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arrowwhiskersDear lord, I am so exhausted. Every part of me just feels like it's ready to quit. About 5 minutes before work, I sat on a chair to wait out the last few minutes and literally dozed off and was nearly late. And then at work I literally closed the entire bagel line by myself. So. Tired.
But, I can't go to bed before I eat a salad. Which I'm doing right now, see? Nom nom nom >.>
Today was cool because although I arrived late to meteorology (finishing my Spanish project LOL), I caught the good part of the lecture, which was about proposed solutions to global warming. The professor talked a lot about various propositions and research, and touched very cursorily on the development of alternative energies. It was amazing, and he's the only person I've encountered on this entire campus who seems to want to TALK ABOUT this stuff in a course, so I went to his office hours today. I complained about how the U of A is all about ~sustainability~ but has no courses for alternative energies, and how advisors have pushed me frustratingly down cop out after cop out path that don't address THE ISSUES and it pisses me off. I asked him what his advice would be for exploring the subject further. And I felt kind of bad, since I kind of put him on the spot...clearly what I'm looking for at the U of A doesn't exist, and I know it--I just wanted HIM to know it too, since apparently he cares. But I think it's important. They should offer a NATS in alternative energy sources, just the basics. I didn't really get all of the answers I really wanted out of him, but he did give me some suggestions which I do think will help.
He also flattered me a lot, which was surprising. He knows who I am, since there was a fuckup with my attendance clicker or somesuch, and he said I'm doing really really well in his class. Sweet. The amazing part? Apparently people who are doing well can possibly be exempt from the final, and he gave me the impression that there is a very good chance I will be. YESSS. I find out for sure on Wednesday morning. Dear lord that would be glorious. He also told me I should consider going into research graduate studies for global climate science. I told him that I didn't think it would be financially viable, to which he assured me that there are ways...but the truth was I didn't have the heart to tell him that I hate school with the passion of a million suns and would sooner die than willingly subject myself to more of it. So I just smiled and told him I'd consider it. I am pretty flattered, after all, that he believes me in any way capable of such a thing.
Okay, going to bed now. And by "going to bed" I mean "signing on AIM and being on it for at least an hour longer than I intended to", since I'm awesome like that. Yay.
But, I can't go to bed before I eat a salad. Which I'm doing right now, see? Nom nom nom >.>
Today was cool because although I arrived late to meteorology (finishing my Spanish project LOL), I caught the good part of the lecture, which was about proposed solutions to global warming. The professor talked a lot about various propositions and research, and touched very cursorily on the development of alternative energies. It was amazing, and he's the only person I've encountered on this entire campus who seems to want to TALK ABOUT this stuff in a course, so I went to his office hours today. I complained about how the U of A is all about ~sustainability~ but has no courses for alternative energies, and how advisors have pushed me frustratingly down cop out after cop out path that don't address THE ISSUES and it pisses me off. I asked him what his advice would be for exploring the subject further. And I felt kind of bad, since I kind of put him on the spot...clearly what I'm looking for at the U of A doesn't exist, and I know it--I just wanted HIM to know it too, since apparently he cares. But I think it's important. They should offer a NATS in alternative energy sources, just the basics. I didn't really get all of the answers I really wanted out of him, but he did give me some suggestions which I do think will help.
He also flattered me a lot, which was surprising. He knows who I am, since there was a fuckup with my attendance clicker or somesuch, and he said I'm doing really really well in his class. Sweet. The amazing part? Apparently people who are doing well can possibly be exempt from the final, and he gave me the impression that there is a very good chance I will be. YESSS. I find out for sure on Wednesday morning. Dear lord that would be glorious. He also told me I should consider going into research graduate studies for global climate science. I told him that I didn't think it would be financially viable, to which he assured me that there are ways...but the truth was I didn't have the heart to tell him that I hate school with the passion of a million suns and would sooner die than willingly subject myself to more of it. So I just smiled and told him I'd consider it. I am pretty flattered, after all, that he believes me in any way capable of such a thing.
Okay, going to bed now. And by "going to bed" I mean "signing on AIM and being on it for at least an hour longer than I intended to", since I'm awesome like that. Yay.
