From:
s9(2)(a)
To:
s9(2)(a)
Subject:
Piece for Ian"s update
Date:
Thursday, 26 September 2019 11:39:22
Hi
, s9(2)(a)
I had a chat to Ian this morning and this is what I have drafted for his intro for his update. He said
he preferred to reference Jacinda, rather than Greta:
I hope everyone has had a great week this week. I am sure that I, like many of you have been
watching the news with interest as climate change has taken centre stage at the United Nations
over the past week. Last Friday, roughly 4,638 events were scheduled to take place in 139
countries with millions of people worldwide joining marches and climate strikes for climate
justice to be an ethical obligation and not just an environmental issue.
Jacinda Ardern (https://www.youtube.com/embed/eT QtAxcNqw ) also addressed the Climate
Action Summit on Monday, where she spoke to the urgency needed to address climate change
as communities in the Pacific face rising sea levels.
This led me to reflect on how important our work in understanding climate change and
developing new technologies to transition to a net carbon zero future.
s9(2)(a)
The copy is with
now to proof read for me, feel free to send through any suggested edits
Thanks,
s9(2)(a)
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From:
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To:
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Subject:
climate
Date:
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 15:26:00
Kia ora korua
For Ian’s update this week – let’s do something about climate. He’s keen to talk about everything
happening this week (Jacinda and Greta T at the UN, the climate march etc) and how GNS is
focusing on delivering science to tackle this etc etc.
Is that all good?
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From:
s9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2018 1:59 PM
To: All GNS Staff <[email address]>
Subject: Climate Breakdown News - Greta's speech to UN
Dear all
s9(2)(a)
Thank you to all my fabulous colleagues at GNS who sent positive messages of support regarding
the message I sent out yesterday on Climate Breakdown and
legal work to make
ecocide the fifth international crime against peace. I must be honest that I didn’t expect such a
response. You have encouraged me to do what I can and together we can change and reduce
our carbon footprint. I want to especially acknowledge my colleagues who have already paved
the way and are now ardent ev converts, ride bicycles, catch public transport, car pool, are
vegan/vegetarian etc, etc. Just imagine how much more peaceful the world would be if we
didn’t all drive around in fossil fuel monstrosities and how much cleaner our air would be
without all those nasty particulates from combustion engines. I can’t wait for the day when they
are all gone.
s9(2)(a)
Sorry in my haste to send this message out yesterday, I forgot to send you the important link to
‘smoke and fumes’, which is the case that
is bringing against the Shell Netherlands
CEOs and government minister, at this very time. It shows evidence that they have known for
over 30 years of the damage fossil fuels were doing to the environment and they employed
scientists to discredit the climate science and deliberately mislead the public (elsewhere,
s9(2)(a)
refers to the Carbon Majors report, that describes who these corporations are and who
owns them).
https://www.smokeandfumes.org/
The petrol party is over - bring on the electric/hydrogen fuel cell/renewable energy party. The
longer we support the petroleum industry, the longer alternative energies and technologies will
be suppressed.
As scientists engaged in climate research at GNS, one of our key roles should be to communicate
to the public what fossil fuels are doing to the climate and how this threatens life as we know it
on the planet and our urgent need to change. The public has been misled and confused. We
have the resources and ability to change.
Greta has showed us that even the smallest person can make a huge difference and inspire
others to change, if we are willing speak up and do something. The young people get it and they
want a hope and a future too.
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