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WHY We Must Act NOW and Be Carbon Positive Before 2030
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Based on the best available science, the Climate Clock answers the question on how much time is left before we reach 1.5°C (34.7°F), given the current trend of global CO2 emissions and the level of human-induced warming.
We have gone over the dreaded tipping points. It is no longer just about saving the planet ... it is about saving ourselves.
It is still possible to avoid total systems collapse and catastrophe IF WE ACT NOW and do not exceed 1.5°C (34.7°F). - WHAT can each person do to boldly drive change NOW? +
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Use the power with your wallet and your vote NOW
Only support accountable and transparent companies that aim to be Carbon Zero / Carbon Positive before 2030 and support the Global Goals.
Call out companies that do little or nothing and greenwash. Track climate action in your country and demand urgent government action.Build personal resilience NOW
Radically advance to a low carbon and sustainable lifestyle. Waste less.Invest in change NOW
Support big movements that demand recovery programs address the climate emergency, collapsing ecosystems and deficits on social justice.Extinction Rebellion | 350.org | Fridays for Future | Stop Ecocide | Fossil Fuel Divestments | Possible
- WHAT is the science telling us? How much time do we have? +
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1.5°C (34.7°F) above pre-industrial level is ‘the red line’, a warning indicator of where many climate impacts – on balance – go from destructive to catastrophic. IPCC’s 2021 Assessment Report revealed that our world will likely exceed 1.5°C (34.7°F) between 2026 and 2042 (central estimate 2030 and 2032).
The Good News: It’s up to us! We have hope if we act NOW. According to the IPCC, the world must cut fossil fuel emissions in half by 2030. This means each country must urgently move away from oil, coal and gas, and accelerate the just transition to clean energy.
The Bad News: Events are occurring to amplify warming. IPCC 2021 Report compared what global warming looks like at 1.5°C (34.7°F) versus 2°C (35.6°F) when it gets horrific:
• 1.7 billion more people experience severe heatwaves at least once every five years
• Seas rise – on average – another 10 centimeters (almost 4 inches)
• Up to several hundred million more people become exposed to climate-related risks and poverty
• The coral reefs that support marine environments around the world could decline as much as 99%
• Global fishery catches could decline by another 1.5 million tonnes
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As we have said on so many different occasions, sustainability and wellbeing are completely intertwined, but who will lead the charge in the travel & tourism industry that seems to be lagging behind compared to some of its industry peers? Organisations like It Must Be NOW are clearly ahead of the game, setting best practices, offering certification tools and creating signalling effects. We posit that as the climate emergency intensifies, such organisations will put into motion a snowball / cascading effect. Expansion will therefore be exponential, not linear. Latecomers and doubters beware!
Thierry Malleret,
Managing Partner, Monthly Barometer
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