Slide 4:
www.indiana.edu/~geol105b/1425chap8.htm
Slide 5:
2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas (percents based on Tg CO2 Eq.) (Tg – teragram = 10 12 g) ( http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/downloads09/ExecutiveSummary.pdf )
How the U.S. compares:
How the U.S. compares 23.6% Top 8 countries make 44% of CO 2
Slide 8:
CO2 concentrations at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii (as of May 2009) http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/co2_data_mlo.html
What about before 1960?:
What about before 1960?
Slide 10:
Changes in the average global temperature relative to the mean temperature during the 20 th century th http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/recenttc_triad.html )
How do we remove this CO2?:
How do we remove this CO 2 ? Carbon sink: is a reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period. The main sinks are: Absorption of carbon dioxide by the oceans Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn the carbon into plant matter Injection of CO 2 emissions deep into geological subsurface
Breakdown:
Breakdown
What is a carbon footprint?:
What is a carbon footprint? Carbon footprint (FP): is “the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product” (UK Carbon Trust 2008). Everyone in this room has a FP
Let’s determine your C-FP:
Let’s determine your C-FP