This episode discusses two exciting recent developments in efforts to combat climate change: Governor Malloy’s newly formed Council on Climate Change, or GC3, and the Pope’s climate encyclical. First, the episode covers what Connecticut has already done to address climate change. Next, it looks closely at the GC3—who’s on the Council, what the Council is charged with doing, and how the Council can influence state climate policy. Finally, it discusses the strong stance on climate change that Pope Francis took in his recent encyclical on the environment, and how this statement can help galvanize the climate movement.
[archiveorg Keepingitgreen110 width=640 height=30 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]Sources & Helpful Links:
- Announcement: GC3 meeting on July 10, 2015
- CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut’s Climate Actions Through Time
- The Diane Rehm Show, NPR, Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change (June 18, 2015),
- Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis, On Care for Our Common Home
- Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein, Chris Mooney, Release of encyclical reveals pope’s deep dive into climate science (June 18)
- Dan Farber, Legal Planet, Carritas and Climate Change (June 18)
- Governor Malloy’s Executive Order No. 46
- List of GC3 members (June 2015)
- On Point with Tom Ashbrook, WBUR/NPR, Pope Francis Calls For Global Climate Action (June 17, 2015)
- Press release on creation of GC3 (April 2015)
- Nicholas Yeap & Charles Riley, Pope Francis delivers tough message to Big Business (June 18, 2015)
- Gary Yohe, The Hartford Courant, Pope Makes Moral Case for Climate Action (June 18, 2015)