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100 solutions to reverse global warming | Chad Frischmann

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1. Spread the word to all your peers, friends and family members. Inform people and educate them with the causes and the actions to reduce.
2. Apply political pressure - sign petitions , polls etc. Keep up the pressure on the government to add new laws to combat this
3. Shop local and buy sustainable food products helping the enviroment and reducing global warming.

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As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said at the recent UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), "Our fragile planet is hanging by a thread. We are still knocking on the door of climate catastrophe. It is time to go into emergency mode - or our chance of reaching net-zero will itself be zero."

The outlook can seem depressing. But the good news is that there is a lot we can still do as individuals to change this narrative.

"The climate emergency demands action from all of us. We need to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and everyone has a role to play," said Niklas Hagelberg, UNEP's Climate Change Coordinator. "We, as individuals, must change our consumption habits and pressure those who represent us - our employers, our politicians - to move rapidly to a low-carbon world."

Here are 10 ways you can be part of the climate solution:

1. Spread the word

Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire 1 billion people to take practical steps and challenge their leaders to act more boldly on climate. Organizers of the platform say that if 1 billion people took action, they could reduce as much as 20 per cent of global carbon emissions. Or you could sign up to the UN's #ActNow campaign on climate change and sustainability and add your voice to this critical global debate.

2. Keep up the political pressure

Lobby local politicians and businesses to support efforts to cut emissions and reduce carbon pollution. #ActNow Speak Up has sections on political pressure and corporate action - and Count Us In also has some handy tips for how to do this. Pick an environmental issue you care about, decide on a specific request for change and then try to arrange a meeting with your local representative. It might seem intimidating but your voice deserves to be heard. If humanity is to succeed in tackling the climate emergency, politicians must be part of the solution. It's up to all of us to keep up with the pressure.

3. Transform your transport

Transport accounts for around a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions and across the world, many governments are implementing policies to decarbonize travel. You can get a head start: leave your car at home and walk or cycle whenever possible. If the distances are too great, choose public transport, preferably electric options. If you must drive, offer to carpool with others so that fewer cars are on the road. Get ahead of the curve and buy an electric car. Reduce the number of long-haul flights you take.

4. Rein in your power use

If you can, switch to a zero-carbon or renewable energy provider. Install solar panels on your roof. Be more efficient: turn your heating down a degree or two, if possible. Switch off appliances and lights when you are not using them and better yet buy the most efficient products in the first place (hint: this will save you money!). Insulate your loft or roof: you'll be warmer in the winter, cooler in the summer and save some money too.

5. Tweak your diet

Eat more plant-based meals - your body and the planet will thank you. Today, around 60 per cent of the world's agricultural land is used for livestock grazing and people in many countries are consuming more animal-sourced food than is healthy. Plant-rich diets can help reduce chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.

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10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis

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While climate change is accelerating, there is still a lot individuals can do to combat the warming of the planet.

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Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National Geographic

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How can we reduce global warming with small steps

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How can we reduce global warming with small steps

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There are small ways you can make a difference.
-Start by avoiding driving and going onto biking, ride to work not drive.
-Consider swapping to a electric car rather than a car that operates on fossil fuels.
-Consider adding renewable energy to reduce bills and to be more sustainable
- Reduce your waste, recycle when you can not when required, add this into your routine and recycle regularly
These are four simple ways which are small actions that will make a difference

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How young children are being affected by global warming. Climate change threatens the ability of families to provide the basic foundations to live, such as quality medical care , learning opportunities. Due to the increase in flooding , earthquakes and other more intense weather. This is due to the warming in the atmosphere and global warming.

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Another small step we can take is not to be wasteful. Of foods and items.
Switching to vegetarian helps reduce the amount of animals which are killed, as this system causes a lot of population.
Not being wasteful is also key, if you can re-use paper. DO IT! instead of using more or buying more, as this will help reduce deforestation.
In time when more and more peple start taking these small actions, then global warming will be reduced.

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Young children everywhere need the same things: safe housing, nutritious food, high-quality medical care, learning opportunities and strong social and emotional support. Climate change threatens the ability of families and communities to provide these foundations.

The dangers are particularly acute across the American South. A recent analysis by Capita helps us see why. We looked at 2020 census data and climate change vulnerability, discovering ominous trends. For instance, a report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Trust for America's Health finds that Southern states such as Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and South Carolina are most vulnerable to the public health effects of climate change, and they also are the least prepared. According to the CDC, cities across the Southeast are experiencing more and longer summer heat waves, which exacerbate poor air quality and limit the ability of children to play outside.

Indeed, the full impact of climate change on kids is becoming clearer and more alarming. Children's developing brains and growing bodies make them particularly vulnerable. But the impacts stretch beyond their physical health. The very experience of childhood is at risk.

With the increasing frequency and severity of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events, young children are at risk of severe trauma during the period of life when neural connections in the brain are forming and susceptible to disruption.

