Act now to turn down the heat

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TURN DOWN THE HEATAct locally, lobby regionally & advocate

nationally to control Climate Change

Climate Change / Global Warming● Target Audience: 136 Rotary Clubs in Pune

District with over 5000 members - Powerpoint Presentations, website & group emails & social media

● Public Awareness, Understanding, Perception to act at local (action), regional & national (advocacy, lobby & pressure groups, political & social) levels

FACTS: CO2 400ppm, Temp up 1.4F

FACTS: Sea levels up 20cm, Intense storms, droughts, fires, floods, heat

storms

Mitigate: Act locally1. Install Rainwater Harvesting to recharge

borewells, water tables & fresh water storage2. Install Solar Panels for heating water3. Practice vermi composting of organic waste 4. Plant & sustain trees wherever possible5. Buy efficient electric appliances & LED bulbs 6. Use bicycles or walk for short local errands7. Buy local groceries, goods & seasonal fruits8. Use public transport or carpool if possible

Examples of RWH & Solar Heating

Examples of Compost & Tree Planting

Examples of cycle & bus lanes

MITIGATE: Act & Lobby Regionally1. City Corporations regulate building codes to

make rain-water harvesting, solar heating, vermicomposting mandatory

2. Encourage energy efficient building codes3. Improve public transportation to discourage

vehicular traffic4. Encourage “Happy Streets” no vehicle zones

on weekends for extended periods

Examples of RWH/Solar in buildings

Public Transport / Happy Streets

MITIGATE: Act & Advocate Nationally & Globally1. Encourage use of alternate renewable clean energy like

wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels etc2. Encourage gas usage in coal power plants with carbon

capture & sequestration (CCS)3. Set Carbon & CO2 Tax plus Cap & Trade (Emissions)4. Encourage technology for efficiency, adaptation &

solutions to energy problems 5. Nuclear power plants to replace coal fired power plants6. Connect rivers to build water reserves in India due to

seasonal monsoon rains (mitigate floods/drought)

Examples of wind & geothermal power

Examples of CCS & Emission Control

Examples of bio-fuels & Nuclear Power

Remember to Recycle, Reduce Waste, Renew & Conserve

Thank you for your time - Rtn Sandesh Savant91 98220 91102 sandeshsavant@rediffmail.

com

ACT NOW TO TURN DOWN THE HEAT