global warming it’s real, it’s here, and it creates jobs! david heimann green group boston
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Global Warming
It’s Real, It’s Here, and It Creates Jobs!
David Heimann
Green Group Boston
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The TakeawayCrisis = Danger plus Opportunity
• Danger– The world may become a far less comfortable place in
which to live– The USA may remain dependent on scarce fuels from
unstable unfriendly countries – Other countries may surpass us in developing the new
economy, leaving us as a third-world backwater
• Opportunity– We can create millions of new jobs and invigorate the
economy for years to come– We can draw on renewable fuels that last indefinitely– We can live in a way that we can “Live Long and Prosper””
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It’s Real
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Background (1)
• Greenhouse effect – Light enters an enclosed space, becomes heat, and cannot readily leave.
• Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (together with other gases such as methane) cause a greenhouse effect on Earth.
• The more carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the warmer the atmosphere becomes.
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Background (2)
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Background (3)
• At the time of the Industrial Revolution, the concentration of GHG was 250 PPM. Since then, it has been steadily increasing.
• In recent years, this increase has accelerated. In 1960 it was 315 PPM. In 1980 it was 336 PPM. In 2000 it was 370 PPM. It is now 380 PPM.
• The higher the concentration, the higher the average global temperature, and the higher the variability around that average.
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Background (4)
• The decade ending in 2009 was the warmest decade on record.
• 2009 itself was the second warmest year since 1880, when modern temperature measurement began. The warmest year was 2005.
• Average global temperatures have trended upward by 0.36 oF per decade over the past 30 years. The variance of temperatures has also increased.
Source: NASA, via NY Times January 22, 2010
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It’s Here
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So Here Is What’s Happened
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With This Result
Source: If It’s That Warm, How Come It’s So Damned Cold? [Hansen, Ruedy, Sato, Lo]
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Or This, Over a Longer Time Frame
Source: 2006 report of the US National Academy of Science
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Resulting, Already, In This
• In the polar regions, especially the Arctic, the temperature rises are much higher than average.
• This leads to much stronger effects than in the rest of the world.• The Arctic unwittingly serves as the “miner’s canary”.
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It Creates Jobs
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So How Does Global Warming Create Jobs?
• In order to reduce global warming, less greenhouse gases must be emitted.
• To do this, fossil fuel use must be strongly reduced.• How can we do this?
– Use renewable energy, such as solar and wind• Creates many jobs!
– Energy efficiency, such as higher-mileage cars and energy-efficient buildings• Creates many jobs!
– Retrofit old power plants, buildings, machines, etc.• Creates many jobs!
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Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Source: Job Rapido (www.jobrapido.com), August 2010
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Jobs in Massachusetts!
Source: Job Rapido (www.jobrapido.com), August 2010
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Jobs in New Hampshire!
Source: Job Rapido (www.jobrapido.com), August 2010
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Jobs in California!
• Source: Energy Efficiency, Innovation, and Job Creation in California• David Roland-Holst – Next 10 http://www.next10.org/research/research_eeijc.html
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But We Can’t Wait Long!Source: New York Times, January 30, 2010
Source: Job Rapido (www.jobrapido.com)
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Let’s not become a third world country!
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So What To Do? (1)
• As a consumer– Buy energy efficient products (from light bulbs to cars and
houses)– Make your home energy efficient (appliances, insulation,
programmed thermostats, etc.– Take advantage of the green tax and economic incentives
• As an employee– Get qualified for some really cool careers, such as
• Energy auditors, green-home dealers and installers• Wind and solar dealers, installers, consultants• Software development for green industries
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• As a citizen– In your city or town
• Have your locality use green facilities and vehicles• Have your stores carry green products• Encourage the use of mass transit and paratransit
– In your state• Have the Legislature pass laws such as the Green
Communities Act in Massachusetts
– Nationally• Create a level playing field that allows all energy sources
to be evaluated on their full costs and benefits, then let the free market act:– Externalize the price of global warming through
actions such as a carbon charge or carbon cap– Ensure that renewable energy and efficiency receive
the same level of support as do fossil fuels.
So What To Do? (2)
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So What To Do? (3)
• As a Citizen -- Call your Senators and tell them to pass strong energy and climate legislation
–Massachusetts• Scott Brown, (202) 224-4543• John Kerry, (202) 224-2742
– New Hampshire• Judd Gregg, (202) 224-3324• Jeanne Shaheen, (202) 224-2841
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Live Long and Prosper!