OUR WORLD… OUR OUR WORLD… OUR FUTUREFUTURE

WHAT IS GLOBAL WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?WARMING?

Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet

naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps

our planet habitable

What has caused global warming

Methane gas from landfill sites

Burning fossil fuels, coal, gas and oil

Deforestation

Greenhouse gases

Fuel emmissions from cars/ lorries/motorbikes

What are the effects of global warming

Extreme weather conditions

Extreme temperatures

Rising sea levels

Rising insurance costs

Pipes/ sewers/ water mains affected by severe weather changes

Cost of food will continue rising

People in the poorer countries will die of starvationFuel/ gas/ electricity prices will rise

Droughts and wildfires are occuring more often Rivers and lakes are drying up

Hurricane Katrina

The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled

in the last 30 years.

Flooding at Tewkesbury Abbey

Global sea levels are rising by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide

The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.

Polar bears are drowning because they cannot swim the distances between the melting ice.

A view down the white chuck glacier in Glacier Park

Wilderness 1973.

The same view as seen in 2006, where this branch of glacier retreated 1.9 kilometres

1.2 mi) 279 species of plants and animals are already moving closer to the poles.

Our children’s futureOur children’s future

There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral

obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global

warming

What changes can we make ?In the home

Turn lights off Turn lights off Turn the thermostat downTurn the thermostat down Shower not bathShower not bath Switch electrics offSwitch electrics off Use a water butt to catch rain waterUse a water butt to catch rain water Washing machine on a lower temperatureWashing machine on a lower temperature Use energy saving light bulbsUse energy saving light bulbs

What changes can we makeWhat changes can we make

Buy fresh vegetables not packaged Have groceries delivered Cook only the amount you need Walk/ Cycle to work Car share Recycle

In the home.. cont

What changes can we makeWhat changes can we makeIn the workplace In the workplace

Re-cycle/use recycled paperRe-cycle/use recycled paper Stop cardboard coming into mail centreStop cardboard coming into mail centre Turn lights off in t-point when emptyTurn lights off in t-point when empty Provide transportProvide transport Change to energy efficient electricity supplierChange to energy efficient electricity supplier Arrange energy efficient driving lessons for Arrange energy efficient driving lessons for

everyone everyone Use rainwater to flush toiletsUse rainwater to flush toilets Use flip charts instead of paper for WTLL sessions Use flip charts instead of paper for WTLL sessions

In the workplace contIn the workplace cont

Run machines at full capacityRun machines at full capacity Switch machines off when idleSwitch machines off when idle Turn computers off at nightTurn computers off at night Switch fans off when not in use. Switch fans off when not in use. Keep all work areas tidy and free of Keep all work areas tidy and free of

rubbishrubbish

Recommended viewing

- Al gore –

An Inconvenient Truth