2,000 scientists concluded there is (at the very most) a mere 8 years within which to SLOW, STOP AND REVERSE our ACCELERATING emissions in order to attempt to avoid that +2 C (BUT SHOULD BE 1.5 OR LESS!) tipping point we mentioned.
8 YEARS! (from 2007)
Sound bad? It gets a lot worse. The reports were released in 2007 -- 3 years ago! And the reality is, they have numerous severe and misleading limitations, especially as reported in most media:
a Film/TV industry escapee turned organizer, activist, advocate for EMERGENCY int'l action at world war- time speed to confront the climate, energy, population, democracy, justice crises.
A proponent of peaceful civil disobedience/direct action, Glenn has been an arrested participant in Greenpeace protests outside Canadian PM Stephen Harper's residence, and the federal Parliament buildings.