Steve Filipovic

I took an interest in climate alarm early on, I had a really good grade 7 teacher. Co2 is near its recently set dangerously low record low, so for it to be too high there would need to be some very convincing evidence. There isn't, there are mountains of conclusions based on computer models that exaggerate the ability of CO2. The Green House Effect is properly termed Atmospheric Transmission, it was figured out mid 18th Century and it was never alarming. Its about missing invisible light frequencies, IR. About 8% of the IR is trashed out of existence prior to the peak of Mt Baker by bouncing off molecules at light speed. Mt Bakers peak, only 1% up, is above 1/3 of the mass of our atmosphere. Its 23.5 degrees Celsius colder up there than Victoria due to air pressure, the 'heat trap' is freezing cold and GHG's aren't changing that. The Oceans are why we have more today. They off gas as they warm and they have been warming for 300 years. Since the 'Little Ice Age' ended. Clearly the warming trends are better, Optimums is what ancient Latin Scholars called them because they were much better than Minimums, with shorter growing seasons and longer dependent on the supplies stored. Minimums are when Glaciers grow, the little ice age is when Glacier Bay filled up. Now its melting and revealing 800 year old forests from Medieval Warm Period. Nothing to do with CO2. Co2 Follows temp up & down.

Housing and Economic growth are 2 excellent goals for the City and Council to be focused on. Climate Action is a colossal waste of resources. CO2 alarm is a scary story with many supporters, but its not based in reality. Air is a coolant, not a 'Heat Trap'. The Oceans transport surplus energy from the Tropics towards the poles. The greater the surplus the warmer the poles get, when the surplus dwindles the poles freeze and Glaciers grow. CO2 plays no role in the temp of the Tropics nor the temp of the Oceans , it doesn't even effect the temp of the air, that is determined by what is below it and what air pressure there is. We invented Heat Trapping clothing because the Air sucks at keeping us warm. Water is a coolant too. Water is 743 times more dense than air, its Earths Cooling system. This year there was no Hurricanes on the Atlantic Coast line. Not since 1914 and 1907 has that happened, and yes CO2 has nothing to do with Hurricanes or the suppression of Hurricanes. Housing and Economic growth should return to the focus of City Hall. Not whole sale lamenting of Natural changes. As a City Councillor I will work hard to not serve stories that aren't supported by evidence.

Heat Domes are caused by Earth Facing Mass Coronal Ejections, that's when
the Sun spits out huge amounts of Plasma, typically they don’t aim
at Earth but even when they don’t it still adds energy to the
Heliosphere and effects our temperatures. When they hit the earth the
effects are dramatic, our satellites get stressed and we can see Northern Lights.
Keeping cool in Victoria is simple, close your curtains, keep the Sun out. Open your
house in morning and capture cool air then close it up. Your house is
a big insulated box with windows. Keeping it cool isn’t hard. Also a cold
shower does wonders, water in the bath tube to wade in those hottest of afternoons will get you by.
You don’t need air conditioners or by-Laws saying so much. Tarps can defeat Summer Heat.
Put one up on your clothes line then tie it off as flat as possible, it creates a large 'no so bad' zone.
Shade is amazing, fans are amazing, so cheap. Put a kiddie pool up in the back yard enjoy yourself more.
We don’t need by-laws for that one either. We need to examine the tenants of CO2 alarm in City Hall where something can come of it.

Fortunately for us CO2 Fertilization is helping Trees to grow faster again as they aren't starving for CO2. So the City doesn't have to do much in the way of assistance. If you use Plant Stomata as a Climate Proxy, you will find Co2 fluctuates out of and back into the Oceans as they warm and cool. The normal climate cycles are well understood and our Gary Oaks are enjoying being in an Optimum. The rise in CO2 is from the Oceans, when they warm they off gas CO2, place a glass of cold water on the counter and you will witness CO2 being released. It goes back in if you put the glass back in the fridge. The present shift in co2 is from long running deep Ocean currents returning Surface waters to the Surface after about 800 years. Those waters were warmed during the Medieval Warm Period and have since been under too much pressure to release that CO2, as it rises to the surface it does release it. Its called the Deep Sea Conveyor and its well understood. In this regard I would advocate for the City to shift to issues with evidence behind them, I believe we will either see a reduction in Taxes or a dramatic increase in Services. 

Reality is supported by evidence infinitely, stories are only supported by those telling the story. The quest to influence emissions is a Public Relations Campaign with deep pockets, not science questing for answers. Its lobbyists elbowing answers into place and vilifying thoughtful perspectives. Since its Malfeasance to serve an agenda from a Public Office I can't serve CO2 Alarm. In serving Victoria I will challenge the narrative with evidence that CO2 is only great. CO2 is nearer its dangerous record low than any other marker for the life affirming natural gas. I will demonstrate the Oceans are in long term trends ignoring co2 levels. I will show CO2 follows temperature shifts up and down short term by half a year and long term by 8 Centuries. I will demonstrate the GHG effect is a trivial influence on surface temperatures. If you can describe how CO2 near its dangerous record low is way too high using facts in context, I invite you to make a small donation to my campaign and submit the paragraph, the truth can be told concisely. If I can't demonstrate the fault of your synopsis in three days, I will reward you with 10 times your donation. Only first winner gets the prize. Email me for more details. Debating is what our City needs more of. First step in that process is thinking. As a City Council I will work to maintain a healthy open debating and thinking atmosphere. Thanks for your consideration.