April 21, 2007

 

 

 

Screening:

 

An Inconvenient Truth

 

 

 

First of all, thank you for attending our event. We hope the film you view tonight will inspire you to join a growing movement and shift in consciousness to help undo some of the damage we, as a species have done, and make our planet a more hospitable and healthier place to live for all.

 

Below you will find a plethora of information and tools to further assist you in understanding and in dealing with our current situation. These are merely a sampling of the wealth of information available, but inform yourself, and choose what best works for you.

 

 

 

 

From 1920 to the present, the earth’s average surface temperature has increased by 1.4 °F. According to the National Academy of Sciences, this change is the largest global temperature rise in at least the last 2,000 years and, possibly, the last 5,000 years. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·        Inconvenient Truth Website

·         http://www.climetcrisis.net/

·         http://www.algore.com

 

 

·        News -  Extreme Weather Events:

·                   http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/extremes.html - NOAA Satellite and Information Service’s National Climate Data Center

·         Alarm over dramatic weakening of Gulf Stream - http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,3605,1654803,00.html

·         Guardian  Meltdown fear as Arctic ice cover falls to record winter low - http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1774815,00.html

·         Alps experiencing warmest period in 1,300 years, climatologist says - http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/2006-12-05-alps-snow_x.htm

·         Warmest Autumn in Forever No Winter for Europe - http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,453041,00.html

·         Southern Ocean Current Faces Slowdown Threat - http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/41021/story.htm

·         Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Predicted - http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1621770.ece

·         Earth's permafrost starts to squelch - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4120755.stm

·         Scientists find new global warming threat from melting permafrost - http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2006-09-06-permafrost-warming_x.htm

·         India Monsoons Worsen as Climate Changes - http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/39260/story.htm

·         Warming Sign? Another Early Spring for Rocky Mountains - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/070409-warming-rockies.html

·         How is Wildlife Affected by Global Warming - http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/global_warm_wil.htm

·         Global Warming Marches More than Half of World’s Penguin Species Towards Extinction - http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/penguins/index.html

·         Conservation Groups Advance Protections For Polar Bear from Global Warming - http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/PRESS/polar-bear-12-27-2006.html

·                  Extreme Weather Prompts Unprecedented Global Warming Alert - http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0703-05.htm

·                  http://www.physorg.com/news96036820.html   

            ·         Freak tornado devastates London suburb - http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1823152006

 

 

 

      ·        News sites

·    http://www.truthout.org/environment.shtml

·    http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/

·    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2004/planet/default.stm - BBC News - planet under pressure

·         http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange

·         http://enn.com – Environmental News Network

·         www.net.org/warming

 

·        Info/Data: 

·        http://www.nrdc.org/ - Natural Resources Defense Council - One of  the long-time leaders in the effort to preserve our natural environment.

·         http://www.environmentaldefense.org/ -

·         http://environment.newscientist.com/specials.ns -

·         http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/rsl/gismo/ - The site for the Global Ice Sheet Mapping Orbiter (NASA Instrument Incubator Program) – Ongoing experiments and research of the Earth’s ice sheets.

·         http://www.ipcc.ch/ - Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change

·         http://pewclimate.org/ - Pew Center on Global Climate Change - has global warming basics like “global warming 101”, frequently asked questions, a glossary, facts and figures, as well as more in depth information on economics, policy, and solutions

·         http://www.ucsusa.org/  -  Union of Concerned Scientists

·         http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html  - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

·         http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/environment.html

·         http://www.foe.org/ - Friends of the Earth

 

·        Tools:   

 

·        Carbon Footprint Calculators

 

·         http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator/ - calculates your carbon footprint with the help of AL Gore (2 Min.)

·         http://www.terrapass.com/  - Database of vehicles and their gas efficiency. (1 Min.)

·         www.energyguide.com – get a home energy audit

·         http://www.nativeenergy.com/Splash/ClimateCrisis/ClimateCrisis.html?ClimateCrisis#total – Offset your CO2 impact easily by replacing energy from fossil fuels with clean energy. (3 Min.)

·         www.Safeclimate.net/calculator

·         http://myfootprint.org  - measure not just your carbon footprint, but your ecological footprint

·         www.officefootprint.org – measure your footprint at work, run by Redefining Progress and The Green Office

·         http://www.scorecard.org/- View a scorecard for your city or community. Get an in-depth pollution report for your
county, covering air, water, chemicals, and more. ( I Min.)

·         http://money.independent.co.uk/personal_finance/invest_save/article2364706.ece -

·         http://www.carbonfund.org/site/ - All things carbon (Calculator, carbon offsetting, etc.)

·         www.green-e.org – for information on purchasing Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates to offset your energy use

 

·        Links:

·         www.buyenergyefficient.org – the Consumer Federation of America’s checklist of Ten Simple Ways to Cut Energy Costs to reduce your green house-gas emissions.

·         www.standby.lbl.gov/index.html  - information on standby power waste

·         www.powerint.com/greenroom/faqs/htm - info on standby power

·         www.erideshare.com – free national service to help coordinate travels with other commuters

·         www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml - for info on maximizing car fuel efficiency

·         www.fueleconomy.gov – look up fuel-efficiency estimates for most cars

·         www.freecycle.org – learn how to find a new home for something you no longer need

·         www.earth911.org – learn where you can recycle just about anythingin your area

·         www.newdream.org/junkmail - to remove your name fro mailing lists

·         www.mastercomposter.com – for info on how to compost

·         www.earthsave.org/globalwarming.htm - info on cows and global warming

·         www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsiblesopper or www.respnsibleshopper.org – for info on the environmental practices and policies of the companies you buy from

·         www.socialinvest.org/Areas/SRIGuide - support global sustainability with your investments

 

·        Action Plan:

·           http://www.quakergreenaction.org.uk/home_files/wcsl.pdf -  A very thorough guide to home energy consumption with various alternatives and comparisons between them

·          http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/ - Join with the newly developed National Phenology Network to report changes in plant development in your area due to Climate Change