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Major environmental issues include climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution (air, water, plastic), deforestation, overfishing, and water scarcity, all of which pose significant threats to the planet and its inhabitants. 

Climate Change

Climate change refers to the long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

  • Fossil Fuel Combustion: Burning coal, oil, and natural gas for energy releases large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. 
  • Biodiversity Loss: Biodiversity loss refers to the decline in the variety of life on Earth, including species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity
  • Pollution: Air, Water, Plastic,  resulting from the contamination of atmosphere, water bodies with pollutants, can harm aquatic life and human health. 

Here’s a more detailed look at some of these pressing issues:

Examples above exemplify desertification and deforestation.

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  • Prepare for Climate Change

    To prepare for climate change, focus on both mitigation (reducing emissions) and adaptation (adjusting to unavoidable impacts) by making sustainable choices in your daily life, advocating for climate action, and preparing your home and community for potential extreme weather events.


    Tips to Prepare for Climate Change

    • Energy: Conserve energy at home by using energy-efficient appliances, reducing heating and cooling consumption, and switching to renewable energy sources. 
    • Transportation: Walk, bike, or use public transportation whenever possible. Consider electric vehicles or hybrid options. 
    • Diet: Reduce your meat consumption and opt for more plant-based meals, as animal agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. 
    • Waste: Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Compost food scraps and yard waste. 
    • Consumption: Be mindful of your consumption habits and choose sustainable products.
    • Support policies: Contact your elected officials and urge them to take strong action on climate change. 
    • Invest in sustainable solutions: Support companies and organizations that are working to reduce emissions and promote climate resilience. 
    • Educate others: Share information about climate change and encourage others to take action

    Lets come together and change our decisions for a better future.

  • Global Environmental Issues

    Major environmental issues include climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution (air, water, plastic), deforestation, overfishing, and water scarcity, all of which pose significant threats to the planet and its inhabitants. 

    Climate Change

    Climate change refers to the long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, primarily driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

    • Fossil Fuel Combustion: Burning coal, oil, and natural gas for energy releases large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. 
    • Biodiversity Loss: Biodiversity loss refers to the decline in the variety of life on Earth, including species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity
    • Pollution: Air, Water, Plastic,  resulting from the contamination of atmosphere, water bodies with pollutants, can harm aquatic life and human health. 

    Here’s a more detailed look at some of these pressing issues:

    Examples above exemplify desertification and deforestation.

  • Carbon Footprint

    Reduce your carbon footprint in easy steps.

    “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit”

    – Ralph Waldo Emerson

    1. Debate your alternatives to driving

    Walk or Drive when available

    When possible, walk or ride your bike in order to avoid carbon emissions completely. Carpooling and public transportation drastically reduce CO2 emissions by spreading them out over many riders.

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    2. Reduce Your Carbon Footprint From Food Delivery

    Eat locally

    It has been estimated that 13% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions result from the production and transport of food. Transporting food requires petroleum-based fuels, and many fertilizers are also fossil fuel-based.

    3. Reuse and recycle

    It has been estimated that 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions result from the “provision of goods,” which means the extraction of resources, manufacturing, transport, and final disposal of “goods” which include consumer products and packaging, building components, and passenger vehicles, but excluding food. By buying used products and reselling or recyling items you no longer use, you dramatically reduce your carbon footprint from the “provision of goods.”