USA – climate change canvas, originally uploaded by oxfam international.
USA – climate change canvas
Artist: Ashley Cecil
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
“Oxfam’s Canvas for Change exhibition brings together artistic stories and voices from around the world, showing how those most vulnerable are affected and striving to cope with increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.”
http://www.ashleycecil.com/
Blog Action Day is the right moment to share the findings of recent research on climate change!
The Network for Business Sustainability has looked at over 200 studies since 1997 on climate change adaptation.The research project’s findings are structured in four reports: concepts&theories, current practices, case studies and tools, knowledge gaps&future research and I will present some of the most important research findings and their implications for managers.
• As there is no agreed definition of business adaptation to climate change and theories on adaptation are still underdeveloped, the research study emphasizes the need to develop shared definitions which should be the result of a collaborative effort between firms, academia, government and NGO’s. The adaptation discussion should also become mainstream within the firm, the sector, and in multi-sectoral platforms.
• Business adaptation to climate change differs across sectors in terms of risks, opportunities, strategies and tools. Several sectors are leaders in adaptation to climate change: the insurance sector is a leader in risk assessment, the agriculture and tourism sector are leaders in their awareness of climate impact. Consequently, the Network for Business Sustainability advises managers, especially from leading organizations to collaborate within/across sectors in order to share knowledge and develop solutions.
• Unfortunately, the third report clearly states that :”In general, business is taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach, with adapters being the exception rather than the rule.” but the researchers warn that such an approach comes with great risks.
• Existing tools deal mostly with risk management (risk frameworks, scenario tools, decision trees, costing tools, computer simulation tools) but there is a need to develop tools for risk modelling and opportunity assessment. Moreover, there is a need to undertake real adaptation measures and strategies beyond short-term measurements and GHG (Green House Gas) mitigation.
More about climate change:
COP15 , the United Nations Climate Change Conference,December 2009.
Interview with the Danish Minister, Connie Hedegaard
What can you do?(the European Union’s website on climate action)
Andy Hobsbawn, the creator of Green Thing is talking about the benefits of going green:)) Many good things can happen if you decide to take a walk!
Green Thing is a independent, not-for profit community which wants to help people around the world to lead a greener life and to make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Green Thing suggests 7 things you can do to lead a greener life and focuses on one thing a month to tempt as many people as possible to do it.The things any individual can easily do are included in following 7 categories: walk the walk, stay grounded, all-consuming, easy on the meet, human heat, plug out, stick with what you got.
Green Thing also features inspiring videos and stories from people from around the world.
Here is the chart of the seven things you can do to lead a greener life:)
