People send me stuff. Today I got a true confessions style email with an emotional tear jerker, and a telling graph for which they claim credit, something we predicted would happen years ago. Never mind the tanked U.S. economy and the switch to natural gas thanks to shale gas fracking, no, the emissions reduction is all due to these tear jerking NGO spammers who want the U.S. back to 1950 levels, and even if that is somehow managed, you can bet they still won’t be happy,
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I have a climate confession. Recently, I’ve begun to question whether we can solve the climate crisis.
[name redacted] —
I have a climate confession: Recently, I’ve begun to question whether we can solve the climate crisis.
Deep down in my darkest thoughts, from everything I know, have read, have been told by the scientists at EDF about the growing threat, and from witnessing the unrelenting stream of dopey climate denialism in Washington, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to maintain hope. The fear that we won’t avert climate catastrophe has taken hold. And I shudder at what that will mean.
It’s a terrible and sobering notion, maybe one you’ve shared in recent years.
As a parent of a 9-year old and a 7-year old—two sweet, beautiful children who mean everything to me—I often ask what more can I do? How are we going to fix this problem? And what kind of world am I going to leave to my kids?
Then, about a month ago, in a meeting to discuss EDF’s climate strategy, a colleague of mine presented this graphic:
I had an instant reaction. This chart tells a powerful story. Over the last few years, our work really has made a difference. We have reduced America’s carbon emissions. We have altered the course of history.
For the first time in a long time I began again to feel a sense of hope…to see a path forward.
And, after discussing with the Membership team, this chart has inspired this “Climate Changing” email series we’re launching today. Between now and Earth Day, we’ll share stories and information to help you understand where we are in the fight for climate solutions…where we need to be…and how we can get there, together.
This is a serious moment. The fight to avoid climate calamity confronts us with sobering realities. While we have made progress, we have a tremendous amount of work to do. And very little time in which to do it.
It won’t be easy. But, there is a path forward—and that’s important.
You are making a difference. And I want to extend my personal heartfelt thanks for standing strong with EDF. You are helping change America and the world.
Over the next few weeks, I hope the climate solutions we’ll share will help renew our shared belief that with determination and resolve, we can still solve the climate crisis.
With gratitude and renewed hope,
Sam Parry
Director, Membership
P.S. Do you have a climate confession? Have you also felt doubt in recent years over our chance to solve the climate crisis? If so, I’d love to hear your story.
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Fairy tales as usual.
Isn’t it ironic that the fossil fuel called natural gas is helping to ‘solve’ the alleged climate crisis.
A point of terminology, the climate alarminsts are not “disasterites,” A much more fitting term is at the bottom of this page:
http://www.davekrieger.net/Glossary/D.shtml
What they are doing is pure disasturbation.
Davidmhoffer
Reminded me of the “Women of Greenham Common” who camped outside the RAF base to protest the presence there of GL cruise missiles and Pershing II IRBMs in Europe.,They had the usual nasty puppets, insipid posters, and a laundry list of demands, almost all of which were Soviet agitprop. There chant was “remove the missiles!”
Well, after serious negotiations, the USSR and NATO agreed to remove all theater nukes of that class. It was a great bit of diplomacy, as the Soviets had menaced all of Europe with their IRBMs. So, I saw a clip from the BBC shot at Greenham showing these women blubbering and sobbing for joy and saying over and over again “we did it!!”
Regretfully, self-delusion is rarely curable. CAGW advocates have too much invested personally to ever break free of their emotional fetters.
Their for there
Who is we? You can lay the credit at the door of the windmills and solar panels I suppose.
If there really was a carbon dioxide induce climate crisis you would think that the ‘risks’ of shale gas would be worth it. The lesser of the two evils? Of course it has NOTHING to do with ‘climate crisis’ and everything to do with their not so ‘hidden’ agendas. Sorry, but this is the fact. Even a former alarmist and green guru assumed the same.
There is no problem with the greens. They have an agenda and carbon dioxide is a convenient rallying point. It’s as simple as that.
This chart corresponds with the economy tanking. The US seriously decreased it’s economic activity, thus Co2 emissions went down to Kyoto Treaty benchmarks, even though the US didn’t sign the treaty.
So sure, we can lower Co2, if you wish to kill the economy completely, you buffoon.
“Over the last few years, our work really has made a difference.”
It sounds like Sam is confessing that he and his pals had a hand in causing the U.S. recession. Is that the “work” he’s talking about? That’s the main reason CO2 emissions have dropped. People out of work don’t drive as far or purchase large homes that require more energy.
“Over the next few weeks, I hope the climate solutions we’ll share will help renew our shared belief that with determination and resolve, we can still solve the climate crisis.
Sam ParryWith gratitude and renewed hope,
Sam’s signature
Sam Parry
Director, Membership
P.S. Do you have a climate confession? Have you also felt doubt in recent years over our chance to solve the climate crisis?”
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Why the smiley face, when disaster looms ?
Rant, would be a waste of energy.
“…Sam Parry[] … swallowed the deception hook line and sinker.” (Mario Lento 12:51pm today
Oh, Mario (slight smile). That is because YOU have such a good heart. You attribute to naivete what is actually say-anything-for-a-buck cynicism. That guy would tell you his mother sells drugs if you paid him enough. I have, unfortunately, known too many l1ars too well to believe the man is sincerely mistaken.
That he-she
(milodon h. at 2:25pm with a prime insult — “Sam” looked pretty male to me, LOL)
doesn’t believe ONE WORD of that entire, transparently obvious, two-bit, sales pitch. Just another con-artist plying his trade. From the amateurish repetition, paid by the word, apparently.
