5/3/22
Climate Change – How Do We Know?
Climate Change Effect on World GDP
1.5% Increase is Seen as the Tipping Point to Irreversible Damage to our Planet
NET ZERO Achieving zero emissions means releasing no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere—that is, no carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), no methane, no nitrous oxide or other greenhouse gases. Achieving net-zero emissions means that some greenhouse gases are still released, but these are offset by removing an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing it permanently in soil, plants, or materials
Be an Advocate for Our Earth
Drive Less - Use Alternative Modes of Transportation
Understand Your Carbon Footprint
Invest in and Support Ethical Companies
Where are Countries Today? •China (9,300 Mt) •United States (4,800 Mt) •India (2,200 Mt) •Russia (1,500 Mt) •Japan (1,100 Mt) •Germany (718.8 Mt) •Korea (600 Mt) •Iran (567.1 Mt) •Canada (547.8 Mt) •Saudi Arabia (532.2 Mt) Mt = Million tons
Support Green Energy
Plant a Tree Or Garden
Where Do We Need to Be? It is international scientific consensus that, to prevent the worst climate damages, global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) need to fall by about 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching net zero around 2050.
Make Your Business Responsible for Earth Conscious Choices
Spread the Word of Climate Change
Educate Yourself
In 2010, the United Nations declared that “ climate change is inextricably linked to poverty and hunger.”
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