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7 PowerPoint Templates for Impactful Climate Change Presentations

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If you’re planning to talk about ecology, circular economy, sustainability, or any climate change-related topics, using graphical aids can help you illustrate more data with less text and make your slides more dynamic and motivating. See how you can improve climate change presentations, whether you’re teaching, training, or inspiring your audience.

Visual illustrations can help clarify the message and ideas you want to convey. Using imagery to support rich data can help you take your environmental presentation to the next level and keep your listeners’ focus.

Check out this list of PowerPoint templates we put together. It can be a source of visual inspiration for your climate change presentations.

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These seven decks will help you create high-quality presentations and illustrate various ecology and climate change-related topics:

• Actions against climate change
• Triple bottom line sustainable strategy
• Circular economy and sustainability
• Climate change impacts & business actions
• Plastic pollution & waste
• Ecology & green projects presentation
• Environmental and ecology icons

You can get any deck presented here as an editable file. Simply click on the images to see and download the source illustrations. Check the full collection of Climate & Ecology PowerPoint Templates here .

Actions Template Against Climate Change

Spreading knowledge and giving practical tips on what each of us can do to help slow down climate change and global warming is a very important part of combating this crisis.

If you want to explain the problems, go into the details. and show solution examples for a company, consumers, or employees, the climate change actions PPT deck is the one. It includes definitions, causes, and consequences of climate change, information on major sources of greenhouse emissions, practical action layouts, calendar and checklist slides, ESG principles, and many other diagrams.

You can use it to share knowledge, inspire, and motivate your community to be more conscious and effective in actions.

Check our blog to learn how visuals can help you drive climate change.

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Triple Bottom Line Sustainable Business Strategy

The triple bottom line (TBL) is an accounting framework that incorporates three dimensions of business performance: social, environmental, and financial. Measuring business using TBL is one of the evaluation methodologies to verify how sustainable the business is, and how profitable it is.

The triple bottom line PowerPoint deck contains slides to illustrate the definition, metrics, quotes, and circular economy model. Also, you’ll find diagrams to show three areas of the TBL concept: Social Sustainability (People), Environmental Sustainability (Planet), and Economical Sustainability (Profit).

See how you can structure your TBL presentation and present various parts of it in this article . To learn more about accounting framework background, we recommend checking this Wikipedia article .

Circular Economy and Sustainability PPT Diagrams

The circular economy is a model of production & consumption. It involves sharing, reusing, repairing, and recycling materials and products for as long as possible. To present the essence of the circular economy and principles of the sustainable development model effectively, we encourage using visuals.

The circular economy PowerPoint template includes quotes slides, linear timelines, loop diagrams, comparison graphics, listings, processes, and layouts to show the difference between circular versus linear economies.

You can use these infographics in a broad spectrum of contexts to:

• Compare circular and linear economic models
• Show circular economy benefits
• Teach the green economy framework
• Design a lifecycle of a sustainable product
• Explain the 7R model principles with attractive graphics
• Create suggestive slides to emphasize the potential of a sustainable economy
• Give real-life examples of running a sustainable business

For more information about circular economy history and applications see this article .

If you’re talking about sustainability principles, types, or core pillars, see how icons can help translate abstract ideas into easy-to-read slides.

Climate Change Impacts & Business Actions Template

Explaining global warming effects or analyzing climate change risks? If you need to put together a general presentation on the climate change impacts and actions to be taken to combat it, have a look at the deck below.

Climate change impacts & business actions PPT deck contains diagrams for showing the impacts of global warming, facts, definitions, and quotes on climate from recognized institutions (UN, IPCC, NASA).

See simple design tips on improving your environmental presentation with visual examples.

Plastic Pollution & Waste PowerPoint Infographics

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues. The rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products influences the world’s ability to deal with them. The numbers are shocking: by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.

You can use plastic pollution & waste slides collection to illustrate the effects of plastic pollution, statistics of pollution and global waste, pollution contributors, actions we can take to tackle it and reduce plastic in our daily lives, and ways to increase employee engagement in recycling.

Graphics will help make the heavy data more user-friendly and it will be easier for you to persuade the audience you’re presenting to that steps and actions toward a more sustainable economy need to be taken now.

Creative Eco & Green Projects Presentation Template

Pitching your new green technology idea to investors or presenting an eco-project? Get inspired by the following visualizations in green theme to help you to convey your ideas in an out-of-the-box format.

Such slides with organic blob shape designs are easily associated with a natural and environmental style and will give your presentation a personal touch. You can use these layouts to illustrate any part of your presentation, such as the agenda, project team, vision & mission statements, problem & green solution, project development & implementation timelines, solutions benefits, roadmap calendar, and many more.

Ecology Icons Bundle for PowerPoint

You don’t necessarily need very complex graphics to make your presentation or another document look more professional and modern-looking. Start small: add icons to highlight your points better.

Ecology icons PPT bundle contains various symbols for illustrating natural resources, sustainable transport & architecture, green energy, waste industry (types, treatment, and prevention), and ecosystems concepts.

See creative ways to use icons in slide design to make it easier for the reader to remember the content.

Why use strong visuals for climate change presentations

Adding graphics, even simple ones, will definitely make a difference in your presentation. Therefore it will help you convey your ideas better. This especially concerns climate change presentations, because you probably want to motivate people to take action and better-presented information will help you connect with them.

Having a set of easily editable templates can make your work easier. Pre-designed graphics will help you save time and focus on presentation content.

To ensure the professional look of your slides, check our articles from our designer’s advice about graphical consistency rules  and  aligning elements  properly.

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Resources: PowerPoint Templates to Use for Climate Change Presentations

The slide examples mentioned above can help you provide environmental education content, prepare marketing material, and kickstart a positive change for a sustainable future.

