Dr James Hansen's remarks to COP23 in Bonn, Germany

Written By Marianna Grossman

Global Climate Justice: Making the Carbon Majors Pay for Climate Action

Dr. James Hansen gave two press conferences during the Congress of Parties in Bonn, Germany on Monday 6 November with his granddaughter Sophie Kivlehan and Tuesday 7 November with attorney Dan Galpern. They gave a clarion call for action. We must put a price on carbon immediately. All countries with functioning judiciaries must sue fossil fuel companies to make them pay the costs of damages being inflicted on current and future generations. Island nations and coastal cities will be inundated by rising seas, and many areas will contend with stronger storms, fires, floods, droughts and other consequences. There must be no further delay.

Here are his remarks:

http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2017/20171107_Hansen2017COP23Statement.pdf

What is your city, company or nation doing? We are in an emergency and need to recognize that profound change is needed. We need to hold ourselves and our elected officials accountable.

Marianna Grossman
Marianna Grossman, Founder and Managing Partner, Minerva Ventures Marianna Grossman is the founder and managing partner of Minerva Ventures, a consultancy focused on strategies for a resilient future and climate adaptation. For nearly 7 years she led Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV), a multi-sector network founded in 2000 bringing the ingenuity of Silicon Valley to create a more sustainable region and world. Previous roles include Partner for Sustainability and Innovation at Minerva Consulting; and corporate roles in the automotive, computer and semiconductor industries. She serves on the Board of Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities, the California Congress of the International Living Future Institute, the Sustainability Committee of the SF Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, the Climate Music Project and the advisory council for climate action for the City of Palo Alto. She earned an MBA from Yale University School of Management and a BA, cum laude, with distinction in Policy Studies from Dartmouth College.
www.minervaventures.com
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