More water in the atmosphere means when it does rain, It really pours

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“““The evidence is in: global warming has caused severe floods, droughts, and storms. More violent and frequent storms, once merely a prediction of climate models, are now a matter of observation.”

More water in the atmosphere means when it does rain,

It really pours

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Estimated costs of natural disasters have risen from $25 billion in

the 1980s to over $130 billion today

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe all over the planet.

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Other weather related events

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number of reported disasters per year

Source: CRED (2011)

95º F/35º C - Ascension Islands97º F/36º C - Solomon Islands

99º F/37º C - Finland102º F/38º C - Belarus

108º F/42º C - Ukraine108º F/42º C - Colombia

108º F/42º C - Zambia114º F/45º C - Russia

116º F/46º C - Nigeria116º F/47º C - Cyprus

116º F/47º C - Bolivia117º F/47º C - Myanmar

118º F/48º C - Chad

122º F/50º C – Sudan 123º F/50º C - Qatar

124º F/51º C - Jordan126º F/52º C – Saudi Arabia

126º F/52º C – Iraq127º F/53º C – Kuwait

128º F/54º C - Pakistan

119º F/48º C - Niger

Record heat by Countries

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1831

Are all these records and extremes

a coincidence?

Degrading Nature increases the likelihood of

extremeweather events...

Just like smoking increasesthe likelihood of being diagnosed with

lung cancer.

This is the world of the effects.

This sounds like our world isbreaking

But we can

fix it

Welcome to

WE ARE NOT JUST ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION …

…WE ARE DIFFERENT

(R)Evolution is an Organization started by a group of individuals working towards Climate Change

Mitigation measures, Wildlife Conservation, Social Service through

various platforms.

We basically intend to provide opportunities for people who have so long awaited to work for a cause but couldn't come across an opportunity.

We believe in providing the best and promoting the cause for the benefit of the society and mankind.We have teamed up with various institutions working towards a common cause.We want to make the best out of what we have.

We believe, “You have the power today,

to change tomorrow!”

AREAS WE ARE WORKING ON

• Climate Change Mitigation (CCM)

• Wildlife Conservation and Awareness (WCA)

• Social Service (SC)

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

Climate change mitigation encompasses the actions being taken, and those that have been proposed, to limit the magnitude and/or rate of long-term global warming induced climate change.

Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human led change factors.

EXAMPLES OF MITIGATION

• Switching to low-carbon energy sources, such as renewable and nuclear energy, • Expanding forests and other "sinks" to remove

greater amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.• Energy efficiency can also play a major role, for

example, through improving the efficiency of equipment.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness lands to humans. Many nations have government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation, which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent nonprofit organizations also promote various wildlife conservation causes

Wildlife conservation has become an increasingly important practice due to the negative effects of human activity on wildlife. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living being that is at the danger of becoming extinct because of several reasons. Either they are few in number or are threatened by the varying environmental or predation parameters.

SOCIAL SERVICEThrough Social service we seek to improve the quality of life and well-being of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or perceived social injustices and violations of their human right. We want to do our bit in helping the society, mankind, the poor and destitute.

• Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN)

• Animal Rehabilitation and Protection Front (ARPF)

• Street Cause Eforce

Major Organizations we

work with

•Planet 3 Protection Alliance (P3PA)

•The Earth Organization (TEO)

•UNEP TUNZA Eco Generation

•H3-Human Helping Hands

WHAT DO THESE ORGANISATIONS DO?

INDIAN YOUTH CLIMATE NETWORK

The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) refers to the youth organizations in India which aim to raise the voice of Indian Youth on the global platform as South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions affected by potentially catastrophic climate change & environment issues.IYCN members work to generate awareness and establish consensus on what role India should play in the global debate of climate change, and how it should address its domestic issues.

IYCN has “informed youth” as its leaders and program members who have been:1. Following environmental & climate change policies and making recommendations at state, national and international platforms. 2. Running campaigns aimed at public awareness on climate change impact & causes. In this process, the chapters have been mobilizing & informing thousands of Indian citizens 3. Implementing on-ground projects such as composting & community waste management, rural energy projects, lake clean-ups, herbal/ medicine gardens, etc.

