YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

FOUNDATION

CLIMATE
CHANGE
Presented by,
Vaishnavi.S (Intern)
 CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE REFERS TO LONG-TERM SHIFTS IN
TEMPERATURES AND WEATHER PATTERNS. THESE
SHIFTS MAY BE NATURAL, SUCH AS THROUGH
VARIATIONS IN THE SOLAR CYCLE.

BUT SINCE THE 1800S, HUMAN ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN

THE MAIN DRIVER OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PRIMARILY
DUE TO BURNING FOSSIL FUELS LIKE COAL, OIL AND
GAS.
CAUSES OF
C R EA S ED
HUMAN IT Y’S IN
E L S–
DEFORESTATION –
USE OF F O S S IL FU
A S C O A L, O IL A N D BECAUSE LIVING

CLIMATE
SUCH
GA S TO G E N E R A TE TREES ABSORB
C ARS
ELEC TR IC IT Y , R U N AND STORE CARBON
T H ER F O RM S OF

CHANGES
AN D O DIOXIDE
P O RT , A N D P O W ER
TRAN S
A N U F A C T U R IN G AND
M
INDUSTRY

GREENHOUSE GASES LOBAL WARMING

G
SOME GASES IN THE EAR 02 0 W A S T H E W ARMEST
TH'S 2011-2 O BAL
ATMOSPHERE ACT A BIT R D E D, W IT H G L
LIKE DECADE RECO
G E T E M P E R A TURE
THE GLASS IN A AVE RA
1 .1 °C AB O VE P R E-
GREENHOUSE, TRAPPING
THE REACHING 9.
L LE V E LS IN 2 0 1
SUN'S HEAT AND STOPP INDUSTRIA
ING IT AN -IN D U C E D GLOBAL
FROM LEAKING BACK INT HU M
O SENTLY
SPACE AND CAUSING GL WARMING IS PRE
OBAL G A T A R A T E OF 0.2°C
INCREASIN
WARMING. PER DECADE.
 SEA LEVEL RISE
NATURAL TIDE GAUGE MEASUREMENTS SHOW THAT THE CURRENT
GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE BEGAN AT THE START OF THE 20TH

IMPACTS OF CENTURY. BETWEEN 1901 AND 2018, THE GLOBALLY AVERAGED

SEA LEVEL ROSE BY 15–25 CM

CLIMATE GLACIERS AND ICE SHEETS DECLINE

CHANGE PART OF THE ICE SHEET IS GROUNDED ON BEDROCK BELOW

SEA LEVEL, MAKING IT POSSIBLY VULNERABLE TO THE
SELF-ENHANCING PROCESS OF MARINE ICE SHEET
INSTABILITY.

ECOSYSTEMS ON LAND
CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A MAJOR
DRIVER OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS IN COOL CONIFER FORESTS,
SAVANNAS, MEDITERRANEAN-CLIMATE SYSTEMS, TROPICAL
FORESTS, AND THE ARCTIC TUNDRA.
 DISPLACEMENT AND MIGRATION
HUMAN INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT MAY INCREASE THROUGH THE

IMPACTS OF INCREASED NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF WEATHER-RELATED

DISASTERS WHICH DESTROY HOMES AND HABITATS.

CLIMATE FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURE AND MARINE

FOOD PRODUCTION
CHANGE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION AROUND THE WORLD DUE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE; HIGHER
TEMPERATURES; ALTERED PRECIPITATION AND TRANSPIRATION REGIMES

HEALTH
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN
HEALTH INCLUDE DIRECT EFFECTS OF EXTREME
WEATHER, LEADING TO INJURY AND LOSS OF LIFE
Solutions for Climate
Change
INVEST IN RENEWABLE RESTORE NATURE TO ABSORB REDUCE HOW MUCH
MORE CARBON. PEOPLE CONSUME.
ENERGY. THE NATURAL WORLD IS VERY GOOD AT OUR TRANSPORT, FASHION, FOOD
CHANGING OUR MAIN ENERGY CLEANING UP OUR EMISSIONS, BUT WE AND OTHER LIFESTYLE CHOICES
SOURCES TO CLEAN AND NEED TO LOOK AFTER IT. PLANTING
ALL HAVE DIFFERENT IMPACTS ON
RENEWABLE ENERGY IS THE BEST TREES IN THE RIGHT PLACES OR GIVING
LAND BACK TO NATURE THROUGH THE CLIMATE. THIS IS OFTEN BY
WAY TO STOP USING FOSSIL DESIGN – FASHION AND
‘REWILDING’ SCHEMES IS A GOOD PLACE
FUELS. THESE INCLUDE TO START. THIS IS BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, FOR
TECHNOLOGIES LIKE SOLAR, PHOTOSYNTHESISING PLANTS DRAW EXAMPLE, WILL RELEASE FAR
WIND, WAVE, TIDAL AND DOWN CARBON DIOXIDE AS THEY GROW, MORE PRODUCTS THAN ARE
GEOTHERMAL POWER. LOCKING IT AWAY IN SOILS. REALISTICALLY NEEDED.
Government of India’s National Action Plan on Climate
Change (NAPCC)
India State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC)
INITIATIVES FOR REDUCING Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation
CLIMATE CHANGE (AMRUT) – for Smart Cities

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana – for access to clean

cooking fuel
UJALA scheme - for embracing energy efficient
LED bulbs

Swachh Bharat Mission

2021 United Nations Climate Change
Conference
On 13 November 2021, the participating 197 countries agreed
a new deal, known as the Glasgow Climate Pact, aimed at
staving off dangerous climate change.
Over 140 countries pledged to reach net-zero emissions.
This includes 90% of global GDP.
More than 100 countries, pledged to reverse deforestation
by 2030.
More than 40 countries pledged to move away from coal.
India promised to draw half of its energy requirement
from renewable sources by 2030 and achieve carbon
neutrality by 2070.
Thank
you!