““Denial ain’t just Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt”a river in Egypt”

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When did we

lose touch with…

“I’m a lover of learning, and trees and open country won’t teach me anything, whereas men in town do.”

(Socrates)

“Nature takes

orders from man and

works under his

authority.”(Bacon)

The purpose of knowledge is…

“to make us masters and possessors of nature.”

Descartes

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Is climate change a serious threat?

“There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities.”

(IPCC)

Climate models predict that by 2100:

- global temperature will rise by about 1.4-5.8°C

-sea level will rise by about 9-88cm.

Why do the poorest people in developing countries suffer the impacts of climate change

first and worst?

Technology provides part of the solution.

But there will still be impacts… the CO2 you produce today will still be in the atmosphere in 2107!So what do we do?

Look with fresh eyesReconnect with the natural world

Be educated as well as educating others!

The knowledge is there,indigenous people can guide usThe message for all of us is

clear…

Live simply,

sustainably

and in solidarity

This PowerPoint is based on an original presentation by Dr. Mike Edwards.

Images: Mike Edwards, Tina Leme, Jim Stipe, Richard Wainright, Simon Rawles, Ivan Nascimento, Anna Field, Jon Spaull, Philippe Mouguin, Microsoft clipart.

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Graph of short-term CO2 variation R. A. Rohde: www.globalwarmingart.com/wiki/Carbon_Dioxide_Gallery

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