Report from COP28 followed by a group discussion -

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Why we are 350: Scientists overwhelmingly agree that 350ppm CO2 is the upper limit to sustain life as humans have lived it. For more than 800,000 years atmospheric CO2 varied between roughly 180 to 280ppm ([link removed]) .

Earth passed 350ppm CO2 during 1988!
Mauna Loa Observatory ([link removed]) - We are now in the 420ppm range!

Cookies and candy are latest victims of climate crisis as sugar prices surge ([link removed])
What happened at COP28 and was progress made?
* Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7pm: 350MKE - COP28: Flawed but Vital Process
* Tomorrow, Jan. 8, 7pm: Witnessing Global Climate Action at COP28
* Friday, Jan. 12, Noon: Chase Bank Protest - North

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350 Milwaukee Meeting
Tuesday, January 9, 7 - 8:30pm
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COP 28: The Global Climate Gathering
A Flawed but Vital Process

Candice Owley

COP 1 was held in Berlin in 1995. There have now been 28 COPs, the recent one held in Dubai. It was also the largest ever with 90,000 or more people in attendance. As the COP has grown so to have the problems COP was established to address. It is the one time each year when the whole world confronts the climate crisis but it also is a time to reflect on our collective failure to deal with the crisis.

As a first time participant and a formal COP28 Observer for the League of Women Voters US, Ms. Owley will share her experience and observations regarding the process, event, outcomes and value of the COP process.

Following Ms. Owley's presentation, 350MKE's own Dr. George Stone will comment on his takeaway of COP28.

Member Tim Kehl will lead a Q&A / discussion of our concerns and viewpoints.

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Candice Owley is a retired labor union official who worked as president of Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, an American Federation of Teachers-affiliated union.

Dr. George Stone is a retired Geology Professor with the Milwaukee Area Technical College where he taught weather, climate, energy, earth science, and geology.

Tim Kehl is a climate change educator, activist, and speaker. He is a retired minister (United Church of Christ) and a long-time peace, justice, and environmental activist.

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Time: Tuesday, January 9, 7 - 8:20pm

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350 Wisconsin Meeting
Monday, January 8, 7 - 8:10pm
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Witnessing Global Climate Action at COP28
​Heather Phelps

Please join us on Monday January 8, 2024, to hear a firsthand perspective on the COP28 UN climate summit. Learn what happens at these global climate summits beyond what’s captured by mainstream media.

Our speaker, Heather Phelps, recently journeyed to Dubai to witness the global negotiations. She will share her experience as a climate observer with an NGO, reminding world leaders that the eyes of the world are on them and we need them to make the right choices. She will tell us what happens beyond the high-level talks, focusing on the work of committed people and organizations building global networks around issues such as global youth activism, clean energy, and faith perspectives on climate. Heather attended COP28 with the Christian Climate Observer Program ([link removed]) .

The program brings young people to the UN climate summits to offer “a non-denominational Christian presence advocating for God’s creation.” She is following in the footsteps of her mother, Carol Phelps, who, as some of you may remember, spoke to us four years ago after attending COP25 with the same program.

​Note that we are meeting on the second Monday in January to avoid the New Year’s Day holiday.

WHAT: 350 Wisconsin Monthly Meeting
WHEN: Monday, January 8, 2024, 7:00–8:10 pm
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Heather Phelps is a resource specialist at the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE), in charge of lending kits with hands-on materials to educators around the state. She also engages high school green teams around the state and supports sustainability efforts in their schools. Before joining WCEE, Heather worked with the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change, a youth librarian, and a teacher English in the Philippines and China. In her free time, Heather enjoys reading, playing handbells, painting, baking, and playing with her cat.​

350MKE Fridays for Future
Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
​Chase & Wells Fargo Banks
Many banks (including Chase and Wells Fargo) are lending their depositor's money to fossil fuel companies to develop new fossil fuel production.

We want more people to be aware of this and hopefully change their bank or talk to the bank management!

We get honks and thumbs up from drivers and passersby. Some people stop and have a chat about what the banks are doing, or ask, "What is fossil fuel ([link removed]) ?"

We're alternating between two Chase Bank locations.
Chase Bank Calendar
* Friday Jan. 12, Silver Spring Dr. & Lydell Ave. ([link removed])
* Friday Jan. 19 - Wisconsin Ave. & Water St. ([link removed])
* Friday Jan. 26, Silver Spring Dr. & Lydell Ave. ([link removed])
* Friday Feb. 2 - Wisconsin Ave. & Water St. ([link removed])

We have signs, or bring your own!
Masks and Physical Distancing as appropriate
No protest Below 25F, Above 85F, Winter Advisory,
Wet snow/rain (paper signs), AQI ([link removed]) > 80

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