For example, in a study cited in "The Uninhabitable Earth" by David Wallace-Wells, between 11% and 31% of soldiers returning from war were estimated to suffer PTSD.

Compare those findings with another study Wallace-Wells cites: About eight months after Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, more than half of children surveyed had moderate PTSD. In the storm's high-impact areas, 70% of children scored in the moderate to severe range 21 months after the storm. This trauma can have lifelong impacts on learning, health and the ability to form meaningful relationships.

At the same time, the population of children in this most vulnerable region of the United States has increased more than in any other region. In other words, the South has the highest percentage of young people in the country, as well as those kids who face the greatest risk from the impacts of climate change.

Given this heightened risk, the systems that serve children in the American South, such as health care, education, foster care and others, have a heightened obligation to respond. They can take four key actions, as outlined by the World Health Organization, to prepare for the continuing impacts of climate change in the region.

First, leaders must understand the extent of climate-related vulnerabilities facing child-serving systems. As Alex Steffen has written, the planetary crisis is not an issue, but a change in era. The entirety of our human world, including health, education, foster care, and other systems, was built for another era altogether. Preparing for the future must begin with assessing the vulnerabilities of those systems: schools built in flood-prone areas; extreme weather events that will cause new mental health crises for children; and schools, child care centers, playgrounds and parks in heat islands.

Second, building climate resilience requires cooperation across governments and sectors. State, city and county governments, public health systems and private health care providers, school districts, parks and recreation departments, and more will need to collaborate to build resilience across systems and governments capable of meeting this challenge.

Third, systems should reserve some portion of their overall budgets to build resilience. While politicians often sell climate adaptation as a net jobs creator, resilience is costly. It is expensive to update air conditioning for schools or to plant trees in urban areas so children can play outside. Governments in the South should start building these future costs into their budget planning now. Reducing children's overall vulnerability by making investments to address poverty, hunger and poor educational outcomes will increase resilience overall.

Fourth, systems should develop new metrics of children's climate resilience. It is not enough to track children's exposure and vulnerability to climate impacts. These metrics must also track their resilience. For instance, they might explore the role of early relational health as a buffer to climate shocks.

As we continue our transition into the "era of planetary crisis," ensuring that children across the South flourish will become increasingly difficult unless governments begin to build their resilience now.

Joe Waters is co-founder and CEO of Capita, a Greenville-based think tank. Katherine Prince is vice president of Strategic Foresight at KnowledgeWorks.

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Commentary: Climate change is threatening childhood as we know it

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Young children everywhere need the same things: safe housing, nutritious food, high-quality medical care, learning opportunities and strong social and emotional support. Climate change threatens the ability of families and communities to provide these foundations. The dangers are particularly acute across the American South. A recent analysis by Capita helps us see why.

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Climate Change - We are the PROBLEM & the SOLUTION (Animated Infographic)

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Rising sea levels. Raging storms. Searing heat. Ferocious fires. Severe drought. Punishing floods. The effects of climate change are already threatening our health, our communities, our economy, our security, and our children's future.

What can you do? A whole lot, as it turns out. Americans, on average, produce 21 tons of carbon a year, about four times the global average. Personal action is, of course, no substitute for meaningful government policies. We still must limit carbon pollution and aggressively move away from dirty fossil fuels toward cleaner power.

But it's important to remember the equally vital contributions that can be made by private citizens-which is to say, by you. "Change only happens when individuals take action," says clean energy advocate Aliya Haq. "There's no other way, if it doesn't start with people."

Here are a dozen easy, effective ways each one of us can make a difference.

1. Speak up!

What's the single biggest way you can make an impact on global climate change? "Talk to your friends and family, and make sure your representatives are making good decisions," Haq says. By voicing your concerns-via social media or, better yet, directly to your elected officials-you send a message that you care about the warming world. Encourage Congress to enact new laws that limit carbon emissions and require polluters to pay for the emissions they produce. "The main reason elected officials do anything difficult is because their constituents make them," Haq says. You can help protect public lands, stop offshore drilling, and more here.

2. Power your home with renewable energy.

Choose a utility company that generates at least half its power from wind or solar and has been certified by Green-e Energy, an organization that vets renewable energy options. If that isn't possible for you, take a look at your electric bill; many utilities now list other ways to support renewable sources on their monthly statements and websites.

3. Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize.

"Building heating and cooling are among the biggest uses of energy," Haq says. Indeed, heating and air-conditioning account for almost half of home energy use. You can make your space more energy efficient by sealing drafts and ensuring it's adequately insulated. You can also claim federal tax credits for many energy efficiency home improvements. To help you figure out where to start, you could also get a home energy audit, which some utilities offer free of charge. (Alternatively, you can hire a professional to come to your home and perform one; the Inflation Reduction Act offers a partial tax credit for this.) The EPA's Home Energy Yardstick gives you a simple assessment of your home's annual energy use compared with similar homes.

