https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture How might the future unfold if we do nothing - sort into a timeline from now to 2040 en-us 2022-01-03 23:00:31 UTC 2022-05-24 20:03:57 UTC hello@padlet.com helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973093776 High carbon lifestyles continue unchecked. Convenience, novelty, luxury and extravagance are chosen despite evidence of their impacts. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973093776 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094015 Climate education does not penetrate to the general public so that behaviour change campaigns do not penetrate and senior-stakeholders are not convinced by the electorate to select pro-environment policies. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094015 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094204 Electrification of air-fleets does not materialise: carbon-emitting fossil fuels continue to jet travellers around the world, with the proximity to the high atmosphere of the emissions increasing their potency.]]> 2022-01-03 23:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094204 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094872 As the global climate crisis worsens, an increasing number of people are forced to flee their homes due to natural disasters, droughts, and other weather events.]]> 2022-01-03 23:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973094872 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095021 Global warming increases demand for air conditioning units, pumping heated air out into rising temperatures. Black market units use cheaper materials, releasing highly potent greenhouse gases, exacerbating their impact on warming. The feedback loop continues. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095021 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095241 Oceans act as a carbon sink, absorbing the increasing levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere, so that more CO₂ dissolves into the ocean. The ocean's average pH decreases from 8.1 (alkaline) as the ocean continues to absorb more CO₂. The changes in acidity, temperature and salinity (due to melting ice caps) have occurred so rapidly that scientists struggle to predict the combined impact. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095241 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095339 As climate change warms up the atmosphere, the air holds 7% more water vapour for every one-degree Celsius rise in temperature. When this air rapidly cools, water vapour turns into droplets which join together to form heavy rainfall. High concentration of rainfall on drought-ridden or non-permeable surfaces (ie urban locations) lead to surface pooling, damaging property and livelihoods. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095339 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095608 Maritime shipping causes about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions – more than airplanes.Sea freight campaigns fail to reduce carbon emissions and as oil prices and insurance premiums increase, shipping industry is no longer economically viable. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095608 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095718 Individuals choose high-carbon emitting activities and ignore 'nudge' and policy efforts to change behaviours. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095718 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095840 Natural-disaster-related insurance claims increase as extreme weather events impact homes, businesses and supply chains. Insurance premiums increase to record highs. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095840 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095917 Overcrowding and unreliable employment leads to urban migration, resulting in overcrowing, poor sanitation and pollution. Urban growth feeds increased commercialisation and industrialisation which increases the use of fossil fuels. Urban areas, where these structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become “heat islands” of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas.]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973095917 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096010 Extreme weather events destroy property and habitats and life. Biodiversity is threatened by unseasonal weather confusing flora, fauna and wildlife lifecycles. Areas of deprivation struggle to respond quickly to unexpected weather events increasing impact in those communities. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096010 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096115 Average temperatures and seasonal extremes continue to rise, leading to wildfires, destroying homes and biodiversity. Health impacts including heart and respiratory failure lead to increased deaths, particularly impacting those living in poverty and/or urban environments. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096115 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096281 Unpredictable weather patterns and extreme heat lead to dry reservoirs and intermittent water supplies. Water is rationed and unreliable. Only those with money and connections can consistently meet their basic needs. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096281 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096372 Targets set at Kyoto, Paris and Glasgow fail to materialise into action. Political investment continues to favour fossil fuels. Smaller economies refuse to sacrifice their development if larger economies refuse to finance and facilitate meaningful change. Collaboration and political neutrality disappear. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096372 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096442 Collapse of supply chains and spiraling insurance costs render companies untenable leading to widespread job losses, pension failings and financial instability. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096442 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096598 Food scarcity, job insecurity, climate refugees and deteriorating living conditions create instability and lead to conflict and civil unrest. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096598 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096726 Temperature extremes mellow in the warming poles, causing the land to freeze in diminishing area year on year. The lack of white ice-surfaces reflects back less and less sunlight into the atmosphere, exacerbating the warming impact, creating an unpredictable feedback loop. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096726 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096785 Permafrost thaws and releases millenia-long-held methane and carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. This thawing process destabilises the ground, affecting infrastructure such as roads, pipelines and buildings. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096785 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096836 Island countries in the global south, particularly in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, lose their battle against rising ocean levels, resulting in people losing their homes, livelihoods and sometimes, lives. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096836 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096989 Forests are cleared or burnt, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere, mainly as carbon dioxide. Cooling impacts of green canopies, both through shade and vegetation is lost, increasing the warming impact alongside the greenhouse gas effects. ]]> 2022-01-03 23:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973096989 helenoliviajoyburridge https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973097070 Agriculture, food chains and carbon cycle processes are not able to meet human needs. Mass extinction events increase and changes in ecosystem services affect livelihoods, income, local migration and exacerbate political conflict.]]> 2022-01-03 23:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/helenoliviajoyburridge/nofuture/wish/1973097070