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Why is the earth warming, and what can we do about it ? -
The Causes and “Solutions” of Climate Change -
The Causes and “Solutions” of Climate Changet it? -
The Causes and “Solutions” of Climate Change
Wilmette Institute Climate Conversations 3May 12, 2020
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The Impacts of Climate Change
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1. The Causes of Climate Change2. What We Can Do About it - Practical “Solutions”
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Science has a spiritual dimension.
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“How great, O my God, is this Thy most excellent handiwork, and how consummate Thy creation, which hath caused every understanding heart and mind to marvel!”
Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers and Meditations, p. 48
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“Science is the discoverer of the past. From its premises of past and present we deduce conclusions as to the future”.
‘Abdu'l-Bahá
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The Causes of Climate Change
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An illustration of the temperate rainforest that thrived in West Antarctica about 90 million years ago, when dinosaurs still walked the Earth.(Image: © J. McKay/Alfred-Wegener-Institut; Creative Commons licence CC-BY 4.0)
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A rock outcropping on Fleming Glacier, which feeds one of the accelerating glaciers in Marguerite Bay on the western Antarctic Peninsula. Photo: NASA/OIB
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Earth’s Climate during the past 800,000 years
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The greenhouse effect has kept the Earth’s average surface temperature stabilized at around 56°F (13.5°C) in radiative balance for the last 10,000 years.
Without it, our Earth would be ~50 - 58°F (28 – 32°C) colder!
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CO2 Concentrations during the Past 10,000 Years to the Present
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Carbon Dioxide CO2
remains in atmospherefor decades and manycenturies.
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Methane CH4
Over a 20 year time span, methane is 86 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO2.
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Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
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Fluorinated gases (F-gases)
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Why have greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere increased so much?
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● http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/global-population-estimates-and-projections-billions
● cartographer/designer/author Hugo Ahlenius, Nordpil)
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Total global emissions by source
• Land-use change was the dominant source of annual CO2 emissions until around 1950.Fossil CO2 emissions now dominate global changes.
• Others: Emissions from cement production and gas flaringSource: CDIAC; Houghton and Nassikas 2017; Hansis et al 2015; Le Quéré et al 2018; Global Carbon Budget 2018
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Land Use Change ~20% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
Deforestation and Forest Degradation
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Deforestation
1. 1. The burning and the rotting of vegetation directly releases CO2 into the atmosphere.
2. The trees are no longer there to absorb CO2.
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Main Causes for Deforestation
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Ruminant Animals Emit Methane
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#1 Cause of Global Warming: Burning of Fossil Fuels
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Coal
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The era of fossil fuels is over.
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The era of fossil fuels is over.
“If carried to excess, civilization will prove as prolific a source of evil as it had been of goodness when kept within the restraints of moderation.”
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CLXIV
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The “Solutions” to Climate Change-
What Needs to be Done?
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Climate Action
Mitigation reduces greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.Adaptation reduces vulnerability to climate change.
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Climate Change Adaptation
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Climate Action
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Three Major Areas of Climate Change Mitigation
● Energy
● Transportation
● Land use including forests, agriculture, and food.
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ENERGY
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Onshore Wind Farms
● Small footprints● Can be built quickly
● Increasingly less expensive
Photo Credit: Telegraph.co.uk
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Offshore Wind Turbines
Scotland
Block Island Wind FarmUSA
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Disadvantages of Wind Power
● There is not always wind● Turbines can be dangerous for birds● Resistance by the population ● Fishers have concerns about the impacts of
offshore wind farms on their fisheries
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Solar PowerGrowth of Solar Photovoltaic Energy Consumption
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Solar Power
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Rooftop Solar
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Photo Credit: https://www.planetcustodian.com/lotus-temple-goes-green-with-tata-power-solars-120-kwp-solar-power-plant/8456/
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Advantages of Solar Power
● Virtually unlimited● No emissions or other pollution during operation● Provides peak energy in the summer when
the demand for electricity is especially high because of air-conditioning
● Cost of solar has been going down and the technology has been improving
● Can be installed in remote areas without access to an electric grid. This helps people in the developing world in their sustainable development.
