Timo Tiuraniemi
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Buying green is good sometimes. Not buying at all is better most of the time.
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Excellent speech by Ndongo Samba Sylla proposing unilateral decolonization and economic sovereignity by the global South governments.
The steps outlined – reducing material-technical dependency on the global North, mobilizing production and establishing industry policy for human well-being etc. – are excellent policies even it wouldn't lead to collective defaulting of odious debts.
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Today is #EarthOvershootDay , the day when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services for 2023 exceeds what Earth can regenerate.
While especially today it's tempting to draw attention to #overconsumption, in this blog post I argue that it's both ineffective to target individuals but also not the way the economy works.
Our focus should be on #overproduction.
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Reminder that we know how to cut emissions fast:
"Demand-side measures and new ways of end-use service provision can reduce global GHG emissions in end-use sectors by 40–70% by 2050 compared to baseline scenarios, while some regions and socioeconomic groups require additional energy and resources. Demand-side mitigation response options are consistent with improving basic well-being for all. (high confidence)"
C.10 from https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdf
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Today with #elokapina (#ExtinctionRebellion Finland) we're protesting against #overconsumption and #overproduction and blocking a street in Helsinki city center. Finland must reduce material use by 70% – 81% to stay within planetary boundaries.
#ClimateAction now!
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Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 2020s.