Transcript IPL Intro Presentati.. - The Regeneration Project

NOTES ON THIS PRESENTATION - Feb. 2009
This general presentation is designed for a congregation that is
considering membership or is a new member and looking for an
educational presentation. It can be easily modified to work for different
kinds of congregations. It would be best to add some images and slides
that are from your state. You should view it in “Notes Page” (click on
“View” in the toolbar above and select “Notes Page”) so that you can see
the notes that go along with some slides that only have images. You
should also view it as a “Slide Show” so you can see the various
animations. When you give the presentation, if you use the “Presenter
Tools” you can see these notes to tell a story while the viewers only see
an image on the screen. This is a good way to present using an
interesting image (or video clip!) and avoid boring people with a lot of onscreen text. There are a few slides included after the end of the
presentation that I left in for anyone who wants to add them -- a little
comedy is always good if you are comfortable with the delivery. You
should be able to give this presentation in under 30 minutes. This web
link offers some tips for good Powerpoint Presentations as well as
articles on how to give an effective presentation.
http://www.onenw.org/toolkit/powerpoint-best-practices/
Interfaith Power and Light
To be faithful stewards of creation by responding to
global warming through the promotion of energy
conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Doing our part to solve the problem requires the kind of
long-term hope and vision that is so familiar within our
religious traditions.
Appropriate scripture here
1.Global Warming and
Energy?
2. A Religious Issue?
3. Interfaith Power & Light
…Faithful Solutions
Global Warming is Real
Climate is changing much faster than
predicted, the world has already
entered a state of dangerous climate
change. We are experiencing
dangerous human disruption of the
global climate and we're going to
experience more…
Dr. John Holdren, President of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science
Pollution is the Primary Cause
C + O2 CO2
(Combustion)
Burning carbon-containing fossil fuels
produces carbon dioxide
1958
Austin Post photo
Glaciers are Melting
1941
2003
Matt Nolan photo
USGS photo
2004
Bruce Molnia photo
Sea Level Rise
ACIA 2004
Forest Fires
“The increase in large
wildfires appears to
be another part of a
chain of reactions to
climate warming,"
said study co-author
Dan Cayan, director
of Scripps Institution
of Oceanography's
Climate Research
Division.
~ By Sara Goudarzi
LiveScience July 2006
Human Health Impacts
In a recent chilling assessment, the World Health Organization
(WHO) reported that human-induced changes in the Earth's
climate now lead to at least 5 million cases of illness and more
than 150,000 deaths every year. From Science Daily - November 17, 2005
What you do unto the least of these…
The world's leading atmospheric scientists tell us that a gradual
warming of our climate is underway and will continue. This poses
serious risks to our economy and our environment. It poses even
greater risks to many other nations, particularly poorer countries that
will be far less able to cope with a changing climate and low-lying
countries where sea level rise will cause significant damage.
SOURCE: Pew Center on Global Climate Change
David Kroodsma RideforClimate.com
Loving Our Neighbors
David Kroodsma - RideforClimate.com
A Moral Issue
China
0.5
Japan
2.4
Germany
2.5
USA
5.6
Per Capita Carbon Dioxide Emissions (tons)
What Can We Do? Be Energy Stars!
Individual Actions…
Walking the Walk
1. Conserve
2. Consume efficiently
3. Use renewables
4. Be
Getinvolved
involved
Save Energy, Save Money
Change a light bulb
If every household in the U.S. replaced one light bulb with an ENERGY
STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it would prevent
enough pollution to equal removing one million cars from the road.
Source: EPA
Fuel Efficiency
Mass Transit
Photo: Bill Bradlee
Renewable Energy
Solar
Wind
Global Warming Legislation
University of California study found that returning California’s
global warming emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, as envisioned
by current state legislation, can boost the annual Gross State
Product (GSP) by $74 billion and create 89,000 new jobs by 2020.
Support and Ideas!
28 state IPLs, 4,000 congregations and growing!
…what we are trying to do is
not to change light bulbs. We
are trying to change people
who will change their own
light bulbs…We must see in
the face of the earth the face
of our own children. Then we
will know what to do.
Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield
of Illinois Interfaith Power & Light
Photo: Bill Bradlee
Thank You!
Interfaith Power and Light
www.InterfaithPowerandLight.org
Bill Bradlee
Email:[email protected]
Phone: 415 561-4891
Source of US CO2 Emissions
Commercial
4%
Residential
6%
Industrial
17%
Electricity Generation
40%
Transportation
33%
Energy Information Administration 2000
US Electricity Generation (by fuel)
Renewables
2%
Hydropower
8%
Nuclear
20%
Coal
51%
Natural Gas
16%
Oil
3%
Energy Information Administration 2000
Oceans are becoming more Acidic
Over the last 200 years, about 50% of all CO2 produced on
earth has been absorbed by the ocean.
Remains in the
atmosphere
(greenhouse gas)
Dissolves in
sea water
CO2
CO2
Interfaith Power and Light
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3. Advocacy - Action Alerts, conference calls, briefings
Mission: To be faithful stewards of creation by
responding to global warming through the
promotion of energy conservation, energy
efficiency and renewable energy. This campaign
intends to protect the earth’s ecosystems, safeguard
the health of all creation, and ensure sufficient,
sustainable energy for all.