4. Invest in energy-efficient appliances.

Since they were first implemented nationally in 1987, efficiency standards for dozens of appliances and products have kept 2.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide out of the air. That's about the same amount as the annual carbon pollution coughed up by nearly 440 million cars. "Energy efficiency is the lowest-cost way to reduce emissions," Haq says. When shopping for refrigerators, washing machines, heat pump water heaters, and other appliances, look for the Energy Star label. It will tell you which are the most efficient. (There may also be rebates to earn from your purchase of Energy Star-certified products.)

And when you're ready to swap out your old machines, don't just put them on the curb: Recycling an old refrigerator through the EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal Program can prevent an additional 10,000 pounds of carbon pollution because the global-warming pollutants in the refrigerants and foam would be properly captured rather than vented to the air.

5. Reduce water waste.

Saving water reduces carbon pollution, too. That's because it takes a lot of energy to pump, heat, and treat your water. So take shorter showers, turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, and switch to WaterSense-labeled fixtures and appliances. The EPA estimates that if just one out of every 100 American homes were retrofitted with water-efficient fixtures, about 100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year would be saved-avoiding 80,000 tons of global warming pollution.

6. Actually eat the food you buy-and compost what you can't.

Approximately 10 percent of U.S. energy use goes into growing, processing, packaging, and shipping food-about 40 percent of which winds up in the landfill. "If you're wasting less food, you're likely cutting down on energy consumption," Haq says. As for the scraps you can't eat or the leftovers you don't get to, collect them in a compost bin instead of sending them to the landfill where they release methane. Recycling food and other organic waste into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycling nutrients, and mitigating the impact of droughts.

7. Buy better bulbs.

LED light bulbs use one-sixth the amount of energy to deliver the same amount of light as conventional incandescents and last at least 10 times longer. They're also cheaper in the long run: A 10-watt LED that replaces your traditional 60-watt bulb will save you $125 over the light bulb's life. And because the average American home has around 40 to 50 light bulbs, this is a simple swap that will reap huge rewards. If every household in the United States replaced just one incandescent with an Energy Star-labeled LED, we would prevent seven billion pounds of carbon pollution per year. That's equivalent to the emissions of about 648,000 cars.

8. Pull the plug(s).

Taken together, the outlets in your home are likely powering about 65 devices-an average load for a home in the United States. Audio and video devices, cordless vacuums and power tools, and other electronics use energy even when they're not charging. This "idle load" across all U.S. households adds up to the output of 50 large power plants in the country. So don't leave fully charged devices plugged into your home's outlets, unplug rarely used devices or plug them into power strips and timers, and adjust your computers and monitors to automatically power down to the lowest power mode when not in use.

9. Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle.

Gas-smart cars, such as hybrids and fully electric vehicles, save fuel and money. And once all cars and light trucks meet 2025's clean car standards, which means averaging 54.5 miles per gallon, they'll be a mainstay. For good reason: Relative to a national fleet of vehicles that averaged only 28.3 miles per gallon in 2011, Americans will spend $80 billion less at the pump each year and cut their automotive emissions by half. Before you buy a new set of wheels, compare fuel-economy performance here.

10. Maintain your ride.

If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated, we could save 1.2 billion gallons of gas each year. A simple tune-up can boost miles per gallon anywhere from 4 percent to 40 percent, and a new air filter can get you a 10 percent boost. Also, remove unnecessary accessories from your car roof. Roof racks and clamshell storage containers can reduce fuel efficiency by as much as 5 percent.

11. Rethink planes, trains, and automobiles.

Choosing to live in walkable smart-growth cities and towns with quality public transportation leads to less driving, less money spent on fuel, and less pollution in the air. Less frequent flying can make a big difference, too. "Air transport is a major source of climate pollution," Haq says. "If you can take a train instead, do that." If you must fly, consider purchasing carbon offsets to counterbalance the hefty carbon pollution associated with flying. But not all carbon offset companies are alike. Do your homework to find the best supplier.

12. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

In the United States, the average person generates 4.5 pounds of trash every day. Fortunately, not all the items we discard end up in landfills; we recycle or compost more than one-third of our trash. In 2014 this saved carbon emissions equivalent to the yearly output of 38 million passenger cars. But we could be doing so much more. "Reduce should always be the number-one priority," says NRDC senior resource specialist Darby Hoover. And to reap the environmental benefits of "recyclable" goods, you must recycle according to the rules of your municipality, since systems vary widely by location. Search your municipality's sanitation department (or equivalent) webpage to learn exactly what you can place in the recycling bin, as counties and cities often differ in what they accept.
This story was originally published on April 20, 2022 and has been updated with new information and links.

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There are many ways to prevent global warming from becoming worse. Many nations have put laws into place to fight climate change -- here's what you can do.

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Global warming is a serious issue in the world currently, global warming is affecting our everyday lives. Global warming is causing ice caps to melt and for the world to heat more.

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The greenhouse effect is when the sun’s ray penetrate the atmosphere, due to this the temperature is rising with a rapid rate. Faster than it has ever in human history. Due to global warming there is climate change. This is one of the main causes.