Weekend Reading - 26 February 2016

 A selection of great reading on climate change politics, policy, innovation and science from Climate Reality Leader Andrew Woodward. @climatecomm and www.climatecommunication.net

Must read
Sydney Morning Herald: 'We need a miracle': Bill Gates Q&A on climate change
Climate Progress: No Bill Gates, We Don’t Need ‘Energy Miracles’ To Solve Climate Change
 
Issue: CSIRO cuts
Climate Council: Flying Blind: Navigating Climate Change Without CSIRO
Guardian: CSIRO climate cuts will breach Paris agreement and cost economy – report
Saturday Paper: Backlash against CSIRO’s ‘cowboy’ chief Larry Marshall
Sydney Morning Herald: CSIRO planning to pare back, share climate job cuts
The Conversation: CSIRO climate cuts will trash a decade of hard work with the Bureau of Meteorology and universities
 
Economics
Nothing this week.
 
Energy
Renew Economy: Interview: Origin’s Grant King on big solar, small solar, plunging fossil fuels
Conversation: Energy star ratings for homes? Good idea, but it needs some real estate flair
 
Impacts
Renew Economy: Failure to include health risks grossly distorts true costs of climate change
 
Politics and policy
Accuweather: Election 2016: Where does each candidate stand on climate change?
Climate Institute: Australian Infrastructure Plan first steps on climate welcome, but more needed
New York Times: Next Supreme Court Justice Will Be Crucial to Climate Change
Reuters: U.S. will sign Paris Agreement and stick to it - Stern
 
Marketing and communication
Climate Communication: Responsibility Plus Bulletin
GreenQueen: Five Must-See Climate Change Documentaries
Washington Post: Science confirms it: Denial of climate change is all about the politics
 
Opinion
Rolling Stone: Inside Leonardo DiCaprio's Crusade to Save the World
Grist: Want to fight climate change? Here are the 7 critical life changes you should make
Sustainable Brands: 'Peak Stuff': Why IKEA Is Shifting Towards New Business Models
 

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