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[[File:Emissions-by-sector-–-pie-charts.png|thumb|GHGs (greenhouse gases) (such as CO2) are the gases that cause climate change. This is a pie chart of where they come from.]] | |||
==Actions to take== | ==Actions to take== | ||
* '''[[Decarbonize energy]]''' - but this requires major tech innovations that might not come soon enough. | |||
* For now, we could cut out most emissions by dealing with the biggest parts first, as shown below: | |||
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! Affects | ! Affects | ||
! '''30%''' <small>of all emissions</small> {{p2|[?]|{{empty}} }} | |||
! '''31%''' <small>of all emissions</small> {{p2|[?]|{{empty}} }} | |||
! '''25%''' <small>of all emissions</small> {{p2|[?]|{{empty}} }} | |||
! '''4%''' <small>of all emissions,</small> {{p2|[?]|{{empty}} }}<br />but <big>90%</big> <small>of all [[habitat loss]].</small> {{p2|[?]|{{empty}} }} | |||
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! Personal<br />actions<br />needed | ! Personal<br />actions<br />needed | ||
| '''[[Driving less]]''' | | <big>'''[[Driving less]]'''</big> | ||
| '''[[Frugalism]]''' | | <big>'''[[Frugalism]]'''</big> | ||
| {{p2|{{rn}}| [[Insulation]] and [[heat pumps]] ''might'' help, but how does the energy saved compare to the environmental footprint of all the manufacturing & installation of it? {{csn}} }} | | {{p2|{{rn}}| [[Insulation]] and [[heat pumps]] ''might'' help, but how does the energy saved compare to the environmental footprint of all the manufacturing & installation of it? {{csn}} }} | ||
| '''[[Plant-based food]]''' {{p2|[see why]|{{empty}} }}, and '''[[food waste|not wasting food]]''' | | '''[[Plant-based food]]''' {{p2|[see why]|{{empty}} }}, and '''[[food waste|not wasting food]]''' | ||
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! Collective<br />actions<br />needed | ! Collective<br />actions<br />needed | ||
| '''[[Walkability]]''' | | <big>'''[[Walkability]]'''</big> | ||
| '''Stop [[planned obsolescence]]''' | | <big>'''Stop [[planned obsolescence]]'''</big> | ||
| {{p2|{{rn}}| [[Insulation]] and [[heat pumps]] ''might'' help, but how does the energy saved compare to the environmental footprint of all the manufacturing & installation of it? {{csn}} }} | | {{p2|{{rn}}| [[Insulation]] and [[heat pumps]] ''might'' help, but how does the energy saved compare to the environmental footprint of all the manufacturing & installation of it? {{csn}} }} | ||
| '''Stop commercial [[food waste]]''' | | '''Stop commercial [[food waste]]''' | ||
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Actions are shown in '''bold'''. | |||
==For those who are skeptical== | |||
* [[Why climate change is a problem]] | |||
* [[Why climate change is anthropogenic]] |