Asmaa Hanafi commented on Steve Oberle's Post in Stockholm+50
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The Wisdom of a Newborn (Earth) Day...

The study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is. Thomas Aquinas

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. George Washington

Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen. Maimonides

Truth is the breath of life to human society. It is the food of the immortal spirit. Oliver W. Holmes

Wherever wind visits, there it freshens the air; wherever wisdom visits, there it freshens the mind! Mehmet Murat ildan

Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar. William Wordsworth

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov

Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. James Allen

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi

That which the dream shows is the shadow of such wisdom as exists in man, even if during his waking state he may know nothing about it.... We do not know it because we are fooling away our time with outward and perishing things, and are asleep in regard to that which is real within ourself. Paracelsus

Before you speak, learn; before you get sick, prepare the cure. Before you are judged, examine yourself. Ben Sira

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. Will Durant

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. Lao-Tzu

Look to the old, they are worthy of old age; they have seen their days and proven themselves. With the help of the Great Spirit, they have attained a ripe old age. At this age the old can predict or give knowledge or wisdom, whatever it is, it is so. Black Elk, Oglala Lakota

If you wish....you can be wise; if you apply yourself, you can be shrewd. If you are willing to listen, you can learn; if you pay attention, you can be instructed. Stand in the company of the elders; stay close to whoever is wise. Be eager to hear every discourse; let no insightful saying escape you. If you see the intelligent, seek them out; let your feet wear away their doorsteps! Ben Sira

A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens

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Asmaa Hanafi commented on Steve Oberle's Post in Stockholm+50, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
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Steve Oberle

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. David Attenborough

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein

The beauty of the natural world lies in the details. Natalie Angier

Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself. L. Wolfe Gilbert

Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson

If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent Van Gogh

Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind. Amit Ray

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. Charles Dickens

The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. Harriet Ann Jacobs

Spring's greatest joy beyond a doubt is when it brings the children out. Edgar Guest

The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. Saint John Paul II

Humankind did not weave the web of life. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves. Chief Seattle

Learn from Yesterday, live for Today, hope for Tomorrow. Albert Einstein

Dialogue cannot exist, however, in the absence of a profound love for the world and its people. Paulo Freire

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. William Shakespeare

The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace. Mahatma Gandhi

Love begins by taking care of the closest ones; the ones at home. Mother Teresa

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. Charles Dickens

Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all other human beings and all other living creatures. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day Founder
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https://www.nasa.gov/earth-day-2022
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https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/toolkits/earth-day-posters
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Space_for…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtKoD8aqgKs
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144427/all-of-you-on-the-good-…
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nasa_earth.jpg
https://climate.nasa.gov/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/150721-pictures-eart…

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Ryan Maia created a Post in Sustainable Finance

UN Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities

The UN has launched a high-level expert group aimed at promoting transparent, credible, robust and urgent net-zero implementation plans. The group aims to tackle greenwashing by scrutinizing companies' pledges to cut GHG emissions.

While the new panel did not have the capacity to evaluate individual companies or financial institutions, it will make recommendations as to what credible pledges look like (and how policymakers can hold these entities accountable).

According to the Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark released last month, net-zero commitments often aren't followed up with medium-term targets, spending plans, or value chain analysis.

The UN expert group will make recommendations before the end of the year.

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Christian Zauner created a Post in Stockholm+50

Why is this forum not working?

Why isn't there more interaction?

Is the conference not important enough? Should it be more about celebrating that 50 years ago, there have been good speeches and if enough decision makers had listened, our children would have a bright future now.

So celebrate a lost chance?

Perhaps it would be good to reply to this post, why you are here and why you want to go to Stockholm+50?
[and perhaps even an answer to the question I am currently thinking of: Do I even have a solid chance that my travel emissions to Stockholm, as an investment in the future of all our children will pay off in the sense that I can contribute to future emission reductions? And how soon will I break even? - Is this something you are also thinking about?]

So why are you travelling to Stockholm+50?

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Big Oil and Climate Change: An Ongoing PBS FRONTLINE Three-Part Series...

Intro narrative by Patrice Taddonio, April 12, 2022:

In The Power of Big Oil, a new three-part documentary series, FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change, tracing decades of missed opportunities and ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil to account.

The documentary series comes on the heels of a new report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) saying that rapid action is needed in order to reduce planet-warming emissions of greenhouse gases and limit climate disaster, and outlining possible ways in which the world can take action to cut such emissions in half by 2030.

“We are at a crossroads,” IPCC chair Hoesung Lee said in an announcement about the report. “The decisions we make now can secure a livable future. We have the tools and know-how required to limit warming.” FRONTLINE has been covering climate change and other environmental threats for years and across platforms. With the premiere of The Power of Big Oil, revisit more than a decade’s worth of reporting (PBS, 2022).

Part One: Denial, premiered April 19 and charts the fossil fuel industry’s early research on climate change, investigating industry efforts to sow seeds of doubt about the science. Part Two: Doubt premieres April 26, and Part Three: Delay premieres May 3 (PBS, 2022).

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The Global Climate Coalition (GCC) (1989–2001) was an international lobbyist group of businesses that opposed action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and publicly challenged the science behind global warming. The GCC was the largest industry group active in climate policy and the most prominent industry advocate in international climate negotiations. The GCC was involved in opposition to the Kyoto Protocol, and played a role in blocking ratification by the United States. The coalition knew it could not deny the scientific consensus, but sought to sow doubt over the scientific consensus on climate change. While the coalition disbanded in 2002, some members including the National Association of Manufacturers and the American Petroleum Institute continue to lobby against emissions reductions (New York Times, 2009).

NASA, NOAA, and WMO Global Climate Change weblinks provide an extensive collection of global warming resources for media, educators, weathercasters and public speakers. Browse by topic and by media type, including videos, social media shareables, infographics, and interactives.
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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-power-of-big-oil/
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/resources/press/press-release/
https://www.ipcc.ch/working-group/wg1/
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/
https://climate.nasa.gov/
https://www.noaa.gov/climate
https://www.climate.gov/
https://public.wmo.int/en/our-mandate/climate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Climate_Coalition
https://www.desmog.com/global-climate-coalition/
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https://www.energyandpolicy.org/global-climate-coalition-utilities/

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Steve Oberle created a Post in Stockholm+50

Soul Stirring...

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision. Stevie Wonder

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. Helen Keller

Where there is no vision, there is no hope. George Washington Carver

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt

Visionary builds what dreamers imagined. Toba Beta

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. Henry David Thoreau

The act of fishing – for fish, dreams or whatever magic is available – is enough. It transports us to a special world, and a state of mind, where we are free. Fennel Hudson

We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. Jimmy Carter

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine. Plato

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality. Ovid

Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good...That would be enough to make the world a better place. Pope Francis
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Asmaa Hanafi created a Post

Today is an Earth day .let's celebrate together ti invest in our planet to build #Greensociety starts with #fossilfree to achieve #SDGs

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Clara Mottura created a Post in Plastics, ISLANDS

How are communities in SIDS reducing coastal pollution?

Across the world, coastal regions and ecosystems are facing diverse environmental pressures from overexploitation, soil erosion, urban waste discharge and more. In the Pacific region, the problem is even more severe given the reliance of countries on healthy ocean ecosystems and services.

Watch this video by the No Pelesitiki Campaign in Tonga!

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