Two key weeks shaping the future of tech and climate in Mexico later this year—save the date!
🌱 Climate Week Mexico (Semana de Acción Climática MX) | Oct 8-16 | Driving climate innovation and action.
💡 Mexico Tech Week | Oct 20-26 | A new edition of this exciting week, offering a deep dive into the latest in tech and entrepreneurship. 🔗 mexicotechweek.mx
Mark your calendars—big conversations and bold ideas ahead!
Global temperatures are on the rise, shattering numerous records in 2024. It appears we’ve already surpassed the critical 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, much earlier than climate models anticipated. With this acceleration in warming, we’re seeing the onset of more extreme weather worldwide. The essence is simple: greenhouse gases trap more energy on our planet, leading to higher temperatures, which in turn fuel weather events.
Charts illustrating this trend are unmistakable.
The sad reality of the COP28…
Check out this insightful video from Carl Sagan in 1985, which offers a crystal-clear explanation of human-induced climate change. This isn’t new; experts tried to warn us more than 40 years ago.
Individual efforts to cut down on fossil fuel use are important, but we must also rally for larger systemic changes. It’s time to hold governments and corporations accountable for decarbonizing the economy. Vote for policies and politicians that prioritize climate action. #ClimateActionNow
To put it in perspective, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first report in 1990, five years after Sagan’s video. That report already indicated that human activities were likely affecting global climate. We can’t say we weren’t warned.
Just saw this spot-on cartoon by Ruben Bolling, and I had to share it. It brilliantly shows the grim reality of climate deniers, a topic I dug into just a few days ago. Check out my previous post here.
As an active climate change activist, I’ve been arguing with climate change deniers for a while. Through these often painful and frustrating experiences, I’ve learned that not all climate deniers are cut from the same cloth. So, I decided to identify some key profiles.
For those unfamiliar with the term, climate deniers are individuals who reject the scientific consensus that global warming and climate change are happening and are being caused by human activities, mainly through the use of fossil fuels. Unfortunately, and quite shockingly, there’s no shortage of climate deniers out there. It’s essential to recognize that most climate deniers are likely victims of misinformation, often stirred up by the oil sector and other groups eager to maintain the status quo.
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Recently I was asked the following question in a chat group of former colleagues. I wrote the response below and thought I would share it with you.
Question: “Diego, based on what you’ve studied, what are the 3 things that need to be done to halt/stop/reverse global warming? The question is simple, but there’s so much noise on the topic that it seems difficult to discern the ‘indicated actions’.”
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At first glance, you might mistake this image for modern abstract art. Strips of shifting colors, each telling its own story. However, they represent a stark reality that’s impacting us all. In fact, out of my concern for our planet, I’ve been using the climate stripe as the banner image for this blog for several years.
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I am delighted to invite you to join Alterleap, a purpose-driven community founded by my amazing wife Ariana Gómez, for women who are passionate about the planet and eager to take action 🌿💚. Alterleap is focused on providing a supportive space where women can come together to share knowledge, resources, and experiences, while working towards a common goal: protecting our Earth 🌎.
Continue readingHumanity continues consuming fossil fuels and carbon dioxide (CO2) continues accumulating in the atmosphere. For the first time, the level of 420 ppm was reached in 2022. The following charts show clearly how humans have caused this.
