Sedona News – Sedona Great Decisions Group will present the topic Global Trade and Green Energy on November 18 from 10:00 AM to noon at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road. Our presentations cover US foreign policy and related domestic issues of concern to Americans, allies, detractors and friends. This program is open to the public and admission is free.
Member Linda Scott will outline the mounting challenges facing climate scientists as a result of rapid warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. The long term severity of climate change and the resulting urgency of switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources now is encountering issues involving international commerce and trade. They relate to each other in ways that some experts fear could impede much-needed short term climate progress. The nexus between the rush for renewables and the seeming intransigence of international trade issues creates a brew of potential obstacles that could delay, or perhaps even preclude, needed progress in preserving Earth’s climate, on which all living things rely.
In the end, once the scientifically challenging issues are resolved, and once a critical mass of the broad global public commits to addressing climate change, we will still have to deal with the obstacles presented by geopolitical realities that can hinder international cooperation.
Sedona Great Decisions Group has been meeting regularly to discuss foreign affairs since 1985. We are a local chapter of the Foreign Policy Association which has served for over 100 years as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues.
All are welcome, but seating is limited. Please contact Charles Blum at chblum45@yahoo.com or call 301-717-4210 for inquiries and to save a seat.