Explore the set of presentation graphics on climate change, global warming, and other connected topics:

To try out how those graphics work, get a sample of  free PPT diagrams and icons . You can use it to see if this kind of presentation visuals is a good fit for you.

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Climate Matters • November 25, 2020

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Climate Central unveils Our Changing Climate —an informative and customizable climate change presentation that meteorologists, journalists, and others can use for educational outreach and/or a personal Climate 101 tool.

The presentation follows a ”Simple, Serious, Solvable” framework, inspired by climate scientist Scott Denning. This allows the presenter to comfortably explain, and the viewers to easily understand, the causes (Simple), impacts (Serious), and solutions (Solvable) of climate change. 

Our Changing Climate is a revamped version of our 2016 climate presentation, and includes the following updates and features:

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Climate Central is presenting a new outreach and education resource for meteorologists, journalists, and others—a climate change presentation, Our Changing Climate . This 55-slide presentation is a guide through the basics of climate change, outlining its causes, impacts, and solutions. This climate change overview is unique because it includes an array of local graphics from our ever-expanding media library. By providing these local angles, the presenter can demonstrate that climate change is not only happening at a global-scale, but in our backyards.

This presentation was designed to support your climate change storytelling, but can also double as a great Climate 101 tool for journalists or educators who want to understand climate change better. Every slide contains main points along with background information, so people that are interested can learn at their own pace or utilize graphics for their own content. 

In addition to those features, it follows the “Simple, Serious, Solvable” framework inspired by Scott Denning, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University (and a good friend of the program). These three S’s help create the presentation storyline and outline the causes (Simple), impacts (Serious), and solutions (Solvable) of climate change. 

Simple. It is simple—burning fossil fuels is heating up the Earth. This section outlines the well-understood science that goes back to the 1800s, presenting local and global evidence that our climate is warming due to human activities.

Serious. More extreme weather, rising sea levels, and increased health and economic risks—the consequences of climate change. In this section, well, we get serious. Climate change impacts are already being felt around the world, and they will continue to intensify until we cut greenhouse gas emissions. 

Solvable. With such a daunting crisis like climate change, it is easy to get wrapped up in the negative impacts. This section explains how we can curb climate change and lists the main pathways and solutions to achieving this goal. 

With the rollout of our new climate change presentation, we at Climate Central would value any feedback on this presentation. Feel free to reach out to us about how the presentation worked for you, how your audience reacted, or any ideas or topics you would like to see included. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & SPECIAL THANKS

Climate Central would like to acknowledge Paul Gross at WDIV-TV in Detroit and the AMS Station Science Committee for the original version of the climate presentation, Climate Change Outreach Presentation , that was created in 2016. We would also like to give special thanks to Scott Denning, professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University and a member of our NSF advisory board, for allowing us to use this “Simple, Serious, Solvable” framework in this presentation resource.

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Climate, in its broadest sense, is the statistical description of the state of the climate system. Climate change is a change in the statistical properties of the climate system that persists for several decades or longer—usually at least 30 years. These statistical properties include averages, variability and extremes. Climate change may be due to natural processes, such as changes in the Sun’s radiation, volcanoes or internal variability in the climate system, or due to human influences such as changes in the composition of the atmosphere or land use.

Energy from the Sun is the ultimate driver of climate on Earth. The solar energy received by Earth depends on how much the Sun emits and the distance between Earth and the Sun. Part of this sunlight is reflected directly back to space by the atmosphere, clouds, and land, ice and water surfaces. Aerosols (tiny particles in the atmosphere, some coming from human activities) can increase the reflection of sunlight.

Global climate varies naturally over time scales from decades to thousands of years and longer. These natural variations can originate in two ways: from internal fluctuations that exchange energy, water and carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, land and ice, and from external influences on the climate system, including variations in the energy received from the sun and the effects of volcanic eruptions.

Human activities can also influence climate by changing concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, altering the concentrations of aerosols and altering the reflectivity of Earth’s surface by changing land cover.

Give an educational presentation on climate change and the risks and create awareness with our climate change PowerPoint presentation Template. Ideal for academic and professional presentations. The climate change template houses diverse designs and attractive layouts in each slide for high audience engagement.  The template allows your audience to acknowledge the impact of climate change.

This professional and sleek climate change template allows you to create fast and easy climate change PowerPoint presentation in less time. The infographic in the first slide tells how the sun affects and brings about a change in climate.

The presenter can use the second slide in the climate change template to talk about how pollution from human activities brings about a change in climate. Present data category in a graph chart with the fourth slide and give a visual interpretation of how each category ranks in regard to climate change.

This template will be useful to ecologists when preparing presentations on the theme of global warming or influence of industry on the environment. For example, you can use this pattern when preparing a presentation on the topic of the greenhouse effect. Also, this template will be useful when preparing for the Environmental Protection Conference.

Teachers of universities and school teachers can use this template in the preparation of ecology or natural science courses. Employees of research institutes can use this pattern in the preparation of the results of their research not the topic of climate change and its influence on agriculture. Startups can use the slides of this template when preparing for a meeting with investors. For example, you can prepare information about your new product that will help reduce harmful emissions and improving climate on Earth.

The template is 100% editable and customizable. In just a few minutes, you can scale graphics, remove/add content, change colors and make adjustments in the slides. Teachers, educationists, business owners, entrepreneurs, and environmentalists can use the climate change template to create professional-looking slides on climate change. Climate Change template contains all the necessary tools for building a professional and stylish presentation. This template will be an excellent addition to your professional presentation collection.

