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34 Things to Know about Carbon and Climate

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It’s not too late. We need to take action on the environment, but first we need to understand what’s actually happening.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Volunteers from more than 40 countries
  • The weather vs. the climate
  • The Carbon Almanac
1. Carbon and Climate Facts
  • Common household items made of carbon
  • The earth has 10 years to prevent irreversible damage
  • Exxon knew about climate change 40 years ago
  • The greenhouse effect is caused by molecules
  • Solar, wind, and water power is cheaper than fossil fuels
  • Bug populations are expected to grow
  • Carbon footprint was invented by the oil industry
  • Coal power is more dangerous than nuclear
  • Plastics recycling isn't useful
  • Email doesn’t use much electricity but Bitcoin does
  • Search engines burn a ton of carbon
  • There are very few successful carbon capture plants
  • Coastal wetlands sequester huge amounts of carbon
  • Meat is massively subsidized by taxpayers
  • Methane is more powerful than carbon dioxide
  • Food waste responsible for greenhouse gas emissions
  • Cash dividends for every citizen paid for by a tax on carbon
  • The five biggest banks invested in fossil fuel
  • What if carbon emissions weren't invisible?
  • What is eco-anxiety and what can you do about it?
  • Buildings cause more than 40% of all carbon emissions
  • Shifting to renewables is profitable
  • The growth of convenience has changed everything
  • Gas-powered leaf blowers emit more carbon than a car
  • Climate refugees exist already
  • Efficiency is the cheapest form of energy
  • 150+ plants and animals are becoming extinct each day
  • The earth's climate is happening over decades
  • Climate change is happening now
  • Getting a heat pump can fight climate change
  • Glass packaging can be recycled an endless number of times
  • 1ºC/1.8ºF is enough to destabilize the Earth
  • The oceans are a blue lung that helps the earth to breathe
  • Four factors account for most of the climate change problem
  • Fossil fuel hubs are ideal for renewable energy production
  • Higher temperatures increase the spread of disease
  • Nearly 100 cities are working together on climate change
  • Worldwide consumers are keeping clothing half as long
  • Producing fewer greenhouse gasses than the earth can absorb
  • The milk industry’s role in greenhouse gas emission
  • Spreading the word

Taught by

Seth Godin

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