve food production like fish, tomatoes and sallad. We have not started yet, but we welcome info. facts so we can proceed with the idea.

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        • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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          And yet anothor one for @Nuria How do you meassure the impact and success of La Palma Renovable? Self suffieciency? Jobs? Inhabitants? Satisfaction? Local business? /Mårten

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          • Nuria Albet

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            Initially success for us is to involve as many organizations as possible in a way that goes beyond signing a pledge. If organizations go to workshops, take responsibility of different pieces of tasks, do their part, that is a good indicator. In long term our success will be measured in increase of renewable energy production, reduction of GHG emissions and all those goals and indicators that we will collectively be setting in the process that we are working in right now.

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            • Samuel Plumppu

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              Sounds like a good start! Looking forward to hear more about your results in the future - keep it up! 🌍

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          • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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            I another one for @Nick_Nuttal: What's the main obsticles to overcome on route towards low/zero carbon societis? What roles do you recon should be palyed by "North" (post-developed) and "South" (developing) countries? /Mårten

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            • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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              ! have one question for @Jonas_Johansson: How do you measure success in terms of going solar, hydro and electric in Mariestad. What reaction have you had from people, politicians, the media etc? /Mårten

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              • Jonas Johansson

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                We have just positive reactions from many other cities visiting us, many magazines doing reportages and Swedish television, svt nyheter, and most inhabitants are proud of what we are doing.

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              • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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                And @Nuria, here's another one for you: What have been key success factors to persuade prople, politicians and organisations to joinand share the vision of La Palma Renovable? /Mårten

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                • Nuria Albet

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                  I think it was very important to create a trust in the process and all people leading the process. Also, to talk to everyone without prejudices, we really got surprised by many people we didn't think they would join us so easily and the way around, some of who we thought would be easy were difficult to convince. So, open mind and open heart was key I believe

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                • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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                  Here's a complex one for Tomer Shallit: Your system builds on a wide range of data sources. What blind spots does it have and are you comfortable with built-in assumptions of compliance? I.e do you think Climate View will reflected the reality in Sweden (and elsewhere)? /Mårten

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                  • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

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                    @Nuria Which is your biggest problem in terms of CO2 emissions and how do you plan to address it? /Mårten

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                    • Nuria Albet

                      237 w

                      Transport in and out the island will be a difficult part, as well as the food dependency we have from outside. We don't have all answers because we know big changes of the way the society works have to take place, and system changes are not things anyone can plan. So what we plan to do is to create the space so all those solutions can emerge and be applied by all different actors in a coordinated way.

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                    • Youth4Peace&ClimateAfrica-Y54

                      237 w

                      Am glad to have joined in the conversation . May name is Andy Iji from Nigeria

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                      • David Olsson

                        237 w

                        Hi 👋🏻Andy!

                        • Ingmar Rentzhog

                          237 w

                          Thanks for joining Andy. This is a global problem and we need everyone

                        • Lisa B.

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                          For Jonas: Is your city or municipality actively promoting solutions like your logistics hub to other cities/municipalities in Sweden? Have you seen other places following your example?

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                          • Jonas Johansson

                            237 w

                            There are other cities who have logistic hub solutions, but I have not noticed if there are any with low-emission distribution, so hopefully many cities will follow.

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                            • Lisa B.

                              237 w

                              Yes, great. Get the papers reporting it!

                          • Mårten Laurell Thorlsund

                            237 w

                            I have one for @Nick_Nuttall: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will achieve most of the COP 21 climate change goals set for 2030 in the next one and half years – do you believe him? /Mårten

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                            • Johannes Luiga

                              237 w

                              Thanks to all for a great show!

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                              • Kristian Stenberg

                                237 w

                                Thank you for Vanessa, I have a question for you. What special challenges does the Eastern Africa region face and what should be done?

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                                • David Olsson

                                  237 w

                                  I have a question or Jonas: In one sentence, if possible – why choose your solution over electric?

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                                  • Jonas Johansson

                                    237 w

                                    Beacause we had already done an investment in an electric vehicle. Today we should choose a vehicle with fuel cells.

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                                    • David Olsson

                                      237 w

                                      Thanks.

                                  • Johannes Luiga

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                                    To Vanessa: Are the droughts more regular in Tanzania and Kenya now compared to 40-50 years ago? So glad to see what you're doing in Uganda. Thanks and keep up the good work.

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                                    • Samuel Plumppu

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                                      The logistics hub in Mariestad is such an inspiring project! If there are so many benefits to it, there will be more cities who want to use similar solutions. With such a good example, we could send this climate idea to other cities as well! 💡 @jonas_johansson do you have a link to the video - and perhaps other sharable material that could be sent to other cities?

