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12.5

12

11.5

11

10.5

10

1980 2020
 ABSOLUTE %
CORAL COVER

60

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION,
DEATH OF LARGE PERCENTAGE OF CORAL
REEFS LEADS TO SPECIES LOSS 40

20

GLOBAL CHANGES IN MORE INTENSE

WEATHER PATTERNS TROPICAL STORMS 0

1977 2002
ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE AS
INDIVIDUALS AND AS A GROUP
Initiatives we can take to reduce Global Warming

PURCHASE CARBON
OFFSETS

CONTINUOUSLY PRESSURE
GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE
EFFECTIVE ACTION
ELECT CLIMATE-
REDUCE CARBON CHANGE-EFFECTIVE
FOOTPRINT GOVERNMENTS
ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE AS
INDIVIDUALS AND AS A GROUP
Initiatives we can take to reduce Global Warming

INDIVIDUALLY - REDUCE
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Modify consumption patterns
• electricity, home heating
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ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE AS
INDIVIDUALS AND AS A GROUP
Initiatives we can take to reduce Global Warming

SWITCH TO CLEANER
TECHNOLOGY - NOW OR
WHEN IT NEEDS REPLACING
• electricity – LED lights
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ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE AS
INDIVIDUALS AND AS A GROUP
Initiatives we can take to reduce Global Warming

INDIVIDUALLY - PURCHASE
CARBON OFFSETS
• Airplane travel

• Purchase offset for each flight

• Airlines and other businesses provide offsets – e.g., Air Canada

• Residential and vehicle use

• Offset businesses will use carbon offset payment to “pull”

renewable energy onto hydro grid or to support biomass to offset
fossil-based residential energy use – e.g, Bullfrog Power

• Similar principle applied to fuel used in vehicle

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