Introductory lecture, motivating students to participate in the full program of the Climate School.

1. CLIMATE CHANGE REALITY
Why we need a fast worldwide
mobilization to stop Climate Change
HEP University, Alanya, November 2015
The Climate School / Hans Jørgen Rasmussen

19. Nature is Speaking:
https://youtu.be/WmVLcj-XKnM

28. TO BE OR
NOT TO BE
THAT IS
THE
QUESTION !

29. TO BE OR
NOT TO BE
THAT IS
THE
QUESTION !

30. TO BE OR
NOT TO BE
THAT IS
THE
QUESTION !

31. AND:
IT´S NOW
OR
NEVER!!!

32. A little bit
about me -
And why I´m
doing this

33.  Retired psychologist,
teacher, communicator
 Imagining a relaxed retired life,
with no special duties
 Read a book that turned this upside
down in 2011. Now spending most of
my time on climate activities (90 % of
the time I don´t sleep.)
 Lectures - talks
 Climate School
 Climate Cinema
 Climate web portal
 Climate Facebook

34. You find my websites here:
http://theclimatecinema.org
- The Climate Cinema
https://www.facebook.com/hjrasmus
- My Facebook page about Climate Change
http://savingourplanet.net
- Saving Our Planet
– under construction – starting early 2016
http://www.i-maginable.com/?p=344
- My Photography website – combining my
passion for Climate Change with a long time
passion for photography.

35. My reasons for doing this:
I´m convinced that:
The continuation of our entire Civilization is at
stake here
Politicians must be ”forced” to make the
threats of climate change seriously
People feel powerless and react with apathy
Ignorance and paralysis are the most
important obstacles
Good solutions exist but people don´t know
about them.
If people knew the truth, they WOULD force
their politicians give this top priority

36. My reasons for doing this:
I´m an optimist with
Knowledge about this
Massive teaching experience
Children,
Grandchildren and
Great-grandchildren
I believe that
TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE THE CIVILIZATION
But it´s not a Spectator´s Sport
And: I believe that educating people about Climate Change
is an important key to reaching that goal!

38. First Some Bad news:

40. The Politicians need help from us, the people:
“Politicians discussing global warming” —
Sculpture by Spanish street artist Isaac

41. THE GOOD NEWS IS:
A lot of good things are happening. The best – in my
view – being:

42. In addition:

43. Islamic leaders´call for
climate action:

45. This is important because:
- we still have a chance to solve this
- we need all good forces in this
- we must hurry
- our politicians are NOT going to solve this
UNLESS WE DEMAND THAT THEY DO!

46. Time to visit the ”Climate Cinema”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IFHMj3lqGI

47. Popular misconceptions about Climate
Change:
(the movie showed that they were all wrong)
Climate has always been changing
Nature itself is doing it – not us
It´s not that dangerous
I´ve changed lightbulbs and cannot do any more
It´s far off in time and space – not happening
here and now – gives us lot´s of time to fix it

48. More misconceptions:
The politicians will fix it
The little I can do is like a drop in the sea
I already changed lightbulbs and drive an electric
car – so there´s nothing more I can do
This will not become serious until 100 years from
now

49. - Or even worse:
- it´s too late anyway, so let´s just enjoy the
party until the very last moment…

50. Climate Change is
happening!

54. Drought in California
Will it ever go “back to normal”?

55. War in Syria
Nobody ever talks about that the reason
was lack of water

56. Syrian refugees
Are in reality Climate Refugees
And the number of Climate Refugees
will keep growing

57. Other signs
Water crisis

58. Other signs
Food Scarcity

59. An impossible choice
Water for irrigation or water for drinking?
Starving to death or dying from dehydration?

60. Other signs
Wildfires

61. Other signs
Storms and floods

62. Other signs
Melting Arctic Ice cap

63. Other signs
Sea level rising - a possible future:

64. Other signs
Sea level rising – today:

65. Other signs
Ocean acidification, loss of coral
reef

66. Other signs
Many species are already
extinct
And the
extinction rate
is skyrocketing!

67. So it´s not in the future
It´s here already – and getting worse day by day
But why do we need to mobilize and act now?
And why is it important that as many as possible
join the fight?
And how can we best contribute to this process?

68. Do we see the danger before it is too late:
FENWAY PARK STADIUM

69. Fenway Park Stadium
• Imagine Fenway Park Stadium
• Imagine a pipette, releasing a magical drop
down into the stadium at 12.00. The droplet has
the property that it is doubling in size every
minute.
• After about six minutes it fills a thimble
• Question 1: When is stadium full of water?
• Question 2: When is stadium 7% full?
• Question 3: Imagine also that you are sitting
linked to a chair on the top row. When do you
realize that there is danger ahead?
Answers:
Q 1: 12.49. hrs
Q 2: 12.45. hrs
Q 3: Much Too late
Right now we are at 12.48 hrs when it comes to the climate!

