Free Global Warming Seminar at Aljuni Area on 28 Nov [Sat]

Do you wish to know how climate change is affecting the planet?

Have you wondered how Deforestation, factory farming, industries and transport contribute to climate change?

Do you wonder why the world is facing food and water shortages?

What will happen to the planet if the world’s temperature increases by 1,2,3 or 5 to 6 degrees?

How much time does leading scientists think the world has before we reach a point where climate change becomes irreversible?

How much time do we have to act on this issue?

Do you wish to know what effective measures prominent scientists such as NASA’s director Dr James Hansen and UN IPCC Chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri recommend to curb global warming?

What are the latest findings of climate scientists in the recent March 2009 Copenhagen conference in Denmark?

If you are concern about these questions, you are welcome to attend a Seminar on “Global Warming : It’s Science / it’s Effects and Solutions” to be held on Saturday [28 Nov] afternoon at Kampong Senang Holistic Lifestyle Center.

The session is held free-of-charge as a service to planet Earth and mankind.

Event Details:

Presentation and Q & A

Title: “Global Warming : It’s Science / it’s Effects and Solutions”

Date: 28 Nov 2009, Saturday

Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Cost: FREE

Venue: Kampong Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre & Eco Harmony Kitchen, Blk 106, Aljunied Crescent, Unit 01-205 (at ground floor of block)

[5 minutes walk from Aljunied MRT]

The session consists of a 1 hr presentation and a 45 mins Question & Answer discussion.

The presentation showcases the effects that climate change has on various parts of the world. [including Arctic Ice melts/ Sea level rises/ extreme weather conditions/ droughts/ floods / stronger hurricanes etc.]

It studies the possible dangers if human continue ‘business as usual’ and explore possible solutions to climate change. The presentation features interviews with top climate scientists [such as NASA Director and UN IPCC scientists] and showcases what scientists & environmentalist recommends as the effective solutions to climate change.

It also touches on issues such as deforestation, factory farming, food & water shortage, and world hunger.

The Q&A would encourage further discussions in line with the questions that participants asked.

To register for this event, please send an email to cklowck@yahoo.com.sg.[The first 50 participants who register will receive a free video CD that contains the latest interviews with leading climate scientists on the issue of climate change.

Please collect the CDs at the registration counter on 28 Nov.]

For enquiries, please contact Mr Low at 9826 4795.

Speaker profile:

Mr Low Chip Khoon is a teacher in a local school and a leader of a Global Warming Study Group in an Eco-friendly association. He has researched into the subject of Global warming since the end of 2007. Recently, spurred by the urgency of the situation, he has compiled his research information and shared with teachers / colleagues and association members. He has conducted Global warming assembly talks and GW sharing sessions during Contact Time in school. He has also shared GW information with interested parties via hospital talks, company lunch talks and environmental dialogue sessions with NTU/NIE/NUS students.

He believes that, provided with the necessary information, many people will choose to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle to curb global warming & preserve life on the planet.

For more information, pls visit Facebook group: "Let's work together to halt Global Warming"

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92155332794&ref=mf

Climate change Authorities endorses Veg Solution to curb Global Warming

Hi Eco-friendly friends,

Recently, more Authorities on Climate change has given voice to the less-meat / More Veg Solution to curb climate change.

In Oct, Lord Stern, a former chief economist of the World Bank& author of the 2006 Stern Review, has requested the world to go veg to curb climate change.

Lord Stern, believes that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December should call for an increase in the price of meat and other foods that contribute to climate change.

In an interview with "The Times", he said: “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources. A vegetarian diet is better.”
"Times" online: Climate chief Lord Stern: Give up meat to save the planet http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6891362.ece

A World Watch Institute Nov 2009 Report, written by researchers from World Bank Group, stated that the revised figure for Livestock's contribution to Global Green House Gas is at least 51%. [Up from the 18% quoted in the UN 2006 Livestock's long shadow Report.]
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6294

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In Nov 09, Mr Al Gore, Environmental Advocate and 2007 Nobel peace prize winner also
acknowledge that the less-meat/ more veg diet helps in the current climate situation.

In an interview with ABC News, when Ms. Sales asked if he agreed with British climate expert Lord Nicholas Stern’s call for people to be vegetarian to reduce emissions, Mr. Gore replied, “It’s a legitimate point of view. Nick Stern is a very able advocate for whom I have enormous respect… I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat and it’s absolutely correct that the growing meat intensity of diets around the world is one of the issues connected to this global crisis. Not only because of the CO2 involved, but also because
of the water consumed in the process.” The former vice president went on to say, “You can add in the health consequences as well. We’ve all heard from our doctors for many years that vegetables and fruits should occupy a bigger part of all of our diets, and that’s important for a lot of reasons. I’ve made those changes.”
Full interview for Mr Al Gore can be seen on :
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/11/05/2733587.htm

So the less-meat/ Be Veg solution is now widely endorsed as one of the important Solution to Climate change.

Let's spread this message far & wide and make this necessary lifestyle change [taking
more plant-based food] to curb global warming,

Low ck

Al Gore on Less meat helps the planet

Al Gore on Less Meat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bLb23cPd_4

In Nov 09, Mr Al Gore, Environmental Advocate and 2007 Nobel peace prize winner acknowledged that the less-meat/ more veg diet helps in the current climate situation.

In an interview with ABC News, when Ms. Sales asked if he agreed with British climate expert Lord Nicholas Sterns call for people to be vegetarian to reduce emissions, Mr. Gore replied, Its a legitimate point of view. Nick Stern is a very able advocate for whom I have enormous respect I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat and its absolutely correct that the growing meat intensity of diets around the world is one of the issues connected to this global crisis. Not only because of the CO2 involved, but also because of the water consumed in the process.

The former vice president went on to say, You can add in the health consequences as well. Weve all heard from our doctors for many years that vegetables and fruits should occupy a bigger part of all of our diets, and thats important for a lot of reasons. Ive made those changes.

Full interview for Mr Al Gore can be seen on :
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/11/05/2733587.htm

Lord Stern on Veg diet

In Oct 09, Lord Stern, Chief Economist, Author of 2006 Stern Review on Economics of climate change, urge the world to adopt the vegetarian diet to curb global warming.

Lord Stern, believes that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December
should call for an increase in the price of meat and other foods that contribute to climate change.

In an interview with "The Times", he said: Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the worlds resources. A vegetarian diet is better.

For more info, pls read the following article:
"Times" online: Climate chief Lord Stern: Give up meat to save the planet:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6891362.ece