http:// www.uwec.edu/boultege/church&climate.htm
Jim Boulter is an atmospheric chemist, PhD at University of Eau Claire.
http://www.pewclimate.org/
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is a non-profit, non-partisan and independent
organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers
and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change.
Established in 1998 by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Center is led by
Eileen Claussen, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and staffed by a dedicated team of professionals
who are committed to advancing the debate in a credible and stimulating manner.
http://en-env.llnl.gov/flow/
These Energy flow charts show the relative size of primary energy sources and
end uses in the United States. Included is one that shows the United States'
carbon emissions for 2000 from the combustion of fossil fuels by type of
fuel and end-use sector. All fuels are compared on a common energy unit basis.
They were produced by the Energy & Environment Directorate (E&ED) at
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is an organization that combines the
strengths and capabilities of the former Energy Programs and Earth and Environmental
Sciences Directorates. The organization addresses enduring national needs in
the areas of energy and the environment and provides discipline support in
earth and atmospheric sciences to other major Laboratory programs.
http://gci.org.uk/
GLOBAL COMMONS INSTITUTE (GCI) is an independent group founded in 1990 and
based in London. Its focus is the protection of the global commons of the
global climate system. Since 1996 it has encouraged awareness of "Contraction
and Convergence" (C&C) as an international framework for sharing
the arrest of global greenhouse gas emissions. This site details C&C
and its growing support
around the world.
http://www.greenhousenet.org/index.html
Green House Network, a Portland, Oregon-501(c)3 non-profit organization, is
committed to creating the grassroots movement needed to stop global warming.
Its mission is to educate and unite business, government, students, civic
organizations, community leaders, and citizens in the effort to stabilize
the climate. Green House Network was created in the spring of 1999 under the
leadership of Dr. Eban Goodstein, Professor of Economics at Lewis and Clark
College, a Research Associate at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington,
DC, and one of the country's foremost experts on jobs and the environment.
Its Climate Education Project comprises climate training sessions, a college
climate
response network, a world youth speakers network, and a national volunteer
speakers network.
http://www.heatisonline.org/main.cfm
The Heat Is Online web site is based on the book The Heat Is On: The Climate
Crisis, The Cover-Up, The Prescription, by Ross Gelbspan, (Perseus Books,1998).
It includes a 10-minute multi-media presentation on climate change; Tracks
developments in climate science, extreme events, and the business and political
arenas news; Catalogues the last four years of increasingly frequent and
severe extreme weather events all over the world; Chronicles the major scientific
findings about global climate change -- including the scientific case for
human-induced warming; documents a pervasive and very successful industry
campaign of deception and disinformation; and outlines a global solution
which could
begin to stabilize our inflamed climate while, at the same time, triggering
an unprecedented gain in the overall equity and wealth of the global economy.
http://www.climateforum2002.org/
Forum 2002 on Global Climate Change was held on July 14-17, 2002 at St. Anne's
College in Oxford. This event brought together scientists, policymakers,
and religious leaders to hear directly from scientists about climate change,
and to provide a forum for discussion of how churches, individuals, and institutions
in the wider society should respond. The site includes the statement produced
by the conference, press releases, and audio files of most of the presentations
at the Forum. The Forum was sponsored by the John Ray Initiative (U.K.) and
the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies (U.S.).
http://www.ipcc.ch/
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by
WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information
relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and
options for adaptation and mitigation. It is open to all Members of the UN
and of WMO. The site includes information about IPCC and its Working Groups,
publications, presentations and graphics derived from IPCC reports, press
releases and speeches, and official documents.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Global Warming site.
http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/
Union for Concerned Scientists/Ecological Society of America report on "Confronting
Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on Our Communities and Ecosystems," a
comprehensive study by a team of leading scientists from Midwest universities
and Canada concludes that climate change in the Great Lakes region caused by
heat-trapping gases from human activities could lead to a 5-12 degree Fahrenheit
temperature increase in winter and 5-20 degree warming in summer by the end
of this century. These changes could bring more floods and droughts, lower
lake levels and less lake ice cover, increased burdens on farmers, and growing
conflicts over water use. The scientists say climate change will likely also
magnify existing health and environmental problems in the region. However,
the report concludes that actions can be taken now to forestall many of the
most severe impacts.
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/46ParentDoc/ClimateChange
The World Bank's Climate Change Team is located within the Environment Department
and is part of the Bank's Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Network.
The Climate Change Team provides resources and expertise for the World Bank's
participation in international climate change negotiations under the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and provides technical
advice to the World Bank's Global Environment Facility Program on the preparation
of GEF climate change mitigation projects in energy efficiency and and renewable
energy and on development of strategic initiatives with the GEF. The Team also
is leading the Bank's efforts related to climate change vulnerability and adaptation
issues for its client countries, and coordinates these efforts with the Bank's
Disaster Management Facility.
http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/jpc/cop6-e.html
The Atmosphere as Global Commons: Responsible Caring and Equitable Sharing.
A Justice Statement regarding Climate Change from The World Council of Churches
(WCC) prepared in anticipation of the 6th Session of the Conference of the
Parties (COP6) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held in The
Hague, Netherlands, November 2000.
http://www.cec-kek.org/News/cq0005e.htm
CEC General Secretary on Climate Change: The Contradiction is Becoming Unbearable.
Following the conference on climate change which ended in The Hague, Netherlands,
the General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches issued this
statement.
http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/resolutions/main.html
Resolutions by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, including several on
energy and the environment and climate change.
http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/international/globalclimate.htm
" Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good." A
Statement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The text originated
from the Domestic and International Policy Committees and was prepared in consultation
with the bishops' Committee on Doctrine and the Committee on Science and Human
Values. The document was approved for publication by the full body of United
States Catholic bishops at their June 2001 General Meeting and has been authorized
by the Msgr. William P. Fay, General Secretary, USCCB.
http://www.nccecojustice.org.
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Working Group. Includes resources
on environment, energy, and climate change and denominational statements
on climate change.
National – Interfaith Climate & Energy Campaign: www.protectingcreation.org
Web of Creation (faith and environment resources): www.webofcreation.org
Council on the Environment and Jewish Life: www.coejl.org/home
Energy Star Congregations:
http://208.254.22.6/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_congregations
WI Focus on Energy: http://www.wifocusonenergy.com/ (Religious
buildings are in the Small Business category).
Environmental News: Grist online magazine (daily brief summaries of articles
which you can choose to access in full): www.gristmagazine.com/grist/signup/subgrist.asp
U. S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: www.eere.energy.gov
