You Can Actions

Contrary to popular opinion we are not helpless — we have many courses of action. First, become very familiar with the website material, its background, and its Solution Ideas (read entire Home page and NEWS). Then become a member — see the Contact & Support tab. We’re going to need some financial support to start, continue, and maintain this site and work.

Spread the Word

• Share UCAN.ngo on your social media and with friends. Isn’t it shocking that the simple methane facts seem to have eluded the climatology community?
• Jeffrey intends to do a podcast, a TED Talk, and public speaking. Well-educated members could take this message further by doing similar.
• Writing groups could be set up meeting at least monthly — fun, research support, community, and a common sense of accomplishment.
• Make sure UCAN.ngo is mentioned as the source in all outreach — we intend to have a booth at future COP meetings.

Most Effective Contact Methods

Hand-written mailed envelopes (contents can be typed) are the most likely to reach a person. Emails may get through to NGOs but usually don’t in today’s spam world. Faxes can also be a good means. Check postage at the post office for foreign countries.

Letters to the Editor & Guest Opinions

Letters to the Editor are good for informing people of our perilous situation and drawing them to the website. Guest Opinions can be longer. Opportunities for both are frequent these days. Adjust the title and lead-in as appropriate. In both cases check your paper’s guidelines online.

Key People to Contact

Contact by email, phone, actual letter, or fax — in order of importance. Until we get more sophisticated tracking software, it’s a shotgun approach — just write people and log later.

① CMIP — Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (the climate modelers)
Copy and paste the CMIP profile, then search their name and institute to find email and address.
wcrp-cmip.org/people
After writing, cc: info@ucan.ngo to log your work.

② IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (195 member countries)
ipcc.ch contact list — Bureau members
After writing, cc: info@ucan.ngo to log your work.

③ COP Delegates — 11,991 participants organized by country
unfccc.int delegate list
Also worth targeting: the International Youth Climate Delegate Program (IYCDP) — the age group most seriously affected.
After writing, cc: info@ucan.ngo to log your work.

Also consider: your congressman, local elected officials, and climate science meetings. Typically there’s an assistant acting as gatekeeper — it depends on them to forward the email.