PROJECTS OF IYCN• The organization has been working on the following

initiatives.• Agents of Change• Rural Energy Project• Climate Leadership Program• Campus Climate Challenge• Climate Solutions Road Tour

ANIMAL REHABILITATION AND PROTECTION FRONT

The Animal Rehabilitation and Protection Front is a private, non-profit wildlife organization that originated in the mind of engineering student Nihar Parulekar.

It rapidly became a platform for wildlife enthusiasts to learn and educate others on the importance of conservation and respect for the natural world.

In under 2 years, we have grown from a group of merely 20 wildlife enthusiasts to having a volunteer force of nearly 3000 individuals in 5 different cities across India.

The organization is divided into the following

Departments • Zee corps• Green rangers• Awareness to action• First aid and rescue squad• Anti-Poaching squad/Project Wild

Street Cause is an NGO comprising of students intent on doing their bit for the betterment of society. Within an year from its inception in 2009, it has radically grown from being a local guild of adherents, with the objective of helping the underprivileged and the destitute in any and every way  possible, to being an internationally renowned organization.Street Cause has completed over 85 tasks, 1 Project & 2 Fund Raiser Parties in a span of just one and half year. " Our environmental wing is Eforce striving to bring awareness among people in India about the environment. "

Street Cause Eforce

A dynamic social networking platform offering a range of possibilities for engaging children, their chaperones, youth and sports organizations in order to advance their awareness, role and commitment in environmental conservation and protection.Enhance and facilitate information exchange, communication and resource sharing through Internet, e-learning, videos and other new technologies offered by the platform.

UNEP TUNZAEco Generation

Objectives:-1. To raise awareness and commitment toward the conservation of the environment from the Tunza members; To facilitate the exchange of information including best practices between members both nationally and internationally;2. To decrease the proximity between UN experts and members on the platform;3. To create a platform and a database to showcase best sustainability practices in mass (sport) events.

PLANET 3 PROTECTION

ALLIANCEPlanet 3 Protection Alliance is an NGO which was started by a group of students from various colleges all over Hyderabad.The main reason for starting this NGO is to maintain a balance in the environment. The world is facing a serious environmental crisis thereby giving rise to various natural calamities. 

The P3PA is an NGO which aims towards spreading awareness among people about the environmental problems people will face if they don't start taking steps towards saving our planet.

Some major projects by the P3PA are:-• Harithon:- This is a green run being organized for the last

three years and it has been very successful.

• Saplings Project:-This a program in which the organization undertakes plantation drives.

THE EARTH ORGANIZATION

The Earth Organization is an international non-governmental organization which describes itself as "independent, grass roots, international non-profit, conservation and environment organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of Planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.“The organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with headquarters in Durban, and branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary , Slovakia and India.

The organization was founded in 2003 by South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony (1950 – 2012) and is best known for its activities are related to the welfare of elephants.

The Organization has three divisions:-

• T.R.E.E- Environment division

• H.O.P.E- Social service division

• F.R.I.E.N.D- Funds division

Human Helping Hands A noble cause which was initiated to spread awareness about

the lives of the Orphan Children who at a very young age face many hurdles in the journey of life.

‘Providing education is our fight, its your birth right’

* Educating children* Providing them with basic needs like clothes and housing etc through different orphanages* Helping poor children with books and stationary* Providing them better tutors and creating peaceful environment* By abolishing child labour, child marriages and child beggars* Spreading awareness about all these things

‘Creating awareness is our intention and education is our weapon’

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN (R)EVOLUTION?

• We give individuals hands on opportunities wherein they can learn and apply it in a wide range of fields.• We provide a platform of opportunities.• Major exposure and learning is one of our key

mottos.• We give students a chance to work with major

organizations and gain knowledge.• Learning about the change is most important.

We focus primarily on that.

HOW TO JOIN US?Our membership is open for all volunteers who are interested in working towards the benefit of nature and society.

To Join Us, Logon towww.leadrevolution.or

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IT’S DIFFICULTBUT NOT

IMPOSSIBLEIF WE START

NOW.

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We have to act

NOW.We have to act

TOGETHER.

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