About us
Petra Becker
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Günther Thallinger
The WHY
Of The Initiative
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We must change. We should not cause a temperature increase. At max a 1.5° increase until 2050 is tolerable. The carbon budget left is 300 Gt, but we use >40 Gt emissions every year. Until 2030 a 50% reduction of our current emission is needed - mine yours, ours. (see min 30:32)
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2° C of global warming is much worse than 1.5° C; to mention one dimension: the likelihood of extreme weather events around the world almost doubles.
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Many great commitments and pledges have been made by governments and companies. To still be on track by 2030, we have to reduce another 20-23 Gt CO2 of annual emissions
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Individuals` behaviorial change is not (fully) included in current climate models; leaving opportunity for individuals to make a big difference.