References from Climate change – and what we can do about it: U3A talk, 21 April

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Here are references below, to the books, articles and websites from the talk, as requested.
Charles Ainger

Climate Science - refs
?   Tim Flannery, (2005); The Weather Makers; Penguin Science/History, ISBN 978-0-141-02627-5 £8.99
?   James Lovelock; (2009); The Vanishing Face of Gaia; Penguin Science/Environment, 2009 ISBN 978-0-141-03925-1 £9.99
?   Gaia Theory: http://www.gaiatheory.org/synopsis.htm)
?   Vostok ice cores data: Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (22nd Report), 2000)
?   +4°C predictions: ABI; Defra: James Lovelock; Mark Lynas:
o   http://www.abi.org.uk/Publications/ABI_Publications_The_Financial_Risks_of_Climate_Change_59e.aspx
o   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/06/climatechange.scienceofclimatechange)
o   BBC 4: James Lovelock on Beautiful Minds, April 2010)
o   http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/07/carbonemissions.climatechange
?   Reducing CO2e to 350ppm: http://arxiv.org/abs/0804.1126: J. Hansen, M. Sato, P. Kharecha, D. Beerling, R.Berner V Masson-Delmotte, M. Pagani, M. Raymo, D. L. Royer, J. C. Zachos (June 2008)
?   IPCC errors: facts and spin: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2010/02/ipcc-errors-facts-and-spin/

The bigger picture.. – refs
Anger and Denial in dealing with Climate Change:
 In a study entitled Cognitive and Behavioural Challenges in Responding to Climate Change by Kari Marie Norgaard;  quoted in Denial, Stories and Visions – Sandra White explains the psychology of denial.
Prosperity without Growth:
 Book: Tim Jackson, (2009): Prosperity without Growth: Earthscan: ISBN 978-1-84407-3.
SDC Report: http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/prosperity_without_growth_report.pdf
Inequality and its impacts:
Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett, (2010): The Spirit Level: why Equality is better for everyone. Penguin, ISBN 978-0-141-03236-8
Cartoon at the end: Ex USA Today. See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/monkchips/4254681996/

Action – refs
As citizen.. ‘sustainable government’ policies. Debaroh Orr, in: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/15/government-govern-affairs-powerful
At school: ‘eco-schools’  initiative: http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
At home: house & water electricity & heat: New UK Govt. incentives: http://www.fitariffs.co.uk/?gclid=CMHNkrv0maECFROElAod3g3wNQ
At home: Car, flights, travel: car share: http://carshare.com
?   use rail, coach instead of flights for UK/Europe: ‘The Man in Seat Sixty-One’: http://www.seat61.com/
?   long distance flights - If you must, offset! - Gold Standard service: https://www.atmosfair.de/en/emissions-calculator/rechner/
At home: food, shops, waste
?   REDUCE – buy less!  - http://www.simpleliving.net/ ; share your garden space: http://www.landshare.com; http://baregardens.org, or info@baregardens.org.uk
?   REUSE – pass it on!  Chiltern.Freegle@yahoogroups.com
10:10 Checklist for people - a very rough guide to reducing your emissions by 10% in a year: http://www.1010global.org/1010-checklist-people
Carbon Reduction - Top Tips - 10 top tips:
http://www.carbonzeroplanet.org/carbon/reduction/index.php?n=top_tips
Calculate your carbon footprint: UK Government site:
http://carboncalculator.direct.gov.uk/index.html

Transition Towns : http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives
Locally in Bucks, already:
http://www.transition-wycombe.org.uk/
http://www.transitionmarlow.org/index.php?news&nid=2
http://transitionstalbans.org/
http://www.transitionberkhamsted.org.uk/
http://www.hemelintransition.org/