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Owen Rogers retweeted
And just to make absolutely sure you get your full dose of daily climate f&%kery, here is the graphic for Antarctic sea-ice extent through July 6, 2023.
For the statistically inclined, this extent sets a new modern record, at 5.27 standard deviations below the 1991-2020 mean.
Owen Rogers retweeted
All monthly records are being broken simultaneously.
🌍🌡📈June surface air temperatures will be highest on record.
🌊🌡📈Global Sea Surface Temperatures will be record high.
🧊➡️🌊Global Sea Ice will be record low.
This is not normal!
Owen Rogers retweeted
Kudos to @TownofViewRoyal Council, who voted last night to join with other BC municipalities to #SueBigOil.
Owen Rogers retweeted
Committing to #ClimateAction can become overwhelming. So we’re sharing our net-zero journey in a resource called “Don’t #@!% the Planet.” 🌎
Our goal is to help teams navigate the ins and outs that technical step-by-step guides don’t cover. Get started: bit.ly/42Vm9UC
Owen Rogers retweeted
Actions speak louder than words. And the first 6 months of this ABC majority have said a lot:
❌ Renters Office
❌ Bike Lanes
❌ Living Wage
❌ $3.8M meant for Social Housing
And more.
Is this the leadership Vancouverites voted for?
From @fumano: vancouversun.com/opinion/col…
Owen Rogers retweeted
I think the strongest point many speakers made is that “we can build it later” is smoke & mirrors. Tell the truth —we likely won’t. The cost, political pushback & retail disruption later will make it EXPONENTIALLY harder.
And most know that.
This is the easiest it will EVER be.
Owen Rogers retweeted
So incredibly disappointed by this decision by ABC to kill ("delay until never" 🙄) active transportation on Broadway 😭
But I'm inspired by everyone who wrote & spoke in support. This is a bad decision. We have a lot of work ahead. And I won't back down. #VanPoli @OneCityVan – at Vancouver, British Columbia
ABC Vancouver votes -again- to kill safe active transportation.
First it was Stanley Park - now it's Broadway.
Whether it's on a bike or on an e-scooter, families, seniors, couriers and commuters alike won't be able to get where they're going safely.
ALT "Stanley Park" and "Broadway", crossed through, followed by: ABC FAILS AGAIN on active transportation
Owen Rogers retweeted
ABC's two major active transportation decision so far have been:
-removing the Stanley Park bike lane
-killing the Broadway mobility lane
Some of them talk a big talk about 15-minute cities, supporting active transpo, blah blah blah. But votes matter more than spin. #vanpoli
Owen Rogers retweeted
ABC Vancouver votes -again- to kill safe active transportation.
First it was Stanley Park - now it's Broadway.
Whether it's on a bike or on an e-scooter, families, seniors, couriers and commuters alike won't be able to get where they're going safely.
ALT "Stanley Park" and "Broadway", crossed through, followed by: ABC FAILS AGAIN on active transportation
Owen Rogers retweeted
Vancouver City Council has voted to NOT include active transportation lanes on Broadway.
Please see this statement from HUB Cycling's Vancouver-UBC Local Committee
#bikeyvr
Owen Rogers retweeted
.eco is now carbon neutral, certified in accordance with PAS2060! 🙌 to our partners Inhabit.eco and zeroCO2.eco in helping us get there. go.eco/news/eco-is-carbon-ne…
Owen Rogers retweeted
I empathize with Elon Musk's concerns about flight tracking, which is why I am calling on Congress to ban private jets. The best way for us to keep billionaires safe is if they simply travel on a commercial flight surrounded by security and air marshals.
Owen Rogers retweeted
This might well get me banned, but what the heck...
sparktoro.com/blog/why-marke…
I've had a good ride here. And a lot of that is because I joined when it was new & growing rapidly, just like Mastodon is now.
Owen Rogers retweeted
1/3 Here’s a plea to all of Twitter. If you agree, please retweet, because I think it’s important.
If you’re going to leave:
1) Don’t delete your account, because someone else could grab it.
2) Don’t delete your tweets, because they are part of a unique historical snapshot.
Owen Rogers retweeted
🚨 @Twitter's decision to suspend the accounts of more than a dozen journalists from @CNN, @nytimes, @washingtonpost and other outlets poses a threat to press freedom and reflects another deeply troubling example of the direction Twitter is headed.
amn.st/60193HoyT
Owen Rogers retweeted
The @IEA’s bombshell new report on renewables has incredibly good news.
For example, solar is undergoing a mega boom & may surpass coal by 2027
Below is a 🧵 on genuinely good news on green energy from the IEA & beyond (1/22)
Cc: @Noahpinion @JesseJenkins @ramez @dwallacewells
Owen Rogers retweeted
I'm glad Stanley Park is back to 2 car lanes instead of 1, but it's still not accessible enough. For instance there are several large trees that impede my ability to visit every square inch of the park by car. I hope @ParkBoard will consider this proposed re-design
Owen Rogers retweeted
If Twitter manages to stay up despite this chaos, it’s a testament to the decade long infrastructure engineering efforts and investment in resilience and testing.
Twitter’s blog posts detailed many of these efforts.
It’s the sort of “unseen” work that pays off in the long haul.
Owen Rogers retweeted
Pushing The "Hardcore" Button.
There are times in my career when I would have already pushed the Hardcore Button. My self-image was based on out-working, out-intensitying everyone. I wouldn't push it now, but I can understand if someone else does. Here are 3 strategies.
Owen Rogers retweeted
Oh Canada - You can do so much better! The Climate Change Performance Index was just published. See how far down you have to look before you find Canada. #CCPI2023
#suebigoil