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Date: 2008-12-09 07:50 am (UTC)http://uk.mc272.mail.yahoo.com/mc/showMessage?fid=Inbox&sort=date&order=down&startMid=0&.rand=955027109&da=0&midIndex=5&mid=1_605139_AGK2ktkAAAT%2FST1sog5Z7jYnRGc&prevMid=1_605842_AFu2ktkAAT5xST1zEAXcUFulZAA&nextMid=1_1446_AGC2ktkAAL%2F5ST1FvQE6RSK2Ots&m=1_624502_AF22ktkAAWIDST34pg7iIBInAiM,1_623802_AGG2ktkAAQL9ST33oQBiVjxQ5%2Bo,1_623232_AGK2ktkAAEDjST31RADLP0M7%2FWA,1_617850_AF62ktkAAV%2BfST3VcwGS8EpYwoY,1_605842_AFu2ktkAAT5xST1zEAXcUFulZAA,1_605139_AGK2ktkAAAT%2FST1sog5Z7jYnRGc,1_1446_AGC2ktkAAL%2F5ST1FvQE6RSK2Ots,1_2259_AF22ktkAAUNdST1A6QqaUBDKybE,1_5432_AF62ktkAAC0pST0uQw5T2Q9zZhc,1_8703_AF%2B2ktkAAP%2BhST0cAwB5mCYmrEA,1_10890_AF62ktkAADiBST0OAAxKnlugYqI,
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Date: 2008-12-10 02:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-10 08:52 am (UTC)Estimad@ amig@,
Esta semana es la hora de la verdad en relación al cambio climático. Ayúdanos a salvaguardar las negociaciones sobre cambio climático en el marco de Naciones Unidas firmando la petición a los líderes europeos. Suma tu nombre aquí
Mientras la atención del mundo se centra en otros lugares, las negociaciones globales para frenar el cambio climático están llegando a la hora de la verdad. Los líderes del mundo se reúnen en Polonia esta semana para negociar un paquete que nos lleve a un nuevo acuerdo global, pero tres países europeos, Alemania, Italia y Polonia, están frustrando las conversaciones.
Por nuestro futuro, debemos urgentemente influenciar a los líderes de estos tres países (Merkel, Berlusconi y Tusk) antes que presenten, la próxima semana, su postura frente al resto de los líderes reunidos en asamblea. Si no logramos que cambien de posición, Europa no logrará alcanzar una posición única, lo cual puede literalmente complicar todo el proceso global.
Aquí en la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas en Polonia y en las negociaciones de la Unión Europea en Bruselas, miembros del equipo de Avaaz han agendado reuniones cara a cara con influyentes interlocutores del tema clima para entregarles nuestra petición global y estamos preparando una fuerte presión popular, organizando una serie de eventos .
http://www.avaaz.org/es/europe_climate_crunch_time
Durante el último año, EE.UU., Canadá y Japón han sido los peores obstructores en las negociaciones por el clima, como quedó demostrado anteriormente en Bali. Pero ahora, Bush, Fukuda y Harper están transitando hacia la salida de sus respectivas administraciones. Un repentino cambio de rumbo podría estar cerca, sólo si Europa no abandona su ambicioso programa para frenar el cambio climático. Las dudas de Europa de último momento pueden condenar las negociaciones globales al fracaso.
Los lobbies del carbón y los metales pesados están utilizando la crisis financiera como una cortina de humo para bloquear cualquier avance. Italia y Polonia amenazan con hacer alejar a Europa de las ambiciosas metas establecidas el año pasado. Alemania, en el pasado una nación proclive a liderar la lucha contra el cambio climático, permanece ahora en silencio. Como resultado, la Unión Europea está en un callejón sin salida en Bruselas y se muestra fracturada e ineficiente en las negociaciones en el marco de Naciones Unidas en Poznan.
http://www.avaaz.org/es/europe_climate_crunch_time
A la espera de la investidura de Obama, los próximos pasos en la respuesta global al cambio climático han de llegar de parte de los líderes europeos. Esto es lo que necesitamos acordar: 30% de reducción en las emisiones para el año 2020 si se alcanza un acuerdo global . La política sobre cambio climático de la Unión Europea encenderá o apagará las luces de las negociaciones internacionales en Polonia, y marcará el camino a seguir en Copenague el año próximo.
Para todos nosotros quienes seguimos preocupados sobre el cambio climático, es ahora el momento de enviar un mensaje exigiendo liderazgo y visión de futuro. Para Año Nuevo, la política climática de Europa estará sellada. Y con ella mucho de la respuesta global a la crisis del clima.
Con determinación,
Ben, Iain, Brett, Graziela, Ricken, Paula, Milena, Paul, Alice, Pascal, Luis y el resto del equipo de Avaaz
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