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Transcript: Evidence of global warming Clearing forests also releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. On top of that, plants and trees use it to grow. Worldwide deforestation means we don’t have as many trees to absorb the extra carbon dioxide.This means more of it stays in the atmosphere, trapping more heat. One of the most immediate and obvious effects of global warming is the increase in temperatures around the world. The average global temperature has increased by about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius) over the past 100 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Effects of global Warming Evidence of global warming Images of global warming Images of global warming Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the "greenhouse effect"1 — warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space. Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping. Since 1970, the area of snow cover in the United States has steadily decreased, according to the EPA, and the average temperature of permafrost (soil that's at or below freezing temperature) has grown warmer.One of the most dramatic effects of global warming is the reduction in Arctic sea ice: In 2012, scientists saw the smallest amount of Arctic ice cover ever recorded. Most analyses project that, within a matter of years, the Arctic Sea will be completely ice-free during the summer months. Since record keeping began in 1895, the hottest year on record for the 48 contiguous U.S. states was 2012. Worldwide, 2012 was also the 10th-warmest year on record, according to NOAA. And nine of the warmest years on record have occurred since 2000. According to NOAA, 2013 tied with 2003 as the fourth warmest year globally since 1880. Detailed measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have been taken continuously for more than 50 years. The data show that CO2 levels have steadily increased every year. Today they are 25 percent higher than in 1957.What's more, scientists have detailed records of past CO2 levels from ice core studies, which show that CO2 levels are higher today than at any point since our distant ancestors began migrating out of Africa 800,000 years ago. Causes of global warming The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide and other gases was demonstrated in the mid-19th century. There is no question that increased levels of greenhouse gases must cause the earth to warm. ice cores from greenland, antarctica shows that the earth reaponds to change in the greenhouse levels. Images of global warming Images of global warming Global warming is projected to have a number of effects on the oceans. Ongoing effects include rising sea levels due to thermal expansion and melting of glaciers and ice sheets, and warming of the ocean surface, leading to increased temperature stratification. Images of global warming Effects of global Warming Effects of global Warming Declining sea ice is one of the most visible signs of global warming on our planet. Since 1979, Arctic sea ice extent in September (when the annual minimum is reached) has declined by over 30 percent, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The ice extent has been declining in other seasons, when its not supposed to. Evidence of global warming Effects of global Warming Evidence of global warming Extreme weather is an effect of global warming. While experiencing some of the hottest summers on record, much of the United States also has been experiencing colder than normal winters.Changes in climate can cause the jet stream to migrate south, bringing with it cold, Arctic air. This is why some states can have a sudden cold snap or colder than normal winter, even during the long-term trend of global warming. Causes of global warming Sea-level rise has been happening even faster than scientists anticipated a few years ago. If recent projections are accurate, 2-3°F warming could bring about 3 feet of global sea-level rise by 2100, displacing approximately 56 million people in 84 developing countries around the world. Effects of global Warming Climate change presentation Greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere in many ways, including through the burning of fossil fuels (such as coal and petroleum) and by deforestation. As some environments warm (e.g. the Arctic tundra) they also release carbon that may have been stored for thousands of years. Quite simply, it hasn't. Even global surface temperatures (which is how Spencer is likely measuring 'global warming', although they only account for about 2% of the Earth's warming), have warmed about 0.2°C over the past 15 years, according to the best available measurements. Evidence of global warming Causes of global warming

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Transcript: photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli Climate Change: China has the largest absolute emissions in the world, contributing ~7 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide per year. In absolute terms we see that... ...But the EU-27, with emissions greater than India and Russia combined, constitute the world's third largest emitter, with 4 gigatonnes every year. The second largest emitter is the US, with 5.5 gigatonnes of CO2 emitted per year. So too does Russia, with comparable emissions... A little context on global contributions to climate change... India also makes significant contributions, amounting to just under two gigatonnes of CO2 per year. Any action in the developed world is futile in the face of Asian economic development: a case against.

Transcript: Causes Effects It keeps the Earth's temperature at a comfortable level There is now more precipitationin the arctic because of climate change Member Greenhouse Effect Advantage Tempertures have rose up by about 2 degrees some regions of the acrtic The greenhouse effect is given this name because the effect is similar like in a greenhouse; the heat from the sun is trapped inside by the glass the greenhouse gases have the same property as the glass, infrared radiation cannot pass through them Rising sea levels also shows that there has been change in the Earth's climate Nancy Duong, Sammy Schwab, Ammi Jani Anthropogenic Greenhouse Effect Disadvantages The greenhouse effect is what keeps the heat trapped inside Earth to support life on Earth Without the greenhouse effect, the temperature would drop from 14°C to –18°C Climate Change man-made greenhouse gases; the burning of fossil fuels, can increase the concentration and Earth's temperature If the temperature increases, natural disasters can occur and also the temperature can become unlivable Glaciers are very sensitive to climate change, they can shrink and grow at very fast paces. The Arctic has the most evidence that climate has under gone a significant change (cc) photo by theaucitron on Flickr

