theacharnian comments on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world - cancelled due to Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world - cancelled due to Extreme Heat (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by theacharnian@lemmy.ca to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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By the way this is real:

Bluesky post: https://bsky.app/profile/granthamlse.bsky.social/post/3moxmulw7qs2y
Event page, including list of speakers: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/events/extreme-heat-improving-governance-and-strengthening-action-around-the-world/

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca [S] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

AC is not for filthy rich people. In the era of global warming, AC in heatwaves should be treated as much a human right as heating in cold snaps.

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[–] sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

Yes. But as that gets rolled out and implemented, assume that the richer organizations would be able to get those ACs installed faster and earlier.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 4 months ago

Which is why we need to elect proper socialist parties to ensure equity and that climate survival and adaptation does not become a pay-to-play scheme.

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