Climate Science
This industry has become a token scapegoat and a general term of blame for the rapid onset of climate disasters. Although it is a significant part of the fossil fuel system, it is not the entire system.
What is Oil?
Within half a century 30% of the projected population (unless forced to move) will live in places that are above what average temperature?
What is 29 degrees Celsius?
The Green New Deal takes its name from this set of economic programs introduced by FDR in response to the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
Before the nationalization of oil companies in the 1970s and 1980s, this group controlled the world’s oil outside of the U.S. and the USSR.
Who are the 7 sisters?
Done on a large scale, this catastrophe results in damage to the quality of the land. It has made way for logging, mining, and urban development industries.
Hint: 59% increase in Brazil, under the Bolsinaro administration.
What is Deforestation?
Percent of the total global emissions the lowest earning 50% of the world’s population (4 billion people) account for what
What is 12%?
This is the percentage global carbon emissions need to be reduced by 2030 to have a decent chance at keeping warming below 1.5°C.
What is 50%?
The world’s largest, forest, hosting over 3 million forrest. Politicians would posture with chopped trees to symbolize their control over it.
Where is the Amazon?
This can be found in 60% of our clothes, symbolizing our reliance on oil.
What are synthetic fibers?
Place on Earth set to experience the most rapid population growth, and the most extreme climate challenge
What is sub-Saharan Africa?
This type of change requires acknowledging that climate change, the economy, and social inequalities are all interconnected.
What is a just transition?
This founding member nation is the world’s leader of fossil fuels, but had the biggest bloc of representation at the most recent COP.
What is Saudi Arabia?
The complex and interconnected network of oil, finance, and labour. This stimulates the fossil fuel economy.
What is carbon capitalism?
The triple inequality that defines the climate global equation
What is the responsibility in producing, impacts of climate, and available resources?
She co-introduced the Green New Deal resolution in 2019 alongside Senator Ed Markey.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
This Brazilian town has experienced decades of migration, agricultural growth, and is near the Belo Monte dam.
Where is Altamira?