Climate Change and You
A Presentation From Your Northwest Conservation District
Tony Mitchell, Energy Program Coordinator ( energy@conservect.org )
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1. Climate, weather, thee and me:
what meterologists know, climatologists, general public, educators' roles
( source: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/ )
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2. Overwhelming evidence of climate change, overwhelming expense to deny it:
Ghg defined, listed,sources, sinks. Measurements of temp, heat, sea level, acidity, glaciers, flooding, drought, severe weather Fossil fuel industry carefully selected truth, peaking oil too
(sources: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/global_warming_contrarians/ http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/reserves/oilgas_educational_posters.html)
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3 What we can expect (too late to stop), prepare for (mitigation):
Energy costs go up - get flexible, renewable Severe weather episodes - watch for warnings, prep for power to fail, transport disruption, droughts, floods increase cost of transported food, imported goods, get insurances Sea level rise - storm damage along coast, global diaspora.
(sources: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/national-geographic-channel/all-videos/av-3041-5041/ngc-six-degrees.html http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/seniors.html )
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4. How to slow climate change:
EC - energy conservation (change behavior): don't waste, HES, car pooling, buy local, recycle
EE - energy efficiency (use better equipment): lighting, heating, cars,
RE - use renewable energy CT Clean Energy Option, solar programs,
(sources: http://www.cl-p.com/Home/SaveEnergy/Rebates/HomeEnergySolutions.aspx http://ctcleanenergyoptions.com/ http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/CleanEnergyIncentives/tabid/57/Default.aspx )
The three paths: http://www.eescilsm.org/energy/3paths.wmv
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