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Transcript: Off the western coast of the continent Europe lies the United Kingdom, a country made up of both Northern Ireland and Great Britain. This country, which is a combination of islands, is in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom is English speaking, and ruled under Queen Elizabeth II. These charts, which show the average temperatures and precipitations in the year 1990, give the approximate rainfall per year to be 12 degree Celsius per month, and the precipitation to be 8 days a month, or 567 mm in the year. Severe weather patterns have been occurring constantly throughout the years, as many instances have been recorded equally between 1990 and 2012. Impacts of Climate Change in the Region Current Climate Information Like any other country, the United Kingdom is affected everyday from differences in climate, whether in temperature, precipitation, or in storms. As both the average temperature and precipitation increases, which is proven in the previous slides, this country not only undergoes a rise in sea level and heat, but a change in humidity, and flooding. As more water both comes in and is evaporated by heat, humidity stretches over the United Kingdom to cause effects on plant growth, and surface temperature. As crops decrease, so then does food for livestock, causing a lack of food for both the animal and people. Heat then also brings an environment for unwanted bugs or pests to succeed in, such as the flea, mosquito, and cockroach, who may all cause disease. Tropical storms, which may build from the wind of the ocean, are also affected by climate change on the coasts of the country as evaporation and high waves causes a swirl by the wind which could lead to tornado or hurricane. United Kingdom Climate Change These graphs, which explain the average temperature and precipitation patterns for the United Kingdom in 2012, are ways in which to explain the weather. In terms of temperature, an average of 14 degrees Celsius occurred per month, while 588 mm was the average rainfall in the year. Both records differ throughout the months, however remain approximately in the same range. Severe weather patterns also effect the United Kingdom, as each month may bring a new storm. Although storms may sometimes be unexpected, this gives no regular times for weather to come, yet the waters which surround the country bring constant fear for tropical storms such as tornadoes or hurricanes in the summer months. Summary In summary to my findings, I have realized that over a period of 12 years, temperature patterns have increased by 2 degrees per month, while precipitation patterns have increased by 24 mm per year. Throughout the years, however, tropical storms and weather have remained a common happening within the country. Many different problems can be affected by climate change, such as lack of crop growth for both people and livestock, a weather for pests to succeed in, flooding, sea level rise, and many others. Over time, these may cause huge affects on the planet as climate change increasing becomes a worse problem. Although somethings may be out of the human population's hands, small changes can be made to slowly deteriorate climate change. These could be transportation means, recycling and garbage, or pollution through factories and manufacturing. Together, as both smoke and polluted extract reaches the atmosphere, causes in temperature can be made which affect our planet. As a population, alterations can easily be set forth to both achieve and successfully reach a goal to control climate change. Past Climate Information Location of the United Kingdom

Transcript: Engaging Citizens in reducing the carbon footprint of BC communities Long Term Thinking Broad in scope co-ordinated across community collaborative networks through community a "living" plan target and track results Results of competitions support community goals and and - calculators + validation process PERSONAL efforts by citizens elders citizen accounts - personal inputs to system club accounts - club inputs challenge accounts - terms of challenges Pacific Institute For Climate Solutions Cap and Trade Revenue Competition as motivator make it fun Use existing facilitators who know community accurate metrics User-friendly! FUN Bottom-up Community Development Expanded - online challenge admin system -- sets goals -- creates metrics -- provides facilitation Engage & support existing community networks Expertise "Smart Planning for Communities" many data sets disaggregated by community - priorities, citizen dialogue + voting Existing Networks Government: Our system supports Interactive monitoring of results relevant narratives from users to share ideas organized by concepts & 'hood build in useful apps & calculators & display results to communities "Social Mobilization Workshop Report" not PERFECTION experts Apartment building residents high school teams soccer moms company employees Contests neighbourhoods Motivate common Community * data visualized & interactive * interactive maps * data with narratives Brainstorming: Project Design - node view supports social infrastructure provides resources We'd love to develop a detailed proposal for the Climate Action Secretariat software designed for community engagement Competition among similar entities: employees of Bank "A" challenge those of Bank "B" would contribute to improve Goal publicity, success stories competition stories provide special access to data & stories insures inclusivity for all prizes, recognition initially "priming the pump" are our team has the facilitate networking Community "A" challenges others tracking tool keeps track of entity in multiple competitions validation process authenticates individual efforts semantic framework We have the right stuff! activities credible metrics more calculators wider tracking public to add ideas Inspire Grass Roots solutions Citizen engagement Individual efforts may be small but... citzens of their communities united interest creation of coefficients is a key task Climate Change Data Catalogue - citizens stories about experiences inspired new solutions engage everyone Narratives results reports and analysis Community Facilitation Inspired diverse Green commuter challenge i.e. Parks & Rec staff... pay an honorarium many new everyday tasks Get support of local media social mobilization can add up! Local Media to report on successes prize is recognition focus all on a Fraser Basin Council aggregate individuals' efforts Method: such benefit will cap Trade learn If proposed methods can be proven Community Facilitators support of community media in context of community goals Participants Facilitators develop "entity competitions" Competitions

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Transcript: While the Earth's Temperature rises naturally, humans are helping it, and making it worse. We have added a lot of green house gasses to our atmosphere, helping the temperature of the earth rise. Conclusion One major affect of global climate change, is the melting of the glaciers. The melting of these glaciers will affect the lives of animals, and also cause a rise in ocean water, creating floods. This will ruin many peoples homes, and lives. The melting of the glaciers become more noticeable as time passed. The earth started getting warmer, melting the glaciers. 1. The rising temperatures of the earth will have a direct affect on me. 2. The rising temperatures make the El Nino and la Nina years worse. An El Nino year is when parts of the ocean are hotter than normal, an El Nino year is when parts of the ocean are colder. 3. Climate change makes these years worse, affecting the weather and climate of where I live. 1. Studies have shown that the glaciers have been melting since 1850. 2. Currently, all glaciers are showing less mass than they have been before, and are melting. Data There is another aspect of climate change, though it wont directly affect me, I'm still concerned about Data Background Information Climate Change presentation By Courtney Douglas Climate Change Will Have a Direct Impact on My Life 1. The glacier cover on Mount Kilimanjaro has retreated 75%. 2. The volume of the glacier is now 80% less than it was a century ago. Conclusion Global climate change is a real issue, caused by real people, that needs real attention. If we continue to ignore the dangerous side affects of the global climate change, things could be very dangerous for humans, plants, animals, and the earth itself. People must be made aware, so that things can change, and life can become healthier. 1. Rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere is dangerous for everything and everyone. 2. Rising CO2 are causing many health issues for people and even loss of life, for some. 3. Rising CO2 levels are causing our atmosphere to deplete. 4. Rising CO2 levels are causing harm to plants and animals. Background Information The glaciers are melting because of global climate change. The earth is warming because of our actions, and the glaciers melting is a consequence. There is documented proof of their melting since 1850. The melting of these glaciers will cause a loss of life, homes, fresh water that is available, and mountain climbing/viewing.. Date The earth is 5x warmer now, than it was a century ago. It is estimated that in 2036, earth will reach her boiling point... The earth's temperature has lowered 1.4 degrees since 1850. Date

