1. Sustainability: Environment
Lesson 2

2. Review: 1. What chemical is the cause of ozone layer depletion?
2. What is the main source of SO2 and NO2 pollution that causes acid rain?
3. What are some of the causes of Carbon Dioxide emissions in the atmosphere?
4. What region of the world suffers from high levels of skin cancer?

3. Acidification of lakes, rivers = negative effects on fish/wildlife

4. “His nose is missing”

5. Ozone Hole ~ shrinking? Thanks to Montreal Protocol

6. Climate Change Issue

7. Carbon Cycle & Tetris

8. Causes
Industrial Pollution ~ Coal
Vehicle Emissions

9. Deforestation ~ Amazon

10. Melting of Permafrost “Drunk Trees”

11. Emissions by Region of World
Highest greenhouse gas emissions are by countries in the developing world
Brazil (Amazon)
China (coal, factories)
India (coal, factories)
BUT ~ MOST POLLUTION IN DEVELOPING NATIONS IS ACTUALLY BY-PRODUCT OF NORTH AMERICAN CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE OUTSOURCED..
But Canada ranks 3rd highest in world per capita due to oil sands production ~ with Kinder Morgan + Gateway, rates will skyrocket

12. Time Lapse Photo ~ google Earth

13. Human Causes KEY ACTIONS: Cars Factory Emissions - this is the BIG ONE
Deforestation of “the lungs of the earth”
Cattle Ranching ~ production of meat
Coal Use ~ specific regions of world
Other Factors ~ melting of permafrost, releasing stores of carbon dioxide

14. Effects of Warming on Environment
Melting ice caps – which adds freshwater to ocean decreasing its salinity – affects ocean currents ~ rising sea levels
Melting permafrost – storage basin for massive amounts of CO2 – tipping point
“Weird Weather” – increasing numbers of storms, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes
Shifts in Climate Zones and Vegetation Patterns
Disease ~ Pine Beetle, etc.
Species Extinction
Wildfires

15. Devastating Effects

16. Effects of Warming on Humans
Displaced peoples – currently 25 million environmental refugees
Destruction of property, infrastructure
Increased poverty, and competition for resources
Increased drought – more pressure on fresh water
Increased famine – crops do not grow

17. Flooding in India

18. Connection to Poverty
25 million environmental refugees ~ more than number of political refugees from places of war and conflict
Major cause of poverty and stops people from being able to meet their basic needs

19. Solutions ~ “REAL” R = Realistic E = Education
A = Alternatives & Innovation
L = Legislation, Laws and Policy

20. What Can We Do?
Kyoto Protocol ~ accord signed to reduce Greenhouse gasses, Canada refused to re-sign
G15 countries have come together to try and figure out new solutions… very little progress
Millenium Goal ~ Environment
**** Push for environmental protection from government

21. Other Approaches
Education ~ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ~ use less plastic! (oil)
Thinking outside the box
New Ideas
Alternatives ~ Renewable Energy Sources
PASSION + GETTING OUT AND EXPERIENCING NATURE.. SEEING OUR PLANET

22. What are your ideas?
List possible solutions to dealing with climate change
INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS + COLLECTIVE ACTION

23. ALTERNATIVES ~ Big Belly & Giant Jelly Fish

24. Solar Roadways ~ USA
Glass solar panels~ couple has raised 1 million dollars for project
that will generate electricity and lower energy cost ~ will heat roads + provide light

25. Why We Need to Save Our Planet…
Hope for the Future…. Political activism and organization..
Case Study: Sacred Headwaters