70. Politicians promise us continued growth
And that is a large part of the problem!
Most of us consider continued growth granted.
Whatever we have, it´s never enough.
But something that grows with a fixed percentage
a year is called exponential.
And most people haven´t understood the
dangers of exponential growth:

72. David Suzuki on exponential growth:
https://youtu.be/8x98KFcMJeo

73. We are denying reality in
many different ways:

74. Many of us are very good at it!

75. People who totally deny
man-made climate change still
exist
- but their numbers are
decreasing rapidly

76. 3 types of denial:
INTELLECTUAL
You reject that climate change is happening and
that it´s man-made
EMOTIONAL
You accept climate change being real and man-
made, but the acceptance stays in your head. It
doesn´t affect you emotionally, does not fill your
body, does not reach your stomach and your heart.
POLITICAL
You recognize climate change, you are strongly
affected emotionally by it, but that does not lead you
to become politically active.

77. Have you
heard
about
Bill
McKibben
?

78. Bill McKibben is the founder of
http://350.org
- A global movement to solve the Climate
Crisis -

79. http://350.org www.globalpowershift.org

80. Bill also said: Do the math!
https://vimeo.com/53979295
:

82. Paris 30.11.15-11.12.15

83. Holistic solutions are available –
here is one of them!

84. It is not too late
But it´s urgent:
PLAN B

85. As I said earlier:
The Politicians need help from us, the people:
“Politicians discussing global warming” —Sculpture
by Spanish street artist Isaac Cordal.

86. What would be an efficient wake-up call
for the climate?
And when will it be
too late?

87. We need a mobilization a la World
War II:
Franklin D. Roosevelt

88. ”Let no man say it can´t be done!” -
F.D.R.-

89. ”If the could do it then, so can we” -
H.J.R.-

90. The Climate Mobilization:
http://theclimatemobilization.org

91. Summary and conclusion:
My hope is
 That you now understand why this is urgent
 That you understand that everyone can influence
the people in the political system by using their
vote for the sake of giving Climate Change first
priority
 That we can work together educating and
empowering people about Climate Change,
showing them that it´s important to act before
it´s too late, and that everyone counts!

92. Summary and conclusion:
My hope is
 That you understand that Climate Change is
happening now
 That you find it scary and are curious to find out
more
 That you believe what I say - in your head, heart
and stomach
 That you realize that we all must act on a political
level
 That you want to learn more about it and about
how you can contribute

94. The Climate School
8 sessions – each 3 hours - that gives you
Deep understanding of the PROBLEMS AND THE
SOLUTIONS
Deep understanding of the URGENCY
Deep understanding of DIFFERENT FUTURE SCENARIOS
Deep understanding OF WHY YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS
IMPORTANT and
Deep understanding WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP saving
the human sivilization, those you love, and yourself!
STARTING FRIDAY 20. TH OF NOVEMBER. HERE!

95. You will also learn:
Why is global warming happening?
What can each of us do about it
As individuals
As members of local communities
As members of a nation, part of the global
community
As political beings with a right to vote
As parents and grandparents, wanting to do the
best for our children and grandchildren
Why is a global mobilization important

96. You will also learn:
What is facts and what is desinformation/myths
about global warming. And why does
desinformation occur
What is the possible outcome: How are our
chances to stop global warming and what if we
do not succeed?
Is it too late – or is there still time?
What is going on globally right now to stop global
warming:
Environmental movements
Technical developments
Financial developments

97. You will also learn:
Future energy scenarios:
How can we replace fossil fuels with other kinds
of energy
Can we maintain our present lifestyle?
If not, what parts are most important to change?
The role of renewables
The possible role of nuclear energy
Global transition movements
Important internet ressources:
Science / debates / movies / images / texts

98. You will also learn:
THE SOLUTIONS - AMONG OTHERS:
You will be introduced – in detail – to a comprehensive,
holistic solution to all the problems of the planet.
Presented by Lester R. Brown, the man behind
www.earth-policy.org , and the books:
Plan B 4.0
World on the Edge: How to Prevent
Environmental and Economic Collapse

99. You will also learn:
WHY IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT FOR
YOU
TO TAKE CLIMATE CHANGE
SERIOUSLY IN YOUR PLANNING
FOR THE FUTURE!

100. And there will be:
MANY EXCITING
DOCUMENTARY VIDEOS
AND
LOTS OF DISCUSSION AND
SHARING OF EXPERIENCES!!

101. A greeting from the next generation: Save something for our children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcfPbEF08bc

102. TO BE OR
NOT TO BE
THAT IS
THE
QUESTION !

103. HOW TO REGISTER
FOR THE CLIMATE SCHOOL:
PUT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ON THE LIST
BEFORE YOU LEAVE!
SEND ME EMAIL SAYING YOU WANT TO
PARTICIPATE – hjrasmus21@gmail.com
IF YOU DECIDE IN THE LAST MINUTE: JUST
TURN UP HERE AT ALANYA HEP UNIVERSITY:
Friday 20.th of November
2015, 13:30 hrs.

104. TO BE OR NOT TO BE
THAT IS THE QUESTION
!