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Disadvantages of Solar Power● The sun doesn't always shine● The production of solar panels requires natural
resources and energy, and creates emissions● Solar farms can be controversial, for example, when
trees and forests are cut or valuable agricultural land sacrificed
● Decisions about the location of solar farms and wind turbines have become a source of human conflict in many places
● Often restricted by power companies who fear a reduction of their profits
● Large scale implementation requires investment in flexible grids
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What are the spiritual principles that should be considered when implementing renewable
energy such as wind and solar power?
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Spiritual principles needed for the implementation of renewable energy
● Justice● Decentralization● Participation of everyone in decision-making● Consultation● Education about science● Consideration of the well-being of the local population,
of the poor, of other life forms, and of all of humankind including future generations.
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Energy Conservation and Efficiency
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Decentralized Energy Systems - Flexible Grids
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TRANSPORTATION
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Transportation in Cities
- Improve and electrify public transportation
- City planning must avoid urban sprawl
- Make cities more bike and walk friendly
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Cars● Make cars more fuel efficient● Electric cars ● Lower the number of cars● Change of lifestyles and habits
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Cars● Make cars more fuel efficient● Electric cars ● Lower the number of cars● Change of lifestyles and habits
The liberty that profiteth you is to be found nowhere except in complete servitude unto God, the Eternal Truth.
Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah CLIX
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Airplanes
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High Speed Electic Train in Tokyo
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Shipping Industry
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Telecommunication
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Justice
● Invest in public transportation that is affordable to all ● Subsidize public transportation and not the fossil fuel
industry ● Incentivize other clean modes of transportation
(Tax credit or direct financial aid for clean modes of transportation, gradually increase taxes on polluting vehicles)
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LAND USE, FORESTS, AND AGRICULTURE
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Forests
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Strategies to protect forests, to stop deforestation
- Public policy and laws;- Enforcement of existing anti-logging laws;- Market-driven mechanisms (eco-certification programs that inform consumers and affect purchasing decisions); - Programs that enable wealthy nations and corporations to make payments to countries and communities for maintaining their forests; - Education about the value of forests: For example, the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative: https://www.interfaithrainforest.org/
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Strategies to protect forests, to stop deforestation
Faith for Forests:Toolkits from different religionsincluding Baha’i-inspired materials https://faithsforforests.com/
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Reforestation and Afforestation
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Farmland Restoration
Villagers in the Medak District of southern India’s Telengana state are helping to revive degraded farmland. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS
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Changing Agricultural Practices
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Changing Agricultural Practices
● Conservation Agriculture
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Changing Agricultural Practices
● New Irrigation Techniques
Drip irrigation is used to water crops in Africa. (Photo:Â Icrisat/Flickr)
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Changing Agricultural Practices
● Improved Rice Cultivation
https://drawdowniitkgp.wordpress.com/2017/12/09/24-improved-rice-cultivation/
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Changing Agricultural Practices
● Silvopasture
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Changing Agricultural Practices
● Agroforestry
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Small and medium sizeorganic farms
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FOOD
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A Plant-Rich Diet
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Reducing Food Waste
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Spiritual Principles
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Spiritual Principles
“Eat and drink, but waste not by excess: He loves not the excessive.”
Surah 7.3, The Qu'ran
“The food of the future will be fruit and grains. The time will come when meat is no longer eaten.”
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Lights of Guidance, p. 296
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Conclusion
We must change almost everything!
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Project Drawdownhttps://www.drawdown.org/
Project Drawdown ranked 80 solutions according to their effectiveness to mitigate climate change.
Guess: What are among the first “solutions”? What actions are the most effective to mitigate climate change?
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Individual Action
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Individual Action
● Many drops – an ocean. Small individual actions by many people add up
● Positive examples are positively contagious● Societal norms change● Necessity to uphold our own spiritual integrity
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Individual Action
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The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds…
Bahá’u’lláh, Words of Wisdom
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