Thousands of striking Sydney students are expected to converge on Martin Place today, joining their peers around the country in demanding the government take action on climate change https://t.co/En83S1XZgA
Because proteins can survive for millions of years, proteomic studies of art works and archeological remains have yielded biological information of startling clarity: https://t.co/qpGe3ZauHepic.twitter.com/KhQqFXueVo
Chad Frischmann’s talk offers an antidote to the pessimism and apocalypse fatigue associated with the problem of global warming, Project Drawdown.
“Drawdown is that point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis.” The project “is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming”. They’ve gathered together “a qualified and diverse group of researchers from around the world” to find answers. They modelled the one hundred of the most substantive solutions to address the problems. The thing is, most of the solutions already exist.
Only those who have experienced the real poverty understand the need for the Welfare State. Harry was one of those people. He will be missed.
I had the huge honour of interviewing the incredible, inspiring @Harryslaststand – now gravely ill in hospital – back in 2014. The cruelty of what he grew up with in a Britain without a welfare state is a reminder of why we fight. https://t.co/MOHWZMm7bc#IStandWithHarry