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Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future. Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day.
link: geology.com - Venice, Italy - Sea Level Rise Map
Venice has long been famous for being the city that is partially under water. Sea level rise associated with global warming would have an enormous impact on that city and the surrounding region. You can use the map below to zoom in on Venice and surrounding cities to observe the potential impact of sea level rise.

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Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:45:44 -0800 OECD study about Venice and climate change http://oddtag.posterous.com/oecd-study-about-venice-and-climate-change http://oddtag.posterous.com/oecd-study-about-venice-and-climate-change txt: OECD Regional development Working Papers: Competitive Cities and Climate Change (pdf, 2Mb, English)
Cities are part of the climate change problem, but they are also a key part of the solution. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how cities and metropolitan regions can change the way we think about responding to climate change. Cities consume the vast majority of global energy and are therefore major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the exposed infrastructure and prevalent coastal location of many cities makes them common targets for climate change impacts such as sea level rise and fiercer storms. This report illustrates how local involvement through “climate-conscious” urban planning and management can help achieve national climate goals and minimise tradeoffs between environmental and economic priorities. Six main chapters analyse the link between urbanisation, energy use and CO2 emissions; assess the potential contribution of local policies in reducing global energy demand and the trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives at the local scale; discuss complementary and mutually reinforcing policies such as the combination of compact growth policies with those that improve mass transit linkages; and evaluate a number of tools, including the “greening” of existing fiscal policies, financing arrangements to combat climate change at the local level, and green innovation and jobs programmes. One of the main messages of this report is that urban policies (e.g. densification or congestion charges) can complement global climate policies (e.g. a carbon tax) by reducing global energy demand, CO2 emissions and the overall abatement costs of reducing carbon emissions. To inform the groundswell of local climate change action planning, the report highlights best practices principally from OECD member countries but also from certain non-member countries.
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Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:47:40 -0800 A flooded future http://oddtag.posterous.com/a-flooded-future http://oddtag.posterous.com/a-flooded-future link: FACING UP TO RISING SEA LEVELS RETREAT? DEFEND? ATTACK? - www.buildingfutures.org.uk txt: Flooding explained - The Royal Institute of British Architects
Climate Change and Increased Flood Risk The potential impacts of climate change during the next 30 to 80 years have been estimated by UKCIP, the United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme. UKCIP| 02 (2002) provided a range of climate change scenarios recommended for use by Government for the assessment of climate change impacts. In the context of assessing flood risk the key results are: * the UK climate will become warmer; * winters will become wetter and summers may become drier everywhere; * heavy winter rain and snow will become more frequent; * relative sea level will continue to rise around most of the UK shoreline; and * extreme sea levels will be experienced more frequently. Climate change is therefore likely to increase flood risk significantly and progressively for all areas of the UK over time. At particularly increased risk will be low-lying coastal areas, as sea levels rise, and areas across the UK not currently prone to fluvial or tidal flooding as more intense rainfall leads to significantly higher risk of flooding from surface run-off and overwhelmed drainage systems.

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Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:53:41 -0800 The sea vs. Venice http://oddtag.posterous.com/the-sea-vs-venice http://oddtag.posterous.com/the-sea-vs-venice video: The 11th Hour
Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous state of our planet, and the means by which we can change our course. Contributing to this crucial film are noted politicians, scientists and other ambassadors for the importance of a universal ecological consciousness. The 11th Hour is directed by Nadia Connors and Leila Conners Peterson and features narration from Academy Award Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio
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