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Climate Change "...the threat from climate change is serious, it is urgent, and it is growing. Our generation's response to this challenge will be judged by history, for if we fail to meet it -- boldly, swiftly, and together -- we risk consigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe"
~ Barack Obama, Sept. 22, 2009 Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time. Continued reliance on fossil fuels, industrial agriculture and forest destruction contribute to increasing climate irregularity by releasing billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Scientists predict that unless humans significantly reduce emissions, sea levels will rise, and weather patterns will shift dramatically and unpredictably. China's emergence as a global polluter and as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases concerns many, particularly in the West. But a careful analysis reveals the multi-faceted reality of this issue. Western investment encouraged China’s rapid industrialization and consumers worldwide have benefited directly from China’s increases in energy and resources.
Though different regions bear differing historical responsibilities and risks in the current climate crisis, everyone has a stake in reaching swift, sweeping, and lasting solutions that bring a stop to the worst practices driving global warming. Citizens and policymakers around the world recognize that cooperation is necessary, and bold, innovative policy approaches to the climate challenge that integrate new analytical insights are in demand. This is precisely our focus at Action 2030. In early 2010 Action 2030, working together with other groups, will sponsor the International Workshop on Sustainable Food and Agriculture in Beijing. At this event, there will be a special panel on climate change and food and agriculture, where we will explore several topics, such as
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Our planet may have reached a tipping point. The changes to the climate could be irreversible, countless species will go extinct, and our economic and cultural way of life, no matter who or where we are, will never be the same.