,1,Hello Internet!
Today is a strange day.
I’ve been growing increasingly worried about the future of our planet as I’ve been traveling around lately and incredibly frustrated by the inaction and denial of the looming threat caused by climate change by the Australian and US government.
I’ve also fiiiiiiiiinally finished my long run in the academic mill, and so, instead of putting on a suit, I have decided to flail about on the internet and try to inform anyone that will listen about the terrifying problems we face and create a space to discuss possible action. This is happening in the form of a YouTube channel that I’m launching today called ‘DIY Optimism’.
On top of that, I hope it should provide a way of keeping in touch with all of you lovely folks as I roll around the US and provide a bit of an explanation for why I’ve decided to disappear for a while.
I love a good project, but this has undoubtedly been the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I couldn’t have done it without all of the support I’ve had from friends, family, and strangers on the road. So, thanks - you guys are the fucking best. I’m doing this for you, so I hope you like it.
With lots and lots of love,
Your friend, Edmund.
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*** REFERENCES AND EXTRA READING ***
CLIMATE CHANGE BROKEN DOWN BY PEOPLE THAT CAN EXPLAIN IT BETTER THAN I:
Climate Change - the scientific debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52KLGqDSAjo&feature=BFa&list=PLA4F0994AFB057BB8&lf=plpp_video
Elon Musk's Simple 12-minute Breakdown on Climate Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCuDxpccYM
RECENT NEWS ON CLIMATE CHANGE:
A timeline of Earth’s average temperature.
https://xkcd.com/1732/
How 2016 became Earth’s hottest year on record
January 18, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/18/science/earth/2016-hottest-year-on-record.html
What’s warming the world?
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/
Nasa: Earth is warming at a pace 'unprecedented in 1,000 years'
August 30, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/30/nasa-climate-change-warning-earth-temperature-warming
Global sea ice records broken again.
http://neven1.typepad.com/blog/2017/01/global-sea-ice-records-broken-again.html
Study links Syria conflict to drought caused by climate change
March 2, 2015
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/science/earth/study-links-syria-conflict-to-drought-caused-by-climate-change.html
If you are under 31, you've never lived through a month that was cooler than the average.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/record-global-temperatures-climate-change_us_576c46aae4b017b379f55994
Soaring temperatures will make it too hot to work, UN warns
July 18, 2016
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/soaring-temperatures-will-make-it-too-hot-to-work-un-warns
A new study just blew a hole in one of the strongest arguments against global warming
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-study-debunks-strongest-argument-against-global-warming-climate-change-2017-1
Scientists just measured a rapid growth in acidity in the Arctic ocean, linked to climate change
February 27. 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/27/scientists-just-measured-a-rapid-growth-in-acidity-in-the-arctic-ocean-linked-to-climate-change/?utm_term=.635089aecfa5
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MUSIC:
1. Service 77 (I'm A Cliché Edit) - Sneaker DJ
2. Rollerskate - Matias Aguayo
