Climate change is not a new issue and discussions around climate change already began more than forty years ago. However, climate change discussions over the last years have increased. Today related issues are being discussed between academic, politicians, the media, activist groups, as well as consumers or citizens. Everyone is involved and tries to make sense of it all. 

What do you think about climate change? What information sources do you access to make sense out of it? Has climate change already impacted on your life, or have you experienced climate change impacts? Or you may think this is all nonsense. 

Here a list of some information sites on climate change. Not all agree to man-made climate change and I think those source are equal valid. 

If I have missed an interesting site, please send me an email at u.kachel@griffith.edu.au.

(all text is based on the companies'/organisations' description)

350.org
350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis - the solutions that science and justice demand. Their mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet. Their focus is on the number 350 - as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.
www.350.org

C40
C40 is a group of large cities committed to tackling climate change. Cities have a central role to play in tackling climate change. By fostering a sense of shared purpose, the C40 network offers cities an effective forum in which to work together, share information and demonstrate leadership. Through effective partnership working with the Clinton Climate Initiative, the C40 helps cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a range of energy efficiency and clean energy programs.
www.c40cities.org

COP15
COP15.dk was the Danish government's host country website for the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7-18, 2009. The website featured news coverage, blogs, background material and more, and still has some of the material online. You can also download the Copenhagen Accord.
www.cop15.dk

Earth Hour
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative. Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Earth Hour is organized by WWF (see below).
www.earthhour.org

IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading body for the assessment of climate change, established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences.
www.ipcc.ch

UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is accelerating its role, responsibilities and response to climate change under a new and rapidly evolving strategy. It is a strategy tailored to the needs of Member States and a growing number of requests on how best to realize a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy for the 21st century.
www.unep.org

UNFCC
Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty - the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable. More recently, a number of nations approved an addition to the treaty: the Kyoto Protocol, which has more powerful (and legally binding) measures. The UNFCCC websites contains numerous resources - for beginners or experts - such as introductory and in-depth publications, the official UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol texts and a search engine to the UNFCCC library.
www.unfccc.int

WWF
WWF was born into this world in 1961 based on deep concern held by a few eminent gentlemen who were worried by what they saw happening in our world at that time. WWF has grown up to be one of the largest environmental organizations in the world with more than 1300 WWF conservation projects underway around the world, mainly focussing on local issues. Their mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
conserving the world's biological diversity
ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
www.wwf.org

World Wide Views on Global Warming
As policymaking becomes global in scale, new tools are needed in order to include and engage citizens worldwide in the political processes. The challenge is to close a widening democratic gap between policymakers and citizens and thereby increase the citizen’s sense of ownership to decisions made about current global issues. World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews) is a response to this challenge. With the participation of more than 4,000 ordinary citizens gathered in 38 countries worldwide, WWViews was the first and only initiative taken to produce a trustworthy, detailed and in-depth snap shot of the global public opinion of the climate negotiations at COP15.
wwviews.org