CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION

AND MITIGATION
PRESENTED BY: GROUP 2
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

- Climate change means the difference in the

Earth's global climate or in regional climates
over time. It is about abnormal variations to
the climate, and the effects of these
variations on other parts of the Earth. It is
caused by natural processes of the earth or
by anthropogenic (human) activities.
Climate change encompasses not only
rising average temperatures but also
extreme weather events, shifting wildlife
populations and habitats, rising seas, and
a range of other impacts. All of these
changes are emerging as humans
continue to add heat-trapping greenhouse
gases to the atmosphere.
The aim of these trainings is to help develop
the capacity of the different stakeholders in
preparing and responding to disasters. The
trainees, coming from the LGUs, CSOS and
Private Sector, will also serve as the pool of
volunteers during emergency response.
 Some Climate
Change Mitigation
and Adaptation
Strategies
1. Energy efficiency. This involves the efforts to reduce
the amount of energy required to provide products and
services. For example, insulating a home allows a building
to use less heating and cooling energy to achieve
andmaintain a comfortable temperature. Installing LED
lighting, fluorescent lighting. or natural skylight windows
reduces the amount of energy required to attain the same
level of illumination compared to using traditional
incandescent light bulbs.
2. Energy conservation is the effort made to reduce the
consumption of energy by using less of an energy service.
This can be achieved either by using energy more
efficiently(using less energy for a constant service) or by
reducing the amount of service used (for example, by
driving less). Energy can be conserved by reducing
wastage and losses, improving efficiency through
technological upgrades and improved operation and
maintenance.
3. Lifestyle change. higher consumption lifestyles
have a greater environmental impact. Several scientific
studies have shown that people, especially those living
in developed countries have to reduce their carbon
footprint, through a change in lifestyle and behavior. For
example, they may live a car-free life, or eat plant-
based diets.
4. Reforestation and Afforestation.
Reforestation is the replacement of forests
denuded by human activities. Afforestation
is where there was previously no forest -
such plantations are estimated to have to
be prohibitively massive to be reducing
emissions by itself.
5. Carbon capture and storage (CCS). It is a method
to mitigate climate change by capturing carbon
dioxide (CO2) from large point sources such as power
plants and subsequently storing it away safely instead
of releasing it into the atmosphere.
THANK
YOU!