“Weather changes daily, climate is different. The underlying trend in our climate is for an increase in global temperature. 2 degrees would see millions die and be displaced across the planet as crops fail, drinking water become scarce and species die out. We can see the trend and that it is directly linked to human activity, of which the emission of CO2 is a major contributor. As a father of 2, I would like to leave a world for my hoped for grandchildren that is secure, fair for all and has a sustainable future. In order to do that we must all accept our responsibilities and start to make serious changes. The current underlying trend will see global temperatures go far above the 2 degrees increase, which by the end of this century could mean our very survival as a species is affected and certainly our current way of life. All of us must accept that we will have to change. We can not carry on consuming resources as we have been doing, it is not sustainable. We must find new ways of producing energy, of travelling and examine what we eat. The greatest changes can only be brought about through collective action and pressure on Governments and corporations. But we also have to act as responsible adults and adjust our own behaviour. We need to consider a different standard of living not just always a higher standard of living. We can all consume less, walk and cycle more, eat less meat and use less energy. Alot of people do not like to hear this news but that really is the way it has to be.”

“I am normally somebody who supports incremental change. Most progress happens by inches. But with this Global Warming we can't wait patiently knowing we'll prevail in the next generation. The tipping points will make that too late. You can't defuse a ticking bomb slowly year after year. You either defuse it fast, or it blows up in your face.

Our leaders were given the scientific facts, and at Copenhagen they have responded by trying to haggle with the facts about the atmosphere. Imagine a 50-a-day smoker who goes to his doctor and is told he must stop immediately or he will develop lung cancer. He says: "I'll tell you what, doc ¿ I'll cut down to 40-a-day, I'll eat a salad every lunchtime, and I'll slap on a few nicotine patches. How does that sound?" That's the official response to global warming. Pleased to see that the Council and local organisations are trying to do their bit. But there is an upward battle. And we must not lose sight of the overall picture.

Derby Campaign Against Climate Change proposed that a 'Derby Climate Coalition' is formed to continue the coordination and work done by organisations in Derby in the run-up to Copenhagen. This was agreed unanimously.

Our mission statement is:

The Derby Climate Change Coalition has been set up. It is a campaigning group that brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals, who support and want to take part in activities that inform, influence and raise awareness about the effects of global warming. It believes that it is only through the efforts and actions of the largest numbers of people will governments take the measures needed to address climate change.
Next meeting public meeting is on Tuesday the 19th at 7pm at the Council house.”

“Climate change makes carbon reduction imperative, but the fact that we are passing the point of global peak oil production, makes carbon reduction absolutely inevitable. The future will be low carbon, whether the petrolheads like it or not, and Peak Oil should be as much a part of any planning process as climate change imperatives. The UK, by the way, peaked in oil and gas production in 1999, so as a nation we're already ten years into the downward slope: 80% of our energy supplies are dependent on other countries' goodwill and highly interruptable supply lines. Resilience to this vulnerability is reason enough alone to install local sources of renewable energy and plan for a low energy future. All credit to the few of our local politicians who do understand this (especially Lucy Care) and those in voluntary groups like Transition Derby and Cleaner Greener Spondon who recognise that doing nothing is not an option if we want a Derby able to cope with the immense changes that the next couple of decades will bring.”

“My rant should have been to the Burghers of Derby however, Nottingham is the hub of this nonsense with the Nottingham Declaration which about 380 councils like Derby are signed up to.”

“But watch my lips Nottingham. CO2 is a natural and essential gas. The whole UK output is a mere 2% of world output so Nottingham's is miniscule. Is that why you use big numbers like 40,000 tonnes or 400 tonnes so it looks a lot? These are miniscule numbers Nottingham. And climate has always changed drastically too. If not we would not be here at all. So Mr Robinson, are you against people? How many families and kids are to struggle because of these costs? How many will you kill from the money that could help the NHS, the emergency services but will no longer be there? And even as science is now showing this whole thing to be a scam, the liberal elite of Nottingham push on regardless. Stop it now before you kill even more people Mr Robinson.”

“So, you have a strategy meeting and decide, in some self-congratulatory feelgood moment that you are going to cut emissions by 25% WITHOUT knowing what they were to start with? Genious.

You enter into a contract to replace all our street lighting and then decide that we'll actually need to switch it off?

You think that installing windmills will somehow save you money???? Not one of the existing windymill follies would exist without massive taxpayer subsidies because they simply don't (can't) pay their way.

If you want to save us, the poor suffering citizens of Derby, some money then fine, but do it sensibly. Simply chasing C02 reduction is completely pointless and will have no effect whatsoever on the Climate.”