Aug
26

Here at the Institute a good amount of our external communications are dedicated to describing just why GHGMI is an important and necessary institution. The talking points are likely familiar to anyone who has previously read this blog, seen Institute staff speak at a conference, or been cornered by any of us at a cocktail reception. This approach, and the context, tends to be more formal. So to put a slightly different and more personal spin on why the Institute is valuable, we turned the question around and asked ourselves why we found this cause important enough to deserve our professional attention. In other words, why do we work at the Institute? Read More»

Aug
11

We now have ample evidence to come to firm conclusions about the much-discussed controversy and manufactured scandals surrounding climate change science. Instead of recreating the wheel, I am simply going to repost a summary on the topic here from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and also provide a link to a similar factual recap from the World Resources Institute (here). This is something of a departure from the usual subject matter on this blog, but this is an issue that frequently arises in conversation on climate change and one that has been frustratingly underserved and misunderstood by traditional media outlets. The Pew and WRI summaries clearly and succinctly present the facts of a case which clearly exonerates the apparent defendant: climate science. In the face of any perceived doubt let me unambiguously state what any objective analysis will confirm: the science is still intact. The attention and false seeds of doubt this political hatchet job sowed, however, have served their intended purpose weakening the political resolve for action in the face of a grave and imminently looming challenge.

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The Institute recently developed two topical “issue briefs” covering key GHG program design and implementation topics. The two papers outline best practice program design recommendations drawing from GHGMI’s extensive institutional knowledge, including focused experience designing and deploying quality assurance, training, and complementary and synergistic elements of climate change programs.

Green Jobs Training: Promoting Accountability in Carbon Markets

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The second annual GHGMI-Sequence Staffing Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey will close this month. If you have not already completed a response we invite you to take part in this industry-defining needs assessment by filling out the online survey at www.greenhousegassurvey.com. Read More»