climate challenges and climate solutions
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Climate Challengesand Climate Solutions
Kim M. Cobb@coralsncaves
my lab
Google Earth
August, 2013
August, 2014
El NiñoNov 2015
November, 201530-90% bleached0-90% deaddepending on site
April, 201685% dead10% bleached5% healthy
What’s next for the world’s coral reefs?
The ‘instrumental’ record of climate shows a ~1ºC warming over the last century,
new record in 2015
95% likely that 2016 will beat 2015
Source: Hadley CenterUK Met Office
new records201420152016
Things are happening faster than we thought.
Global climate change
has
local impacts
What can you do?
1) accelerate shift towards low-C futurewith your own choices; #climateaction
Information and sign-up here
Go Solar with Georgia Power
- electricity from huge solar farms in GA
- only $0.01 per kWhr more than standard rate
What can you do?
1) accelerate shift towards low-C futurewith your own choices; #climateaction
2) wherever you land, be an agent for change
EAS 3110
Partners:GT FacilitiesIBMBPHome DepotChipotleTrees AtlantaDept Veterans Affairs3M
2016 CO2 avoided:2.5 million lbs
2015 CO2 offset:3 million lbs
2013 Winners
45 floors at BP
lights off ½hr earlierat end of day
Savings in 2 months:$4,10060,000 lbs
2016 Winners
“cool roof” at GT
cost: $49,000savings: $5,100/yr
CO2 savings in 10yr1,500,000lbsTarget: Sustainable Education Building
What can you do?
1) accelerate shift towards low-C futurewith your own choices; #climateaction
2) wherever you land professionally,be an agent for change
3) add your voice to those asking ourleaders to act on climate change
https://citizensclimatelobby.org
Carbon Feeand Dividend- net gain forlow-C emitters
- net loss forhigh-C emitters
- govt doesn’t make 1 cent
- bipartisan appeal
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”
--Franklin D. Roosevelt