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Carbon Logic Leading by doing

Take action to combat climate change by implementing tangible strategies. Get informed, pledge to switch to green energy, buy local, and educate yourself and others.

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Carbon Logic Leading by doing

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  1. Carbon LogicLeading by doing

  2. “the only meaningful course is to do something concrete, however modest, in ways that will improve the situation, rather than fuelling the cycle of anger”  Martha Nussbaum

  3. Change • There appears to have been between 30 and 50 glacial cycles during the last 2.7 million years (Anderson, et al 2007) • Records have shown regional abrupt climatic events have occurred in a decade or less and with temperature changes of 8-16C. (Alley et al, 2003) • Cut Carbon • Get Resilient

  4. Lord Krebs, September 13th 2016 (hottest September day in 100 years)

  5. UK CCRA 2017: Plausible high-end (High++) scenarios • Climate change risk assessments tend to focus on the more likely changes in the climate, averaged over extended time periods • This masks the potential for extreme changes in climate that are important to consider as part of long-term adaptation planning Source: Met Office et al. (2015) for the ASC

  6. Dave Watkins, Strategic Environment Team Cornwall Council

  7. Dave Watkins, Strategic Environment Team Cornwall Council

  8. Dave Watkins, Strategic Environment Team Cornwall Council

  9. Thames Water October 10th 2017 – Million litres per day

  10. Pledge 1I pledge to ring my electricity supplier over the next 24 hours and see if I can switch to green energy

  11. Pledge TwoI pledge to buy local seasonal produce as much as possible – starting with at least 2 meals a week

  12. Pledge ThreeI pledge to educate myself about the science and impacts of climate

  13. Pledge FourI pledge to contact my MP and my friends and make these pledges too

  14. My 12 hour week - Planning ahead • Engage with Parsonages, Glebe, Investment, DAC to enable the development of their own Environmental Policy and Action Plan • Work with the Education Department and schools, seeking to learn from them and provide a resource to the them to further their strategic engagement with the environment.

  15. The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan • “As recommended by the Natural Capital Committee, making the vision of a healthier environment a reality requires solid foundations: comprehensive, reliable data; strong governance and accountability; a robust delivery framework, and everyone to play a role.” (Page 11)

  16. You can be the trusted messengerPlease have a go yourselfInvite your staff to do them too, based on your experience Luci Isaacson 01872 241239 luci@climatevision.co.uk

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