climate and sustainable development how does climate affect development? how can we push-back...
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Climate and Sustainable Development
How does climate affect development?
How can we push-back against global climate change?
How can grassroots efforts contribute?
Climate and Development
Annual Decadal Century Longer
ºF3 4 5 6
NCAR
NCAR 47N
42N
46N
41N
45N
40N
39N
43N
44N
80W 78W 76W 70W 68W72W74W
NCAR 90N
30S
60N
60S
30N
90S
EQ
0 60E 120E 120W 60W 0180
Crops
Natural resource availability
Water Resources
Extreme weather & natural disasters
Variability Change
Hydropower
Sea-level rise and coastsHabitability
Disease ecology
Growth - Sustainability -
Degradation - Collapse
Examples of NYC Initiatives
Mitigation and Adaptation Efforts
• Mayor’s “PlaNYC 2030” Initiative• Borough President’s “East Harlem Go Green”• WEACT/Columbia/UDL “West Harlem Go Green”• Community Board 3 “Greening Lower Manhattan East”• Sustainable S. Bronx Initiatives• NYSDEC/NYSERDA Bronx tree-planting• Large Cities Climate Summit “C40” Spring 2007
Many successful local initiatives…
• Address multiple issues (e.g. climate and energy efficiency; climate and public health)
• Have a positive socio-economic impact (e.g. reduce poverty; lower bills)
• Improve quality of life (e.g. greening neighborhoods)
• Set a local example for national and international policy-makers