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The Climate Crisis: Time for Action

Explore the impacts of climate change globally and at home. Learn about greenhouse gases, rising temperatures, and the urgent need for action. Find out how you can make a difference by supporting initiatives like the Climate Change Bill.

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The Climate Crisis: Time for Action

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  1. The climate is changing. It’s time to ask questions.

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  3. The climate is changing

  4. Greenhouse gases The Guardian

  5. Carbon dioxide IPCC

  6. Temperature rising Hadley Centre

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  8. Impacts at home

  9. Impacts globally

  10. Katrina: a warning

  11. Biodiversity at risk

  12. Temperature rising Hadley Centre

  13. Brown agrees “ At a global average of two degrees or more the consequences – for agricultural productivity, water stress, ecosystems and human health – become potentially devastating. March 2005 “

  14. … and Blair too? “ Climate change is… the world’s greatest environmental challenge … so far reaching in its impact and irreversible in its destructive power, that it alters radically human existence September 2004 “

  15. Emissions out of control Since 1997up by 5.5%

  16. Climate Change Bill • sets an annual target for cuts in carbon dioxide emissions – three per cent every year • requires annual reports on progress to Parliament • holds Government to account if they fall behind

  17. 80% by 2050

  18. Three per cent per year … 6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted

  19. … starting now! 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted

  20. Annual reports

  21. We’ve done this before

  22. Is the Government doing enough about climate change? 73% NO NOP survey for Friends of the Earth. May 2005

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  24. What can I do? Sign our petition atwww.thebigask.com Ask your MPto support our Climate Change Bill: complete a postcard, write them a letter, oremail through www.thebigask.com Spread the word

  25. Thom Yorke “ The Big Ask is the first sane, reasoned way out of what is basically an international emergency. Anyone out there who has any concern about climate change should get involved May 2005 “

  26. What can I do? <<TO BE ADDED BY PRESENTER>>

  27. More information www.thebigask.com Freephone 0808 800 1111

  28. Your local group • Friends of the Earth

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