Transcript: Deforestation and the destruction of rainforests have a huge affect on climate change. Trees absorb CO2 from the air as they grow. Using energy from the sun, they turn the carbon captured from the CO2 molecules into building blocks for their trunks, branches and foliage. This is all part of the carbon cycle. A mature forest doesn't necessarily absorb much more CO2 that it releases, however, because when each tree dies it either rots down or is burned, much of its stored carbon is released once again. In other words, Human activities contribute to climate change by causing changes in the Earth's atmosphere in the amount of greenhouse gases, small particles and cloudiness. Greenhouse gases and aerosols (small particles) affect climate change by changing incoming solar radiation and out going infrared radiation that are part of Earth’s energy balance. Changing the properties of these gases and particles can lead to a warming or cooling of the climate system. Human Causes How do humans affect climate change? When humans burn gasoline, coal, natural gas, and other common fuels to make electricity or drive cars, they release a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. For every gallon (or liter) of gasoline your car burns, 1300 times that volume of CO2 is released (a gallon of gas weighs about 6 pounds or 2.8 kilograms, but the released CO2 would weigh over 19 pounds or 8.75 kilograms). Climate Change talking about climate change, the most important thing about CO2 levels. - Pollution created by human activities - Carbon dioxide and other pollutants Other ways humans impact climate change Climate change has already had noticeable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes are breaking up earlier than suppose to, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. Effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves. Decreased water resources in many semi-arid areas, including western U.S. and Mediterranean basin, increased frequency of hot extremes, heat waves and heavy precipitation, precipitation increases in high latitudes and precipitation decreases in subtropical land regions all have a high certainty on occurring in the future due to scientists predicaments. By: Nikolas and Rebecca Greenhouses: References: result from the burning of coal to All of the next three slides/ photos shown on your left focus on the adverse effects of climate change that have already happened or have a high risk of happening in the future. What can we do to help? produce electricity. As individuals we could help fix climate change by recycling, driving less, car pooling, using less water than what's needed for you and using less energy. As a society we could organize a protest on parliament where a group of people go and give their opinion on climate change and what we could do to help. forests is not that they reduce the amount of CO2 in the air but that they are huge reservoirs of stored carbon. If such a forest is burned or cleared then much of that carbon is released back into the atmosphere, adding to atmospheric Human Activities: Since the start of the industrial era (about 1750), the overall effect of human activities on climate change has been a warming influence. The human impact on climate during this era exceeds largely that due to known changes in natural action, such as solar changes and volcanic eruptions. Adverse Effects on Climate Change - Electricity generated at power plants is carried by power lines to users, sometimes hundreds of miles away. becoming worse. Conclusion Cars affecting climate change: Forest and Forestry: In conclusion, humans have a high impact on climate change and how our environment is till this day. Also, the harmful affects on climate change for the future are very high on our climate Continuation from last slide: http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.shtml#.Ut2eXHn0B1M http://ncse.com/climate/climate-change-101/how-much-human-responsibility-for-climate-change http://climate.nasa.gov/effects https://docs.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtYXRobWFuaGVyYnl8Z3g6MjE3YTRkNTgxOGI2MWQ0OQ

Transcript: BORING TITLE FOR AN EXCITING TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WHO KNOWS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS? IT IS... The Goldilocks Effect Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal processes or external forcings, or to persistent anthropogenic changes in the composition of the atmosphere or in land use. Just how warm...? 3-5° F by 2050 Just how high? 7-12 inches by 2050 Populus sp. All images courtesy of Estelle Levetin except Fagus sp. (ssb.plymouth.ac.uk) Ambrosia sp. Venus 863° Betula sp. Ulmus sp. Mars -82° Acer sp. BRIAN KAHN JULIE ARRIGHI CYNTHIA THOMSON Fraxinus sp. Fagus sp. Platanus sp. Quercus sp. Carya sp. Poaceae Earth 58° http://j.mp/MarchHeatwave

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Are We Entering The Golden Age Of Climate Modeling?

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Has this happened to you? You are presenting the latest research about climate change to a general audience, maybe at the town library, to a local journalist, or even in an introductory science class. After presenting the solid science about greenhouse gases, how they work, and how we are changing them, you conclude with “and this is what the models predict about our climate future…”

At that point, your audience may feel they are being asked to make a leap of faith. Having no idea how the models work or what they contain and leave out, this final and crucial step becomes to them a “trust me” moment. Trust me moments can be easy to deny.

This problem has not been made easier by a recent expansion in the number of models and the range of predictions presented in the literature. One recent study making this point is that of Hausfather et al. [2022], which presents the “hot model” problem: the fact that some of the newer models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) model comparison yield predictions of global temperatures that are above the range presented in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The authors present a number of reasons for, and solutions to, the hot model problem.

Models are crucial in advancing any field of science. They represent a state-of-the-art summary of what the community understands about its subject. Differences among models highlight unknowns on which new research can be focused.

But Hausfather and colleagues make another point: As questions are answered and models evolve, they should also converge. That is, they should not only reproduce past measurements, but they should also begin to produce similar projections into the future. When that does not happen, it can make trust me moments even less convincing.

Are there simpler ways to make the major points about climate change, especially to general audiences, without relying on complex models?

We think there are.

