[GWSG] Timelapse; coastal planning; Tutu's recs; OMB warning; IEA on renewables; electric car advantage; march coverage

[Tilley, Al]

1.  Ed Carter sends TIME’s Timelapse site, which allows you to view topographic changes from 1984 to 2012.  He recommends going to Explore the World and typing in a county or city to get an idea of how we are reshaping things.  http://world.time.com/timelapse/

2.  Satellite Beach is unusual among Florida’s communities built on barrier islands because it is holding discussions and doing serious planning for sea level rise.  Thanks to Janet Stanko for the item.  http://www.npr.org/2014/09/18/348985568/a-coastal-paradise-confronts-its-watery-future?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us

3.    “Never before in history have human beings been called on to act collectively in defense of the earth.”  Desmond Tutu calls for the same actions which were effective against apartheid to be used against the fossil fuel industry.  http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/21/desmond-tutu-climate-change-is-the-global-enemy

4.  Shaun Donovan, new director of the Office of Management and Budget, used his first speech to warn of the costs of not acting on climate disruption.  http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/20/3570075/shaun-donovan-costs-of-climate-denial/

5.  An International Energy Agency report a few months ago found that solar and wind power can be cost-competitive with fossil fuels in any country, with the proviso that they not be add-ons but part of a general revision of electricity systems.  http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/solar-wind-power-mainstream-can-cost-competitive-every-country/?utm_source=Cleantechnica+News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=e0430dc699-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_b9b83ee7eb-e0430dc699-331994013

6.  Electric cars run off the grid are greener than gas fed.  The advantage varies by state, depending on their power generation profile.  http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/electric-cars-greener-course-getting-greener-every-day/?utm_source=Cleantechnica+News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=e0430dc699-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_b9b83ee7eb-e0430dc699-331994013

7.  Democracy Now! will stream the Sept. 21 climate march live beginning at 10:30 EDT.  The weather is predicted to be cloudy and temperate with little chance of rain.    http://www.democracynow.org/live/peoples_climate_march  The Guardian will provide live coverage.  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2014/sep/21/peoples-climate-march-live
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