I would much rather watch Mario on his way to one of his TWO FIRST PLACES IN A ROW last weekend in his Lancer Raillert.
And since this thread’s subject author reeks, I’m going to post this to give us something worth viewing — GO, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE!!
Yeah!
Petroleum Power!
Congratulations, Mario Lento!!!!
A fan
#(:))
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And WAY TO GO, JIMBO with all that great info.!
Oh – Janice… now you’ve made me famous… I get something like, 5 miles to the gallon… just think of the CO2 I’m spewing. 🙂
Oh man, that’s awesome!
I feel the urge to celebrate, I’m going out to burn a tyre!
“Over the last few years, our work really has made a difference. We have reduced America’s carbon emissions. We have altered the course of history.”
Is this guy fracking nuts? The decline is due to two things: Obama’s kept the economy in the tank and the innovations of private industry employed on private land have dramatically increased the supply and use of natural gas vs coal in electricity generation.
Their work has made no difference other than to fill the atmosphere with hot air.
End of rant.
Delicious delusions, our work here is done.
Retribution must be brought to phoneys like this, otherwise they will continue to pollute civl society with their lying thieving scams.
It’s sort of delightful the way that the US government gives grants of more than $3000000 each year to EDF, who then turn around & use that money to lobby that same government to increase their own control. “Now look here, this guy I just gave $100 to says I ought to be allowed to come into your house, drink a few beers, & flush the WC repeatedly while you’re in the shower. Seems reasonable to me!”
You know this is coming. If the global temperature stays flat or decreases they will produce more charts and take all the credit. Everyone will feel good because they stopped a war on climate!
MY climate confession…Their models failed completely. They showed no skill in prediction. Never the less I hoped they were right but knew they were wrong.Now I am almost out of wood. I just ordered two additional cords of wood above the standard order to burn their carbonness into the atmosphere during the winter of 2014-2015. Oh the shame! Please Mr Obama, stop trying to “fix” global warming you have done a great job and we are freezing our butts off. Declare victory and move on. If you don’t stop trying to cool the earth, Mr Obama , the brutality of next winter will be your fault. and belie your promise that if you like your weather you can keep your weather.
As Sam Parry has admitted to being a Climate Sinner, perhaps he should provide a tithe in recompense. He can do so in my name, if he wishes to remain anonymous.
Nah, don’t want to be associated even by implication.
I have a confession: I donate money to climate sceptics. About two years ago I retired. At that time I was an avid weather observer (I worked outdoors), but knew very little about climate. Then with some extra time to read up on all things weather, then climate articles of all types, blogs, news reports and most importantly, the utterly inane comments by some of the most senior officials in government of the most powerful nation on the planet. I will stop supporting the cause the day sceptics appear on private property wearing masks, and carrying torches, with the sole intent to terrorize a climate alarmist.
Man Bearpig says:
March 20, 2014 at 2:28 pm
microsoft have a spam reporting tool that hooks in to outlook. when you get a spam you rightclick on the message and “report as spam” the more people that respond to tge same email message the more likely the spammer is of getting caught.
Since it’s an obvious “cry” for money, report it as a “phishing” scam.
His signature looks like two dollar bills.
Yes, I have a confession. I’m as scared of climate change as I was of the Y2K changeover. For the same reasons. The alarmist arguments you make are from a bunch of hysterical, emotional know nothings who promise doom as they lack all sense of historical perspective and geological time, have no faith in human ingenuity, brook no criticism or dissent, who corrupt science as they control much of the media and many political entities, but cannot predict the future any better than your average magic 8-ball.
My derision and contempt for your alarmism grows with every mention of Lewandowsky and every whinge by Trenberth or lawsuit by Michael Mann. I’m convinced more than ever that groups like EDF and Greenpeace have drifted into unhelpful extremism, and should quietly close themselves down for the good of society. You’ll never get a penny of my charitable contributions and your futurist catastrophic visions have lost all credibility with me. Your organizations have killed any chance of influencing me toward your side in the political arena.
Notice how, for a US audience, they use metric ton in the vertical scale.
As a parent of a 9-year old and a 7-year old—two sweet, beautiful children who mean everything to me so long as I can exploit them to make money—I often ask whether I should measure their weight in kilograms or pounds and what more can I do to pull the wool over their eyes and the public’s? How are we going to cash in on this non-problem? And what kind of inheritance am I going to leave to my kids or should I spend every last red cent before I kick the bucket?
Hi, Janice. How’re you doin’?
Tom J.!
How cool to “hear” from you. Been awhile. I’m fine. Just using virtually (and hard copies, too, heh) every spare hour to do a
littlelegal research project. Hooo — weeee. So many unexpected sub-issues and on and on and I almost went on and on, here!Anyway, thank you for asking. How are YOU? Iprayforyouoften. I hope that you get to watch some drag (or other type) races this year. That sounded like a fine goal for you. And your artwork… . How’s that going? I hope your wonderful abilities are bringing you joy.
Yeah, “Sam” mentioning his (or her, heh, heh, that was funny…) kids really MADE ME SICK. I love kids, but, when people bring their kids into ANYTHING for SALES purposes, I usually am repulsed at the exploitation aspect to it.: “Believe me. I’m a parent” or “I’m a parent. I care.” Barf. I guess, I’ve just known too many creeps who have kids. Lots of super wonderful people with wonderful kids are out there, too. And who are trustworthy on their own merits. And who care.
Wish I had some “news” to share, but — I — don’t. If I find a job or anything else significant happens, I’ll announce it in ALL CAPS and bold on WUWT.
Take care, out there (and keep warm!),
Janice
Please pass me the sickbag.