{"id":604,"date":"2017-01-04T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jlintondesign.com\/climatechronology.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2021-02-18T10:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T15:00:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/climatechronology\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"heading\">A Climate Chronology: International Policy, U.S. Policy and Science<\/h2>\n<p>The most challenging of all endeavors in human history will likely be that of understanding the impact of our industrial and technological enterprises on the planet\u2019s climate and ecosystems, and responding effectively to the threats posed by that impact. I began writing this chronology while developing a climate policy course at the University of Maine. It has grown substantially during the ensuing nine years, and continues to grow. By juxtaposing developments in climate science, U.S. policy, and international policy over the previous century, I hope to give the reader new insights into where we have been, where we are now, and where we may be headed in this formidable endeavor. I welcome comments, and suggested additions to this evolving work. It will be updated every January.<\/p>\n<p>I owe thanks to George Criner, for asking me to develop the climate policy course; to my University of Maine students, game to explore these turbulent waters and mindful of their import for their lives;<i>\u00a0<\/i>to my daughter Annya, who joined me at the 2017 Boston Women\u2019s March with the sign, \u201cClimate Change Matters;\u201d to my son Jacob, an outdoor adventurer who knows how it\u2019s changed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-detail\">\u2014 Sharon S. 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