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                                      • Jonas Johansson

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                                        We are happy to share our experiences with others, that´s the purpose for us. We will share our video at our web site mariestad.se/electrivillage in a couple of days.

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                                        • Samuel Plumppu

                                          237 w

                                          Thanks Jonas! 💚🌍

                                      • Gregor Lang

                                        237 w

                                        Paul! interesting analysis! thank you

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                                        • Gregor Lang

                                          237 w

                                          Thank you guys. I am impressed We need this situation room for the worl! One question to @Tomer. What gives you hope that we will be able to break out of "the tragedy of the commons" and cooperate for the collective good?

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                                          • Tomer Shalit

                                            237 w

                                            First of all, I just think one needs to try, no other option exists. But more concrete, my experience the past years, trying to build the enterprise has shown so clearly that people on all levels in government, cities, companies, are prepared to act in new ways. To just just get things done.

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                                          • Sarah Dawes

                                            237 w

                                            To Paul: Wow.. your initative is very impressive.. What do you think is needed to take the information to actual action? Could you do that in the future?

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                                            • Johannes Luiga

                                              237 w

                                              Jonas: very encouraging news from Mariestad! You are a great example for both cities and even countries! Please, if possible, give us 2 or 3 keys to your successful transition. Many thanks

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                                              • Jonas Johansson

                                                237 w

                                                Thanks, there are many keys, but the most important is to get in to implement good ideas, to have the courage to get started. Find those people who wants to take decisions

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                                                • Samuel Plumppu

                                                  237 w

                                                  Yeah, getting started usually is the hardest part. But once you're up and running, others will join you if you're doing something good!

                                                  • Johannes Luiga

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                                                    Thanks for good answers! Mariestad is a great role model with many good people working together for a change! Please say hello to Susanne and Johan from a proud "västgöte"

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                                                • Trylo Naden

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                                                  @Nuria, is it possible for you to move fast towards net zero emissions "by yourself" or does it also depend on what happens in the world at large, Spain, EU, etc?

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                                                  • Nuria Albet

                                                    237 w

                                                    We're very aware of the complexity of the world and how changes in other places affect us. For example the new legislation in the EU level for local energy communities will certainly help to create the type of transition that we are pushing for. Of course, being in an island makes us much more isolated in the flow of materials and energy (right now we are totally dependent on fossil fuels) and we see our system as a model of a tiny planet, since, after all, planet earth can be viewed as an island in the universe. Anyway, our project have been inspired from the beginning by many other amazing projects around the world, and we hope that noone gets by himself creating inspiring projects and they share it with all of us, so we can keep on helping each other.

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                                                  • Henry Ming

                                                    237 w

                                                    Nick Nuttall, do you think any of the democratic candidates stand out on climate?

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                                                    • Sarah Dawes

                                                      237 w

                                                      To Mariestad: If you can dream a little, how can a local initiative in Sweden become a global gamechanger? Is it possible?

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                                                      • Jonas Johansson

                                                        237 w

                                                        Yes, it´s possible with political leadership, visions, courage and determination in the organization to get things done. We have that in Mariestad, Sweden.

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                                                      • Chaïm De Mulder

                                                        237 w

                                                        What is the largest role that cities or city governments can take up in the battle against Climate Change? Procurement, infrastructure, social change...?

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                                                        • David Olsson

                                                          237 w

                                                          Very good question! I think Nuria Albet can answer this one. /David

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                                                          • Nuria Albet

                                                            237 w

                                                            I think they have a huge role, infrastructure for example can be an important one. But for us it has also been important to point all the time that things usually don't happen by itself. We need to see coalitions of different sectors (grass roots with cities or island council in our case, but also now business, schools, organizations,...) in order of pushing things to happen if they are not moving fast enough or even taking shared responsabilities. We believe the time of 'government saves all our problems' has ended, not because governments and even cities have not recourses, because often are the actors with the biggest capacity to concentrate resources, but because the problem is too huge and complex to be solved only by one or few actors.

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                                                          • David Jolly

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                                                            This is a great initiative. My questions to the speakers are; 1.How can emissions and defforestation in LMICs b3 solved when the population can not afford clean energy. 2. What is the best way to cause behavioural change while doing sensitizations. I am running a project that aims at bringing people's attention to climate change in Uganda.

