What is LICSN?

LICSN provides Long Island individuals and organizations with climate information and solutions.   LICSN is a new, rapidly evolving network of  “climate leaders" representing local school districts, civic associations, churches, businesses and regional institutions committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions year by year.

What does LICSN do?

Right now LICSN is organizing and publicizing events on Long Island related to climate change and promoting sensible solutions that the public can implement.  It will take decades to adapt to climate change and reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases.  Still, we need to begin the process of learning about climate change and making sensible changes in our lives today.   LICSN maintains an online calendar of upcoming events at http://www.licsn.org.   If you would like to invite LICSN to speak in your community, contact us.

As a concerned resident and parent what can I do?

Attend local educational events and start to pay attention to your personal habits.  Find simple ways to reduce your consumption of energy.  Let your elected officials know that this is an issue you care about.  In coming months, LICSN will provide additional climate-solution resources for local residents.

“Climate skeptics” argue that humans are not causing climate change.  Are they right?

An international body of scientists, the IPCC, recently wrote that there is a 90% chance that humans are responsible for climate change.  This is the “consensus” opinion of most practicing scientists.  Scientists regularly disagree with each other about many matters and some scientists remain vocal in their criticisms of the IPCC.   The opinions of these skeptics are a healthy part of international debate.   The website realclimate.org is a useful website for reading about mainstream scientific responses to the skeptics.  We encourage you to read widely and draw your own conclusions.

Do you wish to become a climate leader?

LICSN is hosting monthly organizational meetings.  These meetings are intended for individuals who wish to become local or regional “climate leaders,” people who are willing to:

• speak publicly about climate change issues,
• bring together local educators, religious, business, political, and civic leaders in your home community, or
• work for regional changes.