Mission Update What is your personal position on the following: 1.Climate change/Global warming is happening. 2.Climate change/Global warming is caused by humans. 3.Climate change/Global warming needs to be a worldwide priority NOW! 2/23

Global Warming Debate What does the natural warming of Earth look like? Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Historically speaking, natural global temperatures have been rising slightly and steadily (naturally?) for the past 10,000 years since the Ice Age. The Ice Age represented a time of Global Cooling.

Global Warming Debate What does the natural warming of Earth look like? Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Historically speaking, natural global temperatures have been rising slightly and steadily (naturally?) for the past 10,000 years since the Ice Age. The Ice Age represented a time of Global Cooling.

Global Warming Debate What happened when we burnt fossil fuels (post industrial revolution)? Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids European Industrial Revolution – Early 1800s American Industrial Revolution – 1850s Asian Industrial Revolution – 1940s-80s Many other countries are becoming industrialized every year, so the burning of fossil fuels is increasing every year.

Global Warming Debate What if we don’t do anything at all? No changes Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 Today Grandkids What’s the average summer temperature in KY today? What might it be like for the grandkids?

Global Warming Debate What if we cut 50% of our emissions RIGHT now? Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Note that it still increases, but at a lower rate.

Global Warming Debate How do we get the line to go down? Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids

Global Warming Debate If we cut greenhouse emissions to 0 Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Note that it still increases for a few years, then begins to decrease. Can the new line get below the natural warming of the Earth?

Global Warming Debate What if we wait a few years to cut greenhouse emissions to 0 Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Will it be too late?

Global Warming Debate If grandkids cut greenhouse emissions to 0 Years Global Warming Global Cooling Temperature 1850 TodayGrandkids Will it be too late?