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Martin Heinrich
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Climate change isn’t just an ecological crisis — it’s on the verge of creating an economic catastrophe.

This isn’t a new development. Experts have been sounding the alarm on #ClimateCosts for years. A thread.
2012: an alliance of 200 investment institutions controlling $21 trillion of assets calls for climate action and policies that encourage low-carbon investment. telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsby…
2013: economists and scientists estimate the rapid thawing of the Arctic could trigger an economic catastrophe, costing trillions of dollars and undermining the global financial system. theguardian.com/environment/20…
2014: a coalition of financial leaders, including former Treasury secretaries under Presidents Nixon, Clinton, and Bush highlight the extreme risks of climate change to the U.S. economy.
usatoday.com/story/money/bu…
2015: a study found that if we don’t reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, climate change could shrink the global economy by 23 percent by the end of the century. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
2016: the first time that an environmental risk ranked number one to the global economy. scientificamerican.com/article/top-ec…
2017: yes, I’m sure you could guess — climate change is one of them. cnbc.com/2017/01/11/top…
2018: a report done under Pres. Trump’s own administration warned there would be “growing losses to American infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth” if we don’t make substantial and sustained efforts to mitigate climate change. marketwatch.com/story/climate-…
2019: the alarms are still sounding. If we don’t act now, the cost of the climate crisis will devastate our economy. yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/04/climat…
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Finally had a minute to read this. Lots of thoughts. First, I agree with most of it, and have been saying the same thing for years - that big splashy design firms exaggerate the value of their work re #climate, a lot. Thread.
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I said the same thing about Waldheim's version of landscape urbanism. This is turning into a theme. Are you a white guy who wants to criticize landscape architecture for not being more relevant? Try looking at the work of women in this field! HELLOOOOOOOO out there! 3/n
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In April, Alberta, Canada, will elect a new provincial government. Many may be unaware that the current @rachelnotley govt has adopted a globally significant #climate plan. Here is what's in it, what it has done, and what is at stake next month. A THREAD #abvote 1/24
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THREAD| Draft of the #Climate Change Act, presented by (@bmu) this week: The proposal is a framework law, featuring elements from international acts, e.g. from UK (@theCCCuk). In contrast to the German Climate Action Plan 2050, it will be legally binding. #Klimaschutzgesetz
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