TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II - Sustainability
SUBJECT: Climate Education Video -Grief, anger, acceptance, and action in the face of Climate Change
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PRESENTATION (VIDEO): Staff requests that the Climate Action Committee (CAC) begin the regular meeting on July 26, 2024, with a brief video on the emotional impacts that climate impacts can have on humans, and how we can channel those emotions to fuel productive climate action. The goal of this video is to help educate CAC members on a variety of climate and environmental topics.
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BACKGROUND
We have already begun to experience and live through more frequent and intense climate impacts such as increased temperatures and deadly heat waves; intense and prolonged drought followed by short, but intense rains and floods; sea level rise and ocean acidification from oceanic absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere; and increased wildfire risks. These climate impacts are shaping our lives and will shape the lives of future generations. These changes to our climate and our livelihoods can be frightening and can invoke strong emotional responses. This short video featuring scientist from various disciplines share the emotions they feel as they research climate change and why it's important for everyone to acknowledge grief, anger, and other emotions in order to channel those emotions into productive action. Humans, predominantly the burning of fossil fuels, are the main drivers of climate change. Humans can be the solutions to these issues, as well.
Video: "Scientists describe grief, hope about climate change" - Yale Climate Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV34M7yH308&list=PLBoopqPhzJXwVbmvx59ZldgKrqzAHsS9t&index=1&t=21s
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed...
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