Old Predictions That Still Hold True

In a recent article in Eos , Andrei Lapenis retells the story of Mikhail Budyko ’s 1972 predictions about global temperature and sea ice extent [ Budyko , 1972]. Lapenis notes that those predictions have proven to be remarkably accurate. This is a good example of effective, long-term predictions of climate change that are based on simple physical mechanisms that are relatively easy to explain.

There are many other examples that go back more than a century. These simpler formulations don’t attempt to capture the spatial or temporal detail of the full models, but their success at predicting the overall influence of rising carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) on global temperatures makes them a still-relevant, albeit mostly overlooked, resource in climate communication and even climate prediction.

One way to make use of this historical record is to present the relative consistency over time in estimates of equilibrium carbon sensitivity (ECS), the predicted change in mean global temperature expected from a doubling of atmospheric CO 2 . ECS can be presented in straightforward language, maybe even without the name and acronym, and is an understandable concept.

Estimates of ECS can be traced back for more than a century (Table 1), showing that the relationship between CO 2 in the atmosphere and Earth’s radiation and heat balance, as an expression of a simple and straightforward physical process, has been understood for a very long time. We can now measure that balance with precision [e.g., Loeb et al. , 2021], and measurements and modeling using improved technological expertise have all affirmed this scientific consistency.

Table 1. Selected Historical Estimates of Equilibrium Carbon Sensitivity (ECS)

Settled Science

Another approach for communicating with general audiences is to present an abbreviated history demonstrating that we have known the essentials of climate change for a very long time—that the basics are settled science.

The following list is a vastly oversimplified set of four milestones in the history of climate science that we have found to be effective. In a presentation setting, this four-step outline also provides a platform for a more detailed discussion if an audience wants to go there.

• 1850s: Eunice Foote observes that, when warmed by sunlight, a cylinder filled with CO 2 attained higher temperatures and cooled more slowly than one filled with ambient air, leading her to conclude that higher concentrations of CO 2 in the atmosphere should increase Earth’s surface temperature [ Foote , 1856]. While not identifying the greenhouse effect mechanism, this may be the first statement in the scientific literature linking CO 2 to global temperature. Three years later, John Tyndall separately develops a method for measuring the absorbance of infrared radiation and demonstrates that CO 2 is an effective absorber (acts as a greenhouse gas) [ Tyndall , 1859 ; 1861 ]. 
• 1908: Svante Arrhenius describes a nonlinear response to increased CO 2 based on a year of excruciating hand calculations actually performed in 1896 [ Arrhenius , 1896]. His value for ECS is 4°C (Table 1), and the nonlinear response has been summarized in a simple one-parameter model .
• 1958: Charles Keeling establishes an observatory on Mauna Loa in Hawaii. He begins to construct the “ Keeling curve ” based on measurements of atmospheric CO 2 concentration over time. It is amazing how few people in any audience will have seen this curve.
• Current: The GISS data set of global mean temperature from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies records the trajectory of change going back decades to centuries using both direct measurements and environmental proxies.

The last three of these steps can be combined graphically to show how well the simple relationship derived from Arrhenius ’s [1908] projections, driven by CO 2 data from the Keeling curve, predicts the modern trend in global average temperature (Figure 1). The average error in this prediction is only 0.081°C, or 8.1 hundredths of a degree.

A surprise to us was that this relationship can be made even more precise by adding the El Niño index (November–January (NDJ) from the previous year) as a second predictor. The status of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ) system has been known to affect global mean temperature as well as regional weather patterns. With this second term added , the average error in the prediction drops to just over 0.06°C, or 6 one hundredths of a degree.

It is also possible to extend this simple analysis into the future using the same relationship and IPCC AR6 projections for CO 2 and “assessed warming” (results from four scenarios combined; Figure 2).

Although CO 2 is certainly not the only cause of increased warming, it provides a powerful index of the cumulative changes we are making to Earth’s climate system.

A presentation built around the consistency of equilibrium carbon sensitivity estimates does not deliver a complete understanding of the changes we are causing in the climate system, but the relatively simple, long-term historical perspective can be an effective way to tell the story.

In this regard, it is interesting that the “Summary for Policy Makers” [ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2021] from the most recent IPCC science report also includes a figure (Figure SPM.10, p. 28) that captures both measured past and predicted future global temperature change as a function of cumulative CO 2 emissions alone. Given that the fraction of emissions remaining in the atmosphere over time has been relatively constant, this is equivalent to the relationship with concentration presented here. That figure also presents the variation among the models in predicted future temperatures, which is much greater than the measurement errors in the GISS and Keeling data sets that underlie the relationship in Figure 1.

A presentation built around the consistency of ECS estimates and the four steps clearly does not deliver a complete understanding of the changes we are causing in the climate system, but the relatively simple, long-term historical perspective can be an effective way to tell the story of those changes.

Past Performance and Future Results

Projecting the simple model used in Figure 1 into the future (Figure 2) assumes that the same factors that have made CO 2 alone such a good index to climate change to date will remain in place. But we know there are processes at work in the world that could break this relationship.

For example, some sources now see the electrification of the economic system, including transportation, production, and space heating and cooling, as part of the path to a zero-carbon economy [e.g., Gates , 2021]. But there is one major economic sector in which energy production is not the dominant process for greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide is not the major greenhouse gas. That sector is agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that agriculture currently accounts for about 10% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and methane (CH 4 ) being major contributors to that total. According to the EPA (Figure 3), agriculture contributes 79% of N 2 O emissions in the United States, largely from the production and application of fertilizers (agricultural soil management) as well as from manure management, and 36% of CH 4 emissions (enteric fermentation and manure management—one might add some of the landfill emissions to that total as well).

