Climate Change

• Threat of climate change

  1. anthropogenic climate change human caused climate change
  2. tipping point, 1,5 degrees above pre-industrial levels (Paris agreement)
• Key risks to all species

  1. habitat destruction, ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss
• Key risks to human

  1. direct physical harm, flooding, crop failure, human migration and conflict
• How to respond

  1. minimize own negative impact - emissions
  2. prepare for unavoidable consequences - even if we cut all our emissions, the damage is still done from previous years, cant change back instantly, hopefully happens still for a shorter period of time before stability -> higher prevalence for floods than previous years
• Ritz Carlton Example

  1. minimize own negative impact
  2. change the way electricity is produced for the hotel
  3. hydro is the most common form of energy in Canada
  4. use solar energy in sunny places
  5. ask guests to help reduce energy -> environmental reasons water and energy -> less laundry , washing bed sheets and towels
  6. prepare for unavoidable consequences, extra precautions for hurricanes and floods - higher water levels - changing the foundation of hotel - insurance
• Shift Case Study

  1. non profit since 2017
  2. anaerobic diesters - energy domes
  3. collects animal waste through biomechanical process turuns into gas you see and use on the stove - clean energy
  4. "free energy" better for health - gas on stove is cleaner - fire wood is bad for lungs
  5. light after dark provided
  6. climate change - capturing methane emission and turning into renewable energy - stopping trees being cut down for fire woods
  7. works very will in developing countries that cannot afford wind and solar energy