1. International Collaberation on Climate Change
Section 3.2
International Collaberation on Climate Change

2. Goals of today’s lesson
By the end of today’s lesson you should be able to:
Understand and apply what humans are doing in response to climate change

3. Reduction of Climate change
Most of the efforts to reduce the effects of climate change have focused on reducing green house gas emissions.
One of the issues that people are asking that scientists have not been able to provide an answer to is…
What will climate change look like?
When will this occur?

4. Reduction of Climate Change
One of the signs that scientists will point to is the appearance of more severe weather on the planet.
What we need to focus on is adaptation and prevention.

5. Methods of Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Carbon storage
Taking large amounts of CO2 and storing it underground or in oceans
Fuel efficiency
Renewable energy sources

6. Why prevent?
Many people still do not believe in the idea of climate change.
Therefore they do not feel that money should be spent on prevention methods.
The precautionary principal states:
If there is a possible threat of disaster that might be irreversible lack of certainty should not be a reason for postponing action.

7. General Circulation Models
These are climate change models.
What happens is computers use mathematical formulas to run scenarios of what might happen with climate change.
They analyze atmosphere concentration, temperature changes, and ocean temperatures.

8. Changes to Biomes
With the possible warming of the climates this lead to a disappearance of polar ice caps, the tundra, and the taiga biomes.
This will lead to warmer climates, and expansion of grasslands, deciduous forest, and desert biomes.
Southern Alberta will change to a desert biome climate

9. Specific Possibilities of Global Warming
Things that might happen with global warming
Changes in precipitation patterns
Changes in coastal regions:
Sea temp and sea levels
Human health could be affected:
Heat stress
Air pollution
Disappearance of glaciers may expose bacteria that we have no immunity to.

10. Addressing Global Warming
There have been many governmental involvements in the areas of climate change and global warming.
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Kyoto Accord

11. Addressing Global Warming
Where do our carbon emissions come from?
34% industrial
34% transportation
16% residential
13% commercial
3 % agriculture

12. To do The Montreal Protocol Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
In the same groups as yesterday, you will become an expert on a political collaborator on climate change. You will be assigned an agreement and need to answer the following information
Who- name, people/countries involved
What- what is the agreement
When- date
Where- country it was made in, countries that are changing because of it
Why- importance?
How- how does the agreement aid in climate change
Has it been effective?
The Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
Canada’s Action Plan on Climate Change
Albertans and Climate Change: Taking Action