If we succeed in moving nonagricultural sectors of the economy toward a zero-carbon state, the relationship in Figures 1 and 2 will be broken. The rate of overall climate warming would be reduced significantly, but N 2 O and CH 4 would begin to play a more dominant role in driving continued greenhouse gas warming of the planet, and we will then need more complex models than the one used for Figures 1 and 2. But just how complex?

In his recent book Life Is Simple , biologist Johnjoe McFadden traces the influence across the centuries of William of Occam (~1287–1347) and Occam’s razor as a concept in the development of our physical understanding of everything from the cosmos to the subatomic structure of matter [ McFadden , 2021]. One simple statement of Occam’s razor is, Entities should not be multiplied without necessity.

This is a simple and powerful statement: Explain a set of measurements with as few parameters, or entities, as possible. But the definition of necessity can change when the goals of a model or presentation change. The simple model used in Figures 1 and 2 tells us nothing about tomorrow’s weather or the rate of sea level rise or the rate of glacial melt. But for as long as the relationship serves to capture the role of CO 2 as an accurate index of changes in mean global temperature, it can serve the goal of making plain to general audiences that there are solid, undeniable scientific reasons why climate change is happening.

Getting the Message Across

When and if the simple relationship derived from Arrhenius’s calculations does fail as an accurate index of changes in mean global temperature, it will still provide a useful platform for explaining what has happened and why.

If we move toward an electrified economy and toward zero-carbon sources of electricity, the simple relationship derived from Arrhenius’s calculations will no longer serve that function. But when and if it does fail, it will still provide a useful platform for explaining what has happened and why. Perhaps there will be another, slightly more complex model for predicting and explaining climate change that involves three gases.

No matter how our climate future evolves, simpler and more accessible presentations of climate change science will always rely on and begin with our current understanding of the climate system. Complex, detailed models will be central to predicting our climate future (Figure 2 here would not be possible without them), but we will be more effective communicators if we can discern how best to simplify that complexity when presenting the essentials of climate science to general audiences.

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Arrhenius, S. (1908), Worlds in the Making: The Evolution of the Universe , translated by H. Borns, 228 pp., Harper, New York.

Budyko, M. I. (1972), Man’s Impact on Climate [in Russian], Gidrometeoizdat, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Foote, E. (1856), Circumstances affecting the heat of the Sun’s rays,  Am. J. Sci. Arts ,  22 (66), 382–383,  ia800802.us.archive.org/4/items/mobot31753002152491/mobot31753002152491.pdf .

Gates, B. (2021), How to Avoid a Climate Disaster , 257 pp., Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

Hausfather, Z., et al. (2022), Climate simulations: Recognize the ‘hot model’ problem, Nature , 605 , 26–29, https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01192-2 .

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021), Summary for policymakers, in Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis—Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , edited by V. Masson-Delmotte et al., pp. 3–32, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, U.K., and New York, https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf .

Loeb, N. G., et al. (2021), Satellite and ocean data reveal marked increase in Earth’s heating rate, Geophys. Res. Lett. , 48 (13), e2021GL093047, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093047 .

McFadden, J. (2021), Life Is Simple: How Occam’s Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe , 376 pp., Basic Books, New York.

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Author Information

John Aber ( [email protected] ) and Scott V. Ollinger, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham

Update, 26 September 2022: This article has been updated to include the early contribution of Eunice Foote in the study of CO 2 and its effects on Earth’s climate.

Citation:  Aber, J., and S. V. Ollinger (2022), Simpler presentations of climate change,  Eos, 103, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EO220444 . Published on 13 September 2022.

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Welcome to Climate Week NYC 2024 Program Partners: It's Time

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As we embark on another exciting year of Climate Week NYC, we are proud to welcome our Program Partners, each committed to driving meaningful change in their respective sectors.  

These Partners support the ten themes forming the Climate Week NYC Event Program. The official events program is the primary way for communities and individuals to engage. Spread across ten themes, the wider week works with climate leaders, activists, organizations and artists across the five boroughs of New York City, as well as a variety of hybrid and online activities.  

The overarching theme for Climate Week NYC this year, "It's Time," serves as both a call to action and a reflection on the urgent need to address the climate crisis. Together, these partners are leading the way toward a sustainable and resilient future. 

BMW Group   

Transport program partner  .

BMW Group is taking the lead in the transport sector, embracing its role in shaping a carbon-neutral path forward. With innovations in low-emission technologies and a commitment to cross-industry dialogue, BMW Group is ensuring that the journey towards decarbonization is a collective effort. As Alexander Bilgeri, Vice President of Corporate Communications at BMW Group , states: 

  “The steps we take today to address climate change will shape the future of our society. The BMW Group is proud to be an official partner of Climate Week NYC, convening experts across industries to facilitate a vital exchange of ideas on decarbonization. By sharing knowledge, dialogue, and new low-emission innovations, we can navigate the journey towards a sustainable future together - because no sector can get there alone.”  

Sodexo  

Food program partner  .

Sodexo highlights the critical role that food choices play in protecting our planet. Their commitment to sustainable and healthy diets is powered by their chefs, who are crafting recipes that nourish both people and the environment. Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman of Sodexo’s Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer , notes: 

“Food is THE greatest opportunity to reduce the pressure on our planet. To promote healthier, more sustainable diets, Sodexo counts on ONE key ingredient: the talent of its chefs who create tasty, healthy, sustainable recipes every day paving the way for a dietary shift.”   

Risilience   

Finance program partner  .

It’s time … business must address the sustainability challenge of financial quantification. 

In the finance sector, Risilience is focused on integrating sustainability with business strategy through actionable transition plans. Dr. Andrew Coburn, CEO of Risilience , stresses the importance of quantifying risks and opportunities to ensure that businesses are resilient in a net-positive future. He says: 

 “ We know that progress requires actionable transition plans: plans that financially quantify risks and opportunities to provide a shared language that unifies the sustainability and business strategies – key to making a coherent business case for a resilient, net-positive outlook.  

