Unit 4: Considering the Influence of Light and Thermal Phenomena on Global Clima
Unit 4: Considering the Influence of Light and Thermal Phenomena on Global Climate
VIII. Exploring Internet Resources about Taking Action to Address Climate Change Issues
Becoming aware of what seems to be happening world wide with respect to the impacts of global climate change can be quite sobering. It is helpful also to become aware of what individuals, communities, universities, states, the military, national government agencies, and international organizations can do and are doing to address climate change issues.
Question 4.17 What are some ways to take action?
Explore Internet Resources about what ways to take action:
- What can individuals do to study global climate change and take action?
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- The Extreme Ice Survey organization, headed by James Balog, has suggestions for individuals interested in taking action:
http://extremeicesurvey.org/take-action/ - The California Air Resources Board offers many ways to take action:
https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/public/public.htm - Environmental Protection Agency provides some examples: https://www.epa.gov/climate-change/what-you-can-do-about-climate-change (An earlier version of this with the same name for a link, https://www.epa.gov/climatechange/what-you-can-do-about-climate-change , had a message that suggested “we want to help you find what you are looking for.” An even earlier version said “Thank you for your interest in this topic. We are currently updating our website to reflect EPA’s priorities under the leadership of President Trump and Administrator Pruitt. If you’re looking for an archived version of this page, you can find it on the January 19 snapshot.” To view this page go to https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange/what-you-can-do-about-climate-change_.html ). For a comment on this situation see: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/01/epa-website-climate-change-trump-administration ).
- The Extreme Ice Survey organization, headed by James Balog, has suggestions for individuals interested in taking action:
- What can communities do to study global climate change and take action?
- OSU Oregon Sea Grant : OSU researchers to help coastal towns cope with natural hazard http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakingwaves/2018/08/16/osu-researchers-to-help-coastal-towns-cope-with-natural-hazards/
- Oregon Climate Change Research Institute: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/occri/
- What is a state doing to study climate change and take action?
- Explore the Oregon Department of Energy website about Climate Change in Oregon at http://www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/Climate-Change.aspx
- What is the US military doing to study global climate change and take action?
- Go to https://www.cna.org/cna_files/pdf/MAB_5-8-14.pdf
(You may have to cut and paste this URL into a browser to get it to work or put CNA Military Advisory Board National Security and Accelerating Risks of Climate Change in your browser.) Get an overview of this report by scrolling through the pages and reading highl