Mission October 23 2009Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

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Mission October 23 2009The United States Government has decided that we must lead by example on the issue of climate change and atmospheric CO2

I was contacted early this morning by the White House and they would like to retain the Mission 2013 team to devise a twenty-five year plan to dramatically reduce CO2 output in the U.S. However:It must be done in two weeks

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

• Implementation Consider the full spectrum of capture and

sequestration methods including crop and woodland management--- Will need to depend on existing technology

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• Convince the American people of the need for immediate action

• Make a compelling case for CO2 and climate links

• Include polar temperature increases and sea-level rise--predictions for 25, 50, and 100 years

• Ocean acidification and implications

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 1STEP 1: Why should : Why should we act?we act?

• Where are biggest point sources and potential sinks-can you develop regional plans ?

• What is a reasonable goal for 25 years? Stabilize, slower increase?

• Current US output of CO2 (percentage of global budget and trends)

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 2STEP 2: Size of the : Size of the problemproblem

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• Point source capture--power plants

• Reduce fossil fuel consumption (not mining coal is an effective way to sequester CO2!)

• Crop choices, yields

• Ocean dumping, oil field Replenishment, saline aquifers, mineralogical reservoirs

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 3STEP 3: : SequestrationSequestration

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• Cost of action vs. costs of inaction?

• Cost per ppm of CO2?

• Feasibility--reordering of national priorities?

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 4STEP 4: Costs and : Costs and FeasibilityFeasibility

• Develop a sub-team opposed to managing CO2 and climate--useful intellectual exercise

• What are the arguments for an against

• Can we afford it?Is it human induced?Why worry?

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 5STEP 5: The case for inaction : The case for inaction or Human- Induced Climate or Human- Induced Climate Change denialChange denial

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• Team 1: 5 people selected from all teams present plan

• Team 2: 8 people--one from each team to answer questions following presentation

• Team 3:climate change denial: ask questions!

• Remainder of class: Ask tough Questions!

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

STEP 6STEP 6: Final : Final ProductProduct

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In class presentation Friday October 23rd30 Minutes

• QUESTIONS ??

• GET ORGANIZED---NOW!!

• We need one or two of you to come to the front of the room--right now-- and lead the organization

• TWO WEEKS!!

Mission CO2 Reduction USA

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