Ultimately, companies unprepared for the net-positive future may not have one.”  

Constellation  

Energy program partner  .

Constellation is pushing for the rapid transition to a carbon-free economy. Katie Ott, VP of Sustainability and Climate Strategy, Constellation Energy, says: 

  "It's time to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free economy."  

As we come together for Climate Week NYC 2024, the message is clear: It's Time to unite, innovate, and act across every sector to create a sustainable future. Together, with our Program Partners, we are forging ahead in this vital mission. 

Let’s make it count. 

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Environmental groups are demanding more out of the first draft of Maine’s next climate action plan.

Some want to build on the successes of the state’s first plan, Maine Won’t Wait, by setting more ambitious targets for climate goals and expanding them to underserved communities. But other advocates say Maine needs to get much tougher, especially on transportation emissions.

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LEWISTON: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Lewiston Public Library

PORTLAND: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., King Middle School

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“Maine needs more than studies and incremental progress. To improve our health, reduce consumer costs, and cut emissions, we must set, meet, and surpass bold climate goals,” said Matt Cannon, Sierra Club’s conservation director.

In an email to its members, the Sierra Club argued Maine must stop building new roads like the $240 million South Portland-Gorham connector, and set targets for electric vehicle adoption instead.

The Maine Climate Council will likely hear from people like Cannon this month as it takes the earliest iteration of the next climate action plan on the road to six communities to find out how everyday people think Maine should be preparing for a warmer, wetter future.

The Council has already held two forums – one online that drew 100 people and one in Presque Isle that drew two dozen. It heads to the Lewiston Public Library on Tuesday and King Middle School in Portland on Thursday, both at 6 p.m., then moves on to Bangor, Ellsworth and Biddeford the following week. Advertisement

“We had grand plans to take the first climate action plan out on a public road show, but COVID changed those plans,” said Hannah Pingree, the co-chair of the Maine Climate Council. “We did the best we could, but this time I’m really looking forward to getting out into our communities.”

Maine Turnpike Authority has 35% of Gorham Connector land in hand

The Council wants feedback on working group recommendations ranging from adopting net-zero-emission building codes for new construction by 2035 to exploring a voluntary state-funded climate buyout program for property owners in “harm’s way,” like ones in New York and New Hampshire.

More than 300 people attended a meeting in March on the proposed Gorham Connector hosted by the Maine Turnpike Authority at the Shaw Gym in Gorham. Kelley Bouchard/Staff Writer

The Council wants to set more aggressive targets for some of its most popular programs, like heat pump installation and home weatherization, and improve incentives to increase their use by underserved groups, such as low-income and rural Mainers.

But the draft also sets new goals, including the creation of a $100 million fund made up of bonds, budget surpluses, and federal grants to prepare Maine’s coast for the devastating one-two punch of extreme weather and sea level rise on display in last year’s back-to-back winter storms .

Pingree said the December 2023 and January 2024 storms, which together caused an estimated $90 million in damage to Maine’s public infrastructure, really struck a chord with Mainers and propelled many to get interested and involved with climate action for the first time.

While most Mainers know the climate is changing, some still believe humans aren’t to blame despite scientific evidence that links rapidly rising temperatures to increased burning of fossil fuels, Pingree said. Other critics argue Maine can’t stop climate change, so it shouldn’t waste tax dollars trying. Advertisement

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But doubters won’t be the only critics, Pingree said. Environmentalists will also come forward with recommendations on how to improve the draft plan and push for more aggressive climate goals, more funding to reach them, and more accountability written into both the plan and state law, she said.

In April, the Sierra Club joined the Conservation Law Foundation and Maine Youth Action to file a lawsuit against Maine for failing to take steps to meet emission reduction targets outlined in Maine’s 2019 Climate Law and the state’s first climate action plan.

The Natural Resources Council of Maine said it is taking a collaborative approach to bolstering this plan.

“The state climate action plan is working, and we have made a lot of progress over the last four years, but we could and we should do more,” said Jack Shapiro, NRCM’s climate and clean energy director. “I’d like to consider this an opportunity to build on that progress.”

Despite the friendlier tone, NRCM is also worried about the plan’s failure to cut transportation emissions.

NRCM wants the Council to set specific targets for electric vehicle adoption, including medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, require new transportation emissions be offset by investments in non-motorized travel or public transit, and require Maine to track emissions tied to out-of-state products used locally. Advertisement

By state law, the Council must deliver an updated climate action plan by Dec. 1.

In Maine, climate change translates into temperatures climbing 2-4 degrees by 2050 and up to 10 degrees by 2100, increased weather extremes where droughts will get worse and rainy seasons will be more intense, and 1.5 feet of sea level rise by 2050 and 4 feet by 2100.

Maine has already met some of the goals in the state’s 2020 climate action plan, such as installing 100,000 heat pumps by 2025, and is well on its way to meeting others, like carbon neutrality by 2045. But it has fallen behind on others, like conserving 30% of its lands by 2030.

Maine currently has conserved about 22% of its 21.3 million acres. Since adopting a climate action plan, Maine has increased conservation efforts to protect habitat and increase carbon storage and recreation. But at 50,000 acres a year, the state won’t achieve its 30% goal until 2047.

The Natural Lands Committee urged Maine to downsize its goal and commit instead to 1.5 million more acres by 2030. The new goal still requires Maine to step up its game – at current rates, it may take Maine 11 years to hit it – but it is much more feasible.

To do that, the committee recommended creating a permanent conservation fund to generate about $50 million a year through mitigation funds; real estate transfer taxes; outdoor goods, room or meal taxes; and resource conservation funds.

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