With one day remaining at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15), here is a video presented by Annie Leonard, which explains the Cap & Trade System, the actors involved and the stakes for our planet.
Here in Canada, the Federal government announced that it will cut carbon emissions by a measly 20% below 2006 levels by 2020 (this is equivalent to just 3% below 1990 levels by 2020). Our three most populous provinces (Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia), however, disagree with this Federal goal and have each declared more ambitious targets. Ontario asserted a 15% reduction target below its 1990 levels, Quebec affirmed a 20% reduction target and British Columbia confirmed a 14% reduction target (Toronto Star article).
Will the leaders at COP15 reach an effective global agreement on climate change? What has your country pledged to do? Will it be enough? Post your comments below and join the discussion!
Great video!
My thoughts on why things are slower in the South:
based on historical reasoning and just habits passed down through the ages.... 70-646 The South is a more temperate climate allowing for a nice long slow growing season. Back in the day the folks could afford to take things easy. No rush to plant, no rush to harvest. 70-647 In the North with the shorter season folks got used to a certain amount of time constraint and a sense of urgency. Must rush and plant now that spring is here and the growing season is so short and the bad weather comes on so fast you must rush to harvest. 70-680 testking And in the South the weather is milder in the winter allowing for a slower pace. 70-685 (And if you move too fast in August you will pass out from heat exhaustion. Better to take it nice and easy.)