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                                                            • David Olsson

                                                              237 w

                                                              Thank you for your question, I forwarded it to Vanessa. /David

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                                                            • David Olsson

                                                              237 w

                                                              Vanessa: Are we already seeing problems for food production and farming in East Africa because of global warming? /David

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                                                              • We Don't Have Time

                                                                237 w

                                                                We are sorry for the sound quality in the studio. We have problems with the mic system. Working on it.

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                                                                • Johannes Luiga

                                                                  237 w

                                                                  Ulf mård. Testa hörlurar. Funkar för mig

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                                                                  • Johannes Luiga

                                                                    237 w

                                                                    I like the short and efficient format of the show

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                                                                    • Ulf Mård

                                                                      237 w

                                                                      Får inget ljud via appen. Funkar på FB o YT.

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                                                                      • Carl Stephen

                                                                        237 w

                                                                        Hi Jill, do you think climate guilt can actually motivate people to change?

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                                                                        • Jill Kubit

                                                                          237 w

                                                                          Climate messaging often focuses on guilt, but this is not shown to be the most motivating approach. A recent study by Elke Weber looks at this question and discovered that pride is more motivating. This study is worth reviewing. We also believe that you must connect more deeply to people’s values and identities to motivate for long term action.

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                                                                          • David Olsson

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                                                                            Like pride in choosing the train over flying... Per Espen Stoknes talks about this as well, that the transition requires a value shift where we incorporate sustainable behavior in our identities.

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                                                                        • Sarah Dawes

                                                                          237 w

                                                                          Very interesting news from Ingmar.. Have this been published somewhere else? The XR case is really horrible

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                                                                          • Ingmar Rentzhog

                                                                            237 w

                                                                            Hi Sarah. I Don’t think anyone has highlighted that news. Yet. But Please help us call them out and inform media of This information warfare that is going on.

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                                                                          • Sarah Dawes

                                                                            237 w

                                                                            Where in the world should we look for climate leadership Nick Nutell?

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                                                                            • Alison Goldwyn

                                                                              237 w

                                                                              Al Gore / The Climate Reality Project is a great resource for guidance. Yet more profoundly, Climate Change is vital - Changing the Emotional Climate is essential. This is the root of virtually all our global ills. I believe that Renewable Energy begins from Within. As Above So Below. So in seeking that outer leadership you so aptly express, remember to turn on the lights at "home" for that subtle inner guidance to help see the forest from the trees ... and stabilise in unstable times :-).

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                                                                            • David Olsson

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                                                                              I'll start with a question for Mr. Rentzhog: In an extremely diverse, global, and unhinged media landscape, it's becoming hard to properly evaluate the information. How do you make people trust news sources that actually are reliable, well-researched? /David

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                                                                              • Ingmar Rentzhog

                                                                                237 w

                                                                                I think we need to get as close to the source as possible. And also trust the crowd. Read comments from other social media users etc. Try to verify a story from different sources etc. But with modern technology this is going to be more difficult in the future.

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                                                                              • Johannes Luiga

                                                                                237 w

                                                                                Can’t wait 😊

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                                                                                • David Olsson

                                                                                  237 w

                                                                                  Hi everyone, and here we go again! We're about to air the second installment of Climate Action News. I will be hosting the live chat session. You can post your questions and comments here in this commentary feed 👇👇👇 before, during and after the show. Our guests will stay online until 20:30 CEST to respond. I’m really looking forward to this one and I’m excited to hear your input. Hit us! As always, your comments should be respectful and cordial. For our future, David Olsson COO @ We Don’t Have Time

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                                                                                  • Anette Nordvall

                                                                                    237 w

                                                                                    This is Awesome! Cant wait!

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                                                                                    • Johannes Luiga

                                                                                      237 w

                                                                                      Looking forward to this episode

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                                                                                      • Alison Goldwyn

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                                                                                        Panorama is great for coalescing all the growing climate-related info. Yet resistance to change also stems from brain-drain / frustration in searching sites with data. Many folks (understandably) prefer an autopilot life. So perhaps we add Panoramic simplicity to include one-stop shopping? Imagine a global brand company like IKEA opening Eco-malls worldwide / online. And not just for one lifestyle category but for many. Coaxing an overwhelmed public into healthier living with ease is key. All-in-one Eco Shopping Centres in which everything is already environmentally green-lighted could be a welcome newcomer to the retail sector (a la USA): Supermarkets (think Whole Foods) + Drugstore (think Walgreens / CVS) + recycled fashion shops + recycled furniture shops + Home & Office Supplies (think Home Depot / Office Depot) etc. This would facilitate consumer purchasing / reduce data overload like reading labels, finding locations, assessing quality control (unless they wish to further delve).

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