PDF of this file What can I do about climate change AND lead What can I do about climate change AND lead? By Elizabeth O’Brien and Robert Taylor, Global Lead Advice & Support Service (GLASS) What do I need to know about climate change? The IPCC {Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has estimated that global temperatures may rise by between 1.1 and 6.4 degrees (from a baseline averaging 1960-1990) sometime during the 21st century. The general scientific consensus that emerged in forums like the Bali conference is that for there to be an around 50% chance of limiting the rise of global temperature to a 2°C increase since industrialization, we would need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in developed countries by 25-40% by 2020, developing nations must peak GHG emissions before 2020, and total global emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by 2050. Even with these reductions, the following are predicted: Global emissions would have to peak by 2020 at the latest (see graph). To date, the rise has been about 0.6°C since industrialization. With a 2°C increase we should prepare for:
What do I need to know about lead poisoning as a global problem? Lead Health Impacts Lead replaces minerals (notably iron and calcium) within the body. Prevents haemoglobin formation in red blood cells producing anaemia
Lead is in Everything & Everyone
Lead is in unleaded petrol, diesel, coal, biomass, dung, computers, solar panels... What do I need to do about lead poisoning AND climate change Ask your politicians to follow the following recommendations. Recommendations: Greenhouse Management
Recommendations: Lead Management
Recommendations: A Smarter World
Yes, but what can I do personally? As an individual, be sure to manage lead paint safely and have ceiling dust removed before adding ceiling insulation (instead of using air conditioning), increase your public transport use, cycling and walking and decrease your car use or try to live without a car altogether, decrease or eliminate air travel and buy local produce (preferably not animal products). Decrease your consumerism, and ensure that your household follows the four Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, repair. Join 10:10 Global as an individual and convince your organisation, your council, and your state and federal politicians to join up their organisations to reduce carbon emissions by 10% by 2010. Join up at www.1010global.org Read up about Climate Change & Lead Toxicity: See the slide show at www.lead.org.au/bblp/Climate_Change/index.htm PDF of this file What can I do about climate change AND lead |
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