Green (r)evolution – action against climate change

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Green (R)evolution – Action Against Climate Change Global Program 2014 -2020

Cause supported by

Mr. Anuj Kumar Dwivedi(City Coordinator Green Revolution Global Certification Program)

How can carbon dioxide hurt us?

What are climate change and global warming, and how are

they related?

Global Warming

Climate Change

Global temperatures have already increased by 0.7degrees over the past Century and projected to furtherincrease by minimum of 1.8 degrees to maximum of 4degrees Before end of this century.

India, like other developing economies, may lose up to 1.7% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if the annual mean temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius compared to pre-industrialization level, hitting the poor the most.

April 2014

Impact on Human Indeed

Indeed it is estimated that every 10C increase in thetemperature is likely To lead to 5-10% reduction in theyields of some crops.Sources: Pauchori 2009

Population Displacement

The term “Environmental refuges” has now been coined for those populations who are displaced by environmental/disaster which are directly linked with climate change.

Case Study

The Sundarban Island in West Bengal are sinking. 7,000 people have alreadybeen displaced and by 2030, it is anticipated that over 70,000 people from thisarea will be exposed to the risk of losing their home and livelihoods due to sealevel rise, increased cyclone intensity and flooding.

“It is estimated that sea level rise by 3.5 to 34.6 inchesbetween 1990 and 2100 would result in saline coastalgroundwater, endangering wetlands and inundating valuableland and coastal communities. The most vulnerable stretchesalong the western Indian coast are Khambat and Kutch inGujarat, Mumbai and parts of the Konkan coast and southKerala,” says the report submitted to the UN.

June 2012

Solutions

• Renewal Energy

• Energy Efficiency

• Green (R)evolution

"Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the

impacts of climate change"

Dr. R K Pachauri

Lighting Billion Lives • Inadequate lighting hinders progress and

development opportunities

• Over 1.3 billion people around the world have no access to electricity

• 360 million people in India lack access to electricity

• 2.2 billion liters of kerosene burnt each year for lighting

• About 5.5 million tonnes CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by burning of this kerosene

What is Green (R)evolution?

Under the leadership of the Secretary-General, United Nations, governments have advanced international efforts to fight, mitigate

and adapt to climate change.

At the Climate Conference (COP) in Cancun in 2010, governments adopted the Cancun agreements, forming the basis for the largest-ever collective effort to reduce carbon emissions and address the long-term

challenges of climate change.

Green (R)evolution is an Initiative to Educate, Inspire and Act on Mitigation & Adaptation methods of Climate Change.

ICCE & United Nations Association

Cause supported by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – UNFCCC

ICCE is an applicant of The Momentum for Change Activity which is a recognition system by UNFCCC.

ICCE is an official partner with MY WORLD Global survey for citizens led by the United Nations.

Global Partners with United Nations GPY2015

What is Green (R)evolution Global Program?

Green (R)evolution - Action against climate change is an initiative by International Centre for Culture & Education

(ICCE) cause supported by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This initiative is

about spreading knowledge on the effects of Climate Change and the actions we can take within our own capacity. It is done through various activities such as global certification

programs, campaigns & workshops.