Clash For Climate Resources (Know Your Climate Rights)

Know Your (Climate) Rights

As we "Clash For Climate" this International Clash Day, we want people to know not just what the problems are but to be knowledgable about how we can do our part.

Beyond just making changes in our own lives, there are organizations, activists, and climate advocates working right now toward solutions to put our planet back on track. In the sections below, you'll find the organizations and activists who need your support.

However, one of the strongest actions we all can take is voicing our opinion with our vote. If climate change is a key issue for you in the upcoming 2020 election, find out where different candidates stand on the issues and how they align with your values. 

Most imporantly, make sure you are registered to vote. Different states have different deadlines to in which you must register by in order to vote in 2020. But don't delayregister to vote today.

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Learn The Issues

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SR1.5 °C: Summary for Urban Policy Makers – The climate emergency cannot be met without action by cities and local communities. Cities, along with their residents, must be enabled and empowered to take the action needed.

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IPCC Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC  The difference between warming of 2.0C and 1.5C is hundreds of thousands of lives and species of flora and fauna. The scale of collective action needed to limit the warming to 1.5 is historically unprecedented.

 

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Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Nearly 150 scientists joined by nations from around the world have agreed: nature is deteriorating at a rate unprecedented in human history with nearly one million species facing extinction.

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The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World  – To avoid climate breakdown, emissions from global urban consumption must halve by 2030. For this to be achieved, emissions from consumption in high-income cities must decrease by two thirds.

 

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Deadline 2020 – Deadline 2020 presents the first significant pathway for relating the ambition of the Paris Agreement to action on the ground in your city.

 

Support The Organizations Working For Solutions

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C40 Formed in 2005, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group connects large cities across the globe with the common goal of addressing the climate crisis in direct and meaningful ways. So far they've connected with over 90 megacities, representing over 700 million people, all commited to making the goals of the Paris Agreement a reality.

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Grist "Founded in 1999, Grist is a beacon in the smog — an independent, irreverent news outlet and network of innovators working toward a planet that doesn’t burn and a future that doesn’t suck."

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350 Seattle – As a grassroots organization, 350 Seattle's goal is to bring people together to make systemic change in how we address climate change. With their team of activists, they organize everything from hearings and legislation to protests and blockades. 

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World Wildlife Fund – Since 1961, the World Wildlife Fund has worked tireless on wildlife preservation. Their mission is clear and simple: "conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth." 

 

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American Assocation for the Advancement of Science – With 120,000 scientist members, the AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and has been going strong since 1848. Since 2006, they've worked to educate the populace on the effects of climate change, how people can do their part, and promoted research and action within the scientific community. 

 

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March For Science – March for Science is a global movement, bringing together scientists, educators, and advocates all around the world to garner support for science-informed public policies around climate change and making others aware of the science-based evidence behidn the global crisis. 

 

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Project for Public Spaces The New York-based non-profit's goal to work with communities on planning, designing, and educating people on how they can create sustainability within public spaces and the community that surrounds them. 

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U.S. Green Building CouncilUSGBC seeks to change the way we think about designing our buildings and communities. With a commitment to sustainability, their work is creating green buildings and fostering healty, prosperous environments. 

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American Society of Civil Engineers – As the oldest engineering society in the United States, the ASCE carries significant influence in vivil engineering with a docus on plans, design, and construction that protects and revitalizes the natural environment. The organization has committed to supporting government policies for better practices in line with combating climate change, doing their own research on the subject, and informing engineers on what they can do to help.

 

Meet The Activists

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CLUSTER – "Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research aims at establishing a critical space for urban discourse. CLUSTER engages critical theorization while being grounded in professional practice, negotiating the blurred boundaries between formal/institutional regulations and everyday urban informality"

 

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Peter Murray The Curator-in-Chief of New London Architecture, Peter Murray's used his experience as both a journalist and an architect to become a leading voice for cycling rights and street design in London.

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Julie's Bicycle – A London-based charity that works with the creative community to inspire action toward environmental sustainability and supporting the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. 

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Jamie Margolin and Nadia Nazar of Zero Hour – Teenage activists Jamie Margolin and Nadia Nazar co-founded the youth climate organization Zero Hour designed to equip young folks with the training, resources, and knowledge to help take action on climate language.

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Edgar Pieterse – Pieterse is the director of African Center for Cities research and teaching programming centered on unsustainable urbanisatin prosses in Africa, a placemaker in Africa, and the editor of Cityscapes Magazine

 

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Sunita NarianNarian is a political and environmental activist. She is the director general of the Center for Science and the Environment in New Delhi, editor of the Down to Earth magazine and director of the Society for Environmental Communications. 

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