Take Action on Climate Change
As divers, free-divers, surfers, and other lovers of the sea, we care about the ocean. We’re all part of a big community and our oceans are suffering from increasing temperatures and ocean acidification. Our coastlines are starting to lose ground to sea level rise.
Ocean related impacts from Climate Change
- Warmer ocean temps
- Coral reef loss
- Kelp forest loss
- Invasive Species
- Ocean Acidification
- Coral reef impacts
- Shellfish impacts
- Ocean food chain impacts
- Sea level rise
- Loss of island nations
- Loss of diving locations
- King tides initiative
- Increased storm intensity
- More agricultural run-off
Power & Energy
- Solar – employs more than the entire fossil fuel industry in energy generation – Forbes – US Energy & Employment Report
- Wind
- Hydroelectric
Transportation
- Increased/better mass transit
- Electric cars
- Use bikes more
Homes
- Solar power for homes
- Increased efficiency heating/cooling
- Arcadia Power – Clean Energy for Everyone
- Who Gives a Crap recycled paper products, reduce deforestation
Food
- Reduce meat consumption
- Reduce use of palm oil in order to reduce deforestation
Free Market Solutions
- Conservative group promoting Free Market Solutions – RepublicEn
- CO2 fees & dividend – Cap & Trade
Organizations to Join or Donate To
- 350.org
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100.org (The Green Energy Solutions Project)
Citizen Science
- Dive Computer temp profiles: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep30164
- Ocean Sanctuaries
Other
- Transition Town Movement
- Alternative to logging/ clear cutting, alternatives to deforestation
- Use Blockchain to fight Climate Change – Futurism