{"id":1386,"date":"2015-10-12T11:03:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T18:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denverclimatestudygroup.com\/?page_id=1386"},"modified":"2016-04-08T11:55:06","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T18:55:06","slug":"olli-week72015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denverclimatestudygroup.com\/?page_id=1386","title":{"rendered":"OLLI – WEEK7\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

OLLI \u2013 WEEK 7, October 27th, 2015:<\/h1>\n

What are the economics\/What are the solutions?<\/strong><\/h1>\n
OUTLINE: \u00a0week 7 in red<\/span>; week 8 in black<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Economics<\/span><\/strong>\n
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of doing nothing (solely adapting) vs. the economics of mitigation<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Actual will likely be a combination<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Capitalism, GDP\/growth based economics vs. \u201cHerman Daly\u201d economics (no-growth\/steady-state)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Solutions? Paradigm shift? From we can\u2019t\/too expensive to WE CAN<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
There is promise, but at what cost? (One might be surprised).<\/span><\/strong>\n
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Energy<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Mitigation \u2013 Agricultural revolution\/biofuels: Biochar for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Geoengineering:<\/strong>\n
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Solar Radiation Management (SRM) and<\/strong><\/li>\n
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Biochar vs. BECCS solutions SEE MY BIOCHAR LINK IN OTHER PAGES: https:\/\/denverclimatestudygroup.com\/?page_id=28<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Efficiency \u2013 the single quickest way to reduce:<\/strong>\n
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What NREL is doing: Efficiency, Solar, wind, other<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Other strategies:<\/strong>\n
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CCL \u2013 carbon fee\/dividend<\/strong><\/li>\n
Cap and trade?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Gloom and Doom? NO! IT\u2019S A CHALLENGE, and humanity has always been challenged and we are an adaptable species that has met the challenge over and over again!<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0SLIDES:\u00a0Belanger week 7 2015 economics and solutions<\/a>\u00a0PPTX;\u00a0 Belanger week 7 2015 economics and solutions<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/strong><\/h3>\n
class attachments:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Richard Alley excerpt from Earth; a driver’s manual – to those that think problems are insurmountable:\u00a0A terrible shower<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Economic related reports and the discount rate:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
2015 The Social Cost of Carbon study summary<\/a><\/li>\n
2007.03.18 Discount Rate and Climate Change DLC<\/a><\/li>\n
Stern Report<\/strong>: (Wiki link<\/a>)700-page report released for the British government on 30 October 2006 by economist Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE) and also chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) at Leeds University and LSE. The report discusses the effect of global warming on the world economy. Although not the first economic report on climate change, it is significant as the largest and most widely known and discussed report of its kind. FULL REPORT<\/strong>:\u00a0sternreview_report_complete<\/a><\/li>\n
MIT<\/strong>: GOOGLE LIST OF LINKS:\u00a0https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/scholar?q=mit+report+on+climate+change+economics&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ved=0CBsQgQMwAGoVChMIkMfkl8i9yAIVSuJjCh1x7wKk<\/a><\/li>\n
William Nordhaus,<\/strong> current president of the American Economics Association (AEA), has proposed a specific form of international conditional cooperation to limit carbon emissions\u2014the \u201cclimate club.\u201d His proposal, like the journal article mentioned above, favors setting a global price on carbon emissions rather than quantity-based goals. Nations within the climate club would trade freely with each other without tariffs; nonmember nations that wish to trade with club members would face tariffs.
\nNordhaus briefly describes the \u201cfree rider\u201d problem and his proffered solution as a lead-in to his recent review of the book, Climate Shock<\/em>. Here\u2019s the link to the NY Review of Books website:
\nhttp:\/\/www.nybooks.com\/articles\/archives\/2015\/jun\/04\/new-solution-climate-club\/
\n<\/a>In a different format, Nordhaus produced a 30-slide PowerPoint version for his Presidential address to the AEA last January. Available at\u00a0 http:\/\/carbon-price.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-01-04-Nordhaus-ClimateClubAEA-v2-slides.pdf
\n<\/a>2015-01-04-Nordhaus-ClimateClubAEA-v2-slides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Herman Daly\u2019s steady state economics:<\/h3>\n
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https:\/\/<\/a><\/span>en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herman_Daly<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
http:\/\/steadystate.org\/herman-daly<\/a><\/span>\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
http<\/a><\/span>:\/\/steadystate.org\/category\/herman-daly\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Human rights\/international law papers:<\/h3>\n
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2014 IBA Climate Change Justice and Human Rights Report FULL<\/a><\/li>\n
2011 Climate Change, Developing Countries & Human Rights NANDA<\/a><\/li>\n
2008 ETHICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE GARVEY CH 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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IPCC on Adaptation costs:\u00a0IPCC AR5 WG2<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar5\/wg2\/#.UuAsbxDn9hE<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Efficiency to reduce GHGs:<\/h3>\n
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What NREL is doing for efficiency, Renewables (solar PV\/CSP, wind, geothermal, etc.), systems analysis, biofuels, etc \u2013\u00a0 http:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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And a link to a Presentation by NREL\u2019s David Warner 10\/14\/2015 to OLLI class \u201cCapitalism and the Planet\u201d:\u00a0 OSHER 10.14.15<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Food for thought videos:<\/h3>\n
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Paul Gilding – The earth is full.<\/strong> He is an independent writer, activist and adviser on a sustainable economy. Click through to watch the onstage debate that followed this talk.Full bio<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0VIDEO (16:46 minutes}\u00a0https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_gilding_the_earth_is_full<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
HOME: Here\u2019s a link to a visually compelling video of the planet\u2019s \u201cnorm\u201d and the history of man\u2019s ravishing of that planet<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU<\/a>\u00a0( 1 hour 33 minutes – play it on the big screen – you will not be disappointed<\/strong>) —with a message at the end \u2013 dated one might argue but just as compelling as ever. Published on May 12, 2009: We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate.<\/li>\n
Prosperity without Growth by Tim Jackson<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dZ3Rnfg8oUE<\/a> Uploaded on Jan 3, 2012: So much of the analysis of how we respond to climate change assumes that economic growth and emissions reduction are compatible goals. But is this wishful thinking? To question maximising economic growth as an organising principle of society seems close to economic heresy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additional Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Wind power:
\nColorado Matters:\u00a0Could Conservative Denver Billionaire (Phil Anschutz) Become West\u2019s Climate Hero?<\/span><\/h3>\n
It\u2019s an argument of engaging energy companies vs. \u201cdissing\u201d them for renewables.\u00a0See more at:\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/www.cpr.org\/news\/story\/could-conservative-denver-billionaire-become-wests-climate-hero#.dpuf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
excerpt: \u201cThis will generate four times the amount of power that comes out of Hoover Dam. It would supply every household in Los Angeles and San Francisco combined with green power.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Other links:<\/h3>\n
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IPCC:\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>http:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar5\/wg2\/#.UuAsbxDn9hE<\/a><\/li>\n
NAS: – link forthcoming<\/strong><\/li>\n
Population<\/strong>\u00a0– TED TALK:<\/strong> \u00a0http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth?language=en<\/a><\/li>\n
How Washington Transformed Its Dying Oyster Industry Into A Climate Success Story\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/climate\/2015\/10\/28\/3713061\/washington-oregon-ocean-acidification\/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cptop3<\/a><\/li>\n
Hawaii becomes First State to Mandate 100% Renewable Energy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
National geographic November 2015 issue: http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/climate-change\/special-issue\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Email from geoengineering group to looking seriously at sucking CO2 our of the atmosphere sent as email<\/strong><\/li>\n
Environmental Defense Fund<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.edf.org\/card\/10-climate-solutions-big-impact<\/a><\/li>\n
LIST OF VIDEO LINKS<\/strong> http:\/\/www.skepticalscience.com\/denial101x-videos-and-references.html<\/a><\/li>\n
Greenland Is Melting Away – The New York Times <\/strong><\/a>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2015\/10\/27\/world\/greenland-is-melting-away.html?emc=eta1&_r=0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
WHAT YOU CAN DO:<\/h3>\n
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25+ Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint<\/strong> http:\/\/cotap.org\/reduce-carbon-footprint\/<\/a><\/li>\n
BUY USED ELECTRIC CARS: <\/strong>http:\/\/devc.info\/<\/a> – buying a used electric car WITH TAX CREDITS; apparently can do so in Boulder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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