Kim Flanzer, our naturalist coach shared these resources:
Ideas for Climate Change Projects:
As individuals, we can:
Take steps to increase the energy efficiency of our cars, homes, and power plants by adjusting our thermostats, adding insulation, driving fewer miles, maintaining proper tire pressure, etc. Recycle, because every product requires energy, and thus emissions, to produce and transport. Address the supply-and-demand part of the problem by using our consumer spending power wisely. Buying green products and replacing old appliances with new ones that have an "energy star" rating are two good ways consumers can positively influence the free market while lowering energy consumption. On the national and international level, policy leaders can explore options to:
Capture the carbon emitted by power plants and other human sources, and store it underground.
Provide incentives to help fossil fuel-burning power plants lower or eliminate their carbon emissions.
Meet an ever-increasing percentage of our energy needs using alternative, non-carbon-producing sources-including nuclear, solar, wind, hydroelectric, and bio-fuels.
Halt deforestation and soil degradation worldwide, while reforesting more areas.
While a large-scale adoption of these strategies will come at a cost, climate scientists and economists agree that the longer-term cost of inaction will be much greater.