Hello Friends, Here comes a special early (Short and Sweet) edition(# 12) to support awareness of global warming. Special thanks for inspiring me to do this special edition are Ford, Srikanth, Neela, various discussions in office
This edition contains awareness articles, Interactive games, posters, 08.08.08:08:08 plan, what YOU can do to help save the earth (read as cost savers for ourself).
Awareness and actions
An ‘eight minute’ public display of unison, when everyone will switch off their lights for 8 minutes in support of the fight against ‘Global Warming’.
Where ever you are on August 8th, kindly join the campaign by turning off your lights for 8 minutes at 8 pm. Please pass on the message to all your colleagues, friends & relatives and make this campaign a resounding success.
Save our only HOME, the planet ‘88888’ Lights out
What is global Warming?
The term "global warming" refers to the warming in recent decades and its projected continuation, and implies a human influence. Other terms : "climate change" for human-caused change, and "climate variability" for other changes..
The term "climate change" recognizes that rising temperatures are not the only effect. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century, and its projected continuation.
The average global air temperature near the Earth's surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005
Games (Kids and adults) – share with children around to bring awareness
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-green.htm Simple, super game, try it out!!!
http://globalwarmingkids.net/
http://www.hippoworks.com/animalsearth/
The term "global warming" refers to the warming in recent decades and its projected continuation, and implies a human influence. Other terms : "climate change" for human-caused change, and "climate variability" for other changes..
The term "climate change" recognizes that rising temperatures are not the only effect. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century, and its projected continuation.
The average global air temperature near the Earth's surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005
Games (Kids and adults) – share with children around to bring awareness
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-green.htm Simple, super game, try it out!!!
http://globalwarmingkids.net/
http://www.hippoworks.com/animalsearth/
Effects of global warming
An increase in global temperatures may in turn cause broader changes, including
glacial retreat, Arctic shrinkage, and Worldwide sea level rise.
Changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation may result in flooding and drought. There may also be changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
Other effects may include changes in agricultural yields, addition of new trade routes, reduced summer streamflows, species extinctions, and increases in the range of disease vectors.
What YOU can do? (Mitigation) ~ Read Cost savers
- Energy efficiency and conservation (Easy n Best)
- Switch off electrical equipments not in use – TV, radio, AC, etc.
- Use electricity conservatively – e.g Think about Adequate lighting (not Lighting or excessive lighting)
Encouraging energy conservation among consumers is often advocated as a cheaper or more environmentally sensitive alternative to increased energy production.
- Building Design
- New buildings can be constructed using passive solar building design, low-energy building, or zero-energy building techniques, using renewable heat sources.
- Existing buildings can be made more efficient through the use of insulation, high-efficiency appliances double- or triple-glazed gas-filled windows, external window shades, and building orientation
- To design buildings that are more energy efficient to cool by using lighter-coloured, more reflective materials in the development of urban areas (e.g. by painting roofs white) and planting trees.
This saves energy because it cools buildings and reduces the urban heat island effect thus reducing the use of air conditioning.
- Alternate energy sources
- Nuclear energy
- Renewable energy (Wind power)
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- Eliminating Waste Methane
Methane is a significantly more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Burning one molecule of methane generates one molecule of carbon dioxide. Burning methane which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere (such as at oil wells, landfills, coal mines, waste treatment plants, etc.) provides a net greenhouse gas emissions benefit.
However, reducing the amount of waste methane produced in the first place has an even greater beneficial impact.
Useful Links
http://www.chennailightsout.org/
http://www.climatecrisis.net/
http://www.homeexnora.org/
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