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350 Santa Fe Global Warming Resource Wiki
In early 2020, the 350 Santa Fe Chapter embarked on a project to capture their volunteers' notes on a wide variety of subjects aimed at understanding the full nature of the climate crisis (aka Global Warming), possible solutions, and the resources that activists might need to call on to make a difference. Visitors are welcome to browse this content, follow the extensive links to other materials and provide feedback via our website contact form.
Occasionally, as a visitor you will see TODO to indicate that our research is incomplete and more information is needed on a subject. If you are interested in helping complete these topics please email us at 350santafe.info@gmail.com. If you have copyediting skills and would like to help us improve our presentation, sentence structure, spelling errors, etc. please also contact us at the same email address.
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A Slow Crisis in the Making
The Problem
- Main article:The Problem
The world’s scientists confirmed in the 2018 IPCC report that at the current rate, the world could cross 1.5˚C hotter as soon as 2030. That’s only a decade from now, well within the lifespan of most people alive today.
1.5˚C might not sound like a big increase in temperature, but it’s the difference between life and death for thousands of people.
Earth has always had natural cycles of warming and cooling, but not like we’re seeing now. The top five hottest years on record are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014.
And rising temperatures doesn’t only mean it’s getting hotter. The Earth’s climate is complex — even a small increase in average global temperature means big changes, with lots of dangerous side effects. (Src: 350.org)
The Technical Solutions
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The Economic Solutions
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The Political Solutions
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The Activists Solutions
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The Public Education Solutions
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The Media & Messaging Solutions
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Why is it 350?
- Main article: Why is it 350?
Climate scientists in 2008 with NASA Goddard Institute suggest that global policies should have an initial target for atmospheric CO2 of 350 ppm. They note that the optimum CO2 level for maintaining a planet similar to that on which civilization developed is likely to be less than 350 ppm, but a 350 ppm target already reveals that dramatic policy changes are needed urgently. By the time such fundamental changes are achieved, knowledge will exist to help fine-tune the target CO2.
CO2 levels are monitored by NOAAA at the Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii.
Resilience May Be The Answer
- Main article: Resilience Helps Us Get Through
Given the enormous effort involved in actually reversing global warming, experts and scholars are also thinking about the best ways to cope with some of the worst effects. Resilience is like the energies we put into surviving plane crashes. Yes we need emergency exits, escape chutes and emergency responders on the ground. But it is better to avoid a crash in the first place and that is where we spend most of our resources on airline safety.
Some World Climate Initiatives
The Paris Accord between member states produced a “Global Goal on Adaptation” (GGA) with the aim of “enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, with a view to contributing to sustainable development and ensuring an adequate adaptation response in the context of the global temperature goal” (cited in Singh, Harmeling and Rai, 2016). Countries are committed to developing National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and report on their creation to the UN.
What's Happening in New Mexico?
350 Santa Fe Projects
Active Groups
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Drawdown Projects
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NM Legislative Activity
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NM State Climate Task Force
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NM Climate Science and Engineering Technology Partnership
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Resources
Scientific Journal Publications
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Online Tools
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Media Resources in NM
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The major news outlets and publications in New Mexico can be contacted as needed for promotion of events and issues. Many accept letters to the editors as well as articles. For example, writers can submit pieces for 'Our View' in the Santa Fe New Mexican opinion section.
NM Agencies Directory
NM Inventory of Statutory Executive Boards and Commissions 2018
Structure of NM State Government May 2010
World Population Statistics
Archives
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Wiki Maintenance & Editing
Getting Started | Guide to MediaWiki
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MediaWiki Help
Editors
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Our Taxonomy
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