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Climate Change Presentation www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org urbanservices.act.gov.au skyaid.org climaterescue.org earthhopenetwork.net wikipedia.org kylereed.com ashburtondc.govt.nz open.ac.uk open.ac.uk Overview Climate Change • The Science • The Lingo • The Effects and Impacts • The Myths Sustainability • Energy • Transportation • Lifestyles • Communities The Science of Climate Change • Climate or Weather? • Climate Change or Global Warming? • The Carbon Cycle The Science of Climate Change www.environment.sa.gov.au The Science of Climate Change • Anthropogenic Perturbation • Inertia • The evidence salegos-scar.montana.edu The Lingo • UNFCCC • IPCC • Kyoto Protocol – Targets – Ratification – Challenges www.dhm.de Important Dates • • • • • • • 1990 – Kyoto Base Year 2005 – Now 2012 – 1st Kyoto Period 2025 – Positive Feedback 2040 – Polar Bears Extinct 2050 – 1/3 Species Loss 2100 – Doubling year http://www.defenders.org Modeling www.windows.ucar.edu www.cccma.bc.ec.gc.ca From the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis Canadian Global Coupled Model, 1st version (CGCM1) Effects and Impacts cbc.ca Environment Canada / carleton.ca Effects and Impacts • • • • • • The agriculture base Health Infrastructure Disasters and extreme weather events Extinction of Species Poverty & Conflict Popular Myths www.utexas.edu Popular Myths • • • • • Emissions reduction as economic hardship Climate change as natural phenomena Lack of scientific consensus Protection from impacts of climate change Insignificance of personal action Sustainable Energy • Energy Efficiency / Reducing Consumption • Renewable generation (forever fuels) – solar, wind, hydro, tidal, geo-thermal, food. www.opg.com wind.scruss.com Sustainable Energy • The hydrogen economy – possibilities – challenges stuartenergy.com wwfindochina.org ballard.com Not Sustainable Transportation ucalgary.ca Sustainable Transportation • Alternative automobile use – Carpooling – Pay as you go: • Car sharing • Renting • Taxis – Idling reduction – Hybrids, ZEVs webwombat.com.au Sustainable Transportation • • • • Climate-friendly commuting Breakfast as fuel: people power Mass transportation Going Car-free 511.org ttc.ca Sustainable Lifestyles freerepublic.com Sustainable Lifestyles • • • • • • Learning more Energy choices Transportation choices Purchasing choices: whole product life Setting an example, spreading knowledge Contributing to larger change – Your time – Your money – Your vote Not Sustainable Communities davidsuzuki.org Sustainable Communities • • • • Empower Sustainable Living Renewable Energy Sources Sustainable Transportation Choices Livable Density Discussion • • • • What role can I play? How fast can we change our ways? Who has the power to change things? Further questions… www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org