University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Global Warming/Climate Change & Carbon Emissions Project Isaac Borofka-Webb, Nicholas Kuqali, Matthew Sackmann and Paul Stroik Eric Jamelske Department of Economics University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chippewa Valley Center for Economic Research & Development
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Overview The Project Pilot Test Survey Discussion
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Global Warming/Climate Change What is it? Is it really happening? Why is it happening? Is it anthropogenic?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Global Warming/Climate Change What are the implications? What action(s) should be taken? What are the costs/benefits of taking action(s)? What are the consequences of inaction?
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire The Project How much do people really know about this issue? How knowledgeable are the residents of the Chippewa Valley? -global warming/climate change -causes & solutions -policy & politics Survey of households, students, businesses Educate the public and increase awareness!
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Pilot Test Household Survey We want your input! Let’s take the survey.
The Real Cause of Global Warming
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eric Jamelske Questions & Discussion
Average Global Temperature is Increasing
Nature v. 412, p (2 August 2001)
CO 2 Levels Are Increasing C.D. Keeling and T.P. Whorf (October 2004).