RTCC Guides
We’ve compiled all of our guides to climate change and associated issues on one handy page.
If you just want to know the basics, or have a deeper interest in climate policy or finance mechanisms, we have it covered.
Some of our guides are just text, others are put together on Storify, enabling you to watch videos, read a variety of articles and take advantage of cutting-edge interactive displays.
Every month we will check this page and add new guides.
If you would like us to explore a particular topic email us: info@rtcc.org
Last updated: Friday 7 September 2012
CLIMATE CHANGE GLOSSARY: All the terms you never knew existed in our A-Z
THE BASICS: What is climate change and why does it matter?
JARGON BUSTER: Climate change key terms from the US Environmental Protection Agency
Q+A: Kyoto Protocol
ARCTIC DRILLING Q+A: Why Shell’s Arctic adventure could have implications for us all
KYOTO ANALYSIS: Does the Protocol have a future?
KYOTO ANALYSIS: What could Kyoto II look like?
KYOTO Q&A: What is Joint Implementation?
KYOTO Q&A: What is Emissions Trading?
KYOTO Q&A: What is the Clean Development Mechanism?
POPULATION – PICTURES + VIDEO: Why does population growth matter?
THORIUM – PICTURES + VIDEO: Can Thorium meet the world’s energy needs?
KEYSTONE – PICTURES + VIDEO: Why does the Keystone Pipeline matter?
ICEBERGS – PICTURES + VIDEO: Antarctica’s Icebergs and why they are important?
OCEANS FAQ: Why are the Oceans and climate change inextricably linked?
DESERTIFICATION Q&A: What is desertification and why does it matter?
TRANSITION TOWNS – AUDIO: How to set up a transition town
GROW YOUR OWN – AUDIO: How to grow your own fruit and veg
SUSTAINABLE FASHION: Six steps to green-up your wardrobe
TAR SANDS Q&A: Why should you care about Canada’s tar sands?
CLIMATE SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS: How to make climate science easier to understand
RAISING AMBITION AT CLIMATE TALKS: RTCC submission to UNFCCC
THE DEVELOPMENT DOUGHNUT: Oxfam’s development doughnut theory explained
RECOMMENDED LINKS
UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
UK MET OFFICE: Hadley Centre climate change research institute
SKEPTICAL SCIENCE: Temperature rise since 1973 mapped out
USGS: US Geological Survey
NASA: NASA climate change research centre
ENVIRONMENT GUARDIAN: Climate Change FAQ
WORLD BANK: The Little Data Book on Climate Change 2011
DARA: 2010 Climate Vulnerability Monitor
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY: 2011 World Energy Outlook
BERKLEY EARTH: Berkley Earth Surface Temperature Report 2011
