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THE BIG PICTURE

WHY CONSERVE?

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WHY CONSERVE?

• REDUCE POLLUTION

• SAVE MONEY

• CONSERVE RESOURCES

• HELP ONTARIO’S ENERGY CRISIS

• COMBAT TERRORIST AGENDA

• REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE

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REDUCE POLLUTION

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SAVE MONEY

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CONSERVERESOURCES

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COMBAT TERRORIST AGENDA

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ONTARIO’SENERGY CRISIS

ONTARIO ELECTRICITY SOURCES 2003

31%

26%7%

7%

1%

28%

NUCLEAR

COAL

GAS

OIL

WOOD

HYDRO

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THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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GREENHOUSE GAS BELT

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GREENHOUSE GASES

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GLOBAL WARMING

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GREENHOUSE GASE EMISSIONSCAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY

THE ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT

GLOBAL WARMING (upsets climate Balance)

CLIMATE CHANGE

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INCREASED RAINFALLS

INCREASED SNOWFALLS

MORE DROUGHTS

MORE HEAT WAVES

MORE FOREST FIRES

MORE TORNADOES

MORE HURRICANES

DISRUPTED ECOSYSTEMS

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS

ARCTIC ICE IS MELTING

GLACIERS ARE MELTING

OCEANS ARE WARMING

SEA LEVELS ARE RISING

SPECIES ARE DYING

TROPICAL DISEASES ARE SPREADING

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Changes over Canada are exceeding global averages

Greatest dangers are due to changed frequency/intensity of extreme weather events

Heat stress, enhanced disease risk and aggravated pollution will directly affect the health of Canadians

Other adverse impacts include - Reduced lake levels - Increased risk of forest fire - Disruptive changes in ecosystem boundaries

Climate change will also provide benefits- Lower winter heating costs, - Longer growing season and - Improved marine transport in ice covered waters

Impacts of Climate Change on Canadians

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ACTIONS THAT REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE

ACTIONS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES

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1. ENERGY CONSERVATION

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2. FUEL SWITCHING

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3. ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES

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4. TREE PLANTING

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WHAT IS THE SINGLE GREATEST PRODUCER OF GREENHOUSEGASES?

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BUILDINGS !!!!

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A GOOD ENERGY REDUCTION

PROGRAM HAS

THREE COMPONENTS

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1.BUILDING RETROFIT

2.BUILDING ENVELOPE

3.CONSERVATION EDUCATION

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INTRODUCING

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CONSERVATION

THE KYOTO PROTOCOL

GLOBAL TARGET (REACHED BY CONSENSUS) WAS 5.2 % REDUCTIONIN EMISSIONS BELOW 1992 LEVELS WITH TARGETS TO BE REACHED BY 2010:

• EUROPEAN COUNTRIES PLEDGED 8%

• CANADA PLEDGED 6%

Kyoto progress report

Changes in greenhouse gas emissions from developed countries, 1990-2003:

Over all among these countries there was a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions of 5.9 per cent, from 18.4 billion tonnes CO² equivalent in 1990 to 17.3 billion tonnes CO² equivalent in 2003.

Spain +41.7Monaco +37.8Portugal +36.7Greece +25.8Ireland +25.6Canada +24.2 Australia +23.3New Zealand +22.5

Finland +21.5Austria+16.5United States+13.3Japan+12.8Italy+11.5Norway+9.3Denmark+6.8Liechtenstein +1.5

COUNTRY – PERCENT INCREASE

Switzerland -0.4European Union-1.4Slovenia-1.9France-1.9Sweden-2.3Croatia-6.0Iceland-8.2Britain-13.0

Luxembourg-16.1Germany -18.2Czech Republic-24.2Slovakia-28.3Hungary-31.9Poland-34.4Russian Federation-38.5Belarus-44.4

COUNTRY – PERCENT DECREASE

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