Climate, Energy and Community

Talk Given At:

OSHER Lifelong Learning Inst., Rutland, VT

Date of Talk:