University of California Los Angeles Climate Change Solutions Discussion

Once we know the physical science (the focus of this class) the ultimate goal is to find solutions!  There is no single magic bullet out there – but rather LOTS of ideas afoot to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These ideas can span the individual, institutional, community, state, federal, or global scales, and we are likely to need them all – ALL HANDS ON DECK! Some ideas include: 

Policy

Engineering

• Business ideas to reduce waste
• Zero waste lifestyles
• Art installations to raise awareness
• Protests and civil disobedience
• In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there is also an urgent need to make our infrastructure and communities more resilient to the changing climate and extreme weather events that will occur in the coming decades. We need to adapt to the changes that are coming! Some topics that have been discussed recently include:
• Bolstering the resiliency of the electrical grid to extreme weather events

Changes in agricultural practices

Ways to reduce water usage

• More prescribed fires and improved forest management to reduce wildfire risk
• Making the transportation system (roadways, subways) less susceptible to flooding
• Coastal defenses such as seawalls and levees
• Here are some options for you to choose from – to listen to, watch, or read and summarize the most salient points to share with others in the class.  It would be great if you also search for your own resources outlining solutions.
• https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkc…
• https://www.ourweb.tech/realtruth-climate-panel/

https://www.drawdown.org/solutions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Green_Deal

https://www.evolved.energy/post/2019/05/08/350-ppm…

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/climate/electri…

https://www.climateone.org/audio/permanently-tempo…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-chan…

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/climate/biden-c…

Provide a summary of three solutions