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TURN DOWN THE HEATAct locally, lobby regionally & advocate
nationally to control Climate Change
Climate Change / Global Warming● Target Audience: 136 Rotary Clubs in Pune
District with over 5000 members - Powerpoint Presentations, website & group emails & social media
● Public Awareness, Understanding, Perception to act at local (action), regional & national (advocacy, lobby & pressure groups, political & social) levels
FACTS: CO2 400ppm, Temp up 1.4F
FACTS: Sea levels up 20cm, Intense storms, droughts, fires, floods, heat
storms
Mitigate: Act locally1. Install Rainwater Harvesting to recharge
borewells, water tables & fresh water storage2. Install Solar Panels for heating water3. Practice vermi composting of organic waste 4. Plant & sustain trees wherever possible5. Buy efficient electric appliances & LED bulbs 6. Use bicycles or walk for short local errands7. Buy local groceries, goods & seasonal fruits8. Use public transport or carpool if possible
Examples of RWH & Solar Heating
Examples of Compost & Tree Planting
Examples of cycle & bus lanes
MITIGATE: Act & Lobby Regionally1. City Corporations regulate building codes to
make rain-water harvesting, solar heating, vermicomposting mandatory
2. Encourage energy efficient building codes3. Improve public transportation to discourage
vehicular traffic4. Encourage “Happy Streets” no vehicle zones
on weekends for extended periods
Examples of RWH/Solar in buildings
Public Transport / Happy Streets
MITIGATE: Act & Advocate Nationally & Globally1. Encourage use of alternate renewable clean energy like
wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels etc2. Encourage gas usage in coal power plants with carbon
capture & sequestration (CCS)3. Set Carbon & CO2 Tax plus Cap & Trade (Emissions)4. Encourage technology for efficiency, adaptation &
solutions to energy problems 5. Nuclear power plants to replace coal fired power plants6. Connect rivers to build water reserves in India due to
seasonal monsoon rains (mitigate floods/drought)
Examples of wind & geothermal power
Examples of CCS & Emission Control
Examples of bio-fuels & Nuclear Power
Remember to Recycle, Reduce Waste, Renew & Conserve
Thank you for your time - Rtn Sandesh Savant91 98220 91102 sandeshsavant@rediffmail.
com
ACT NOW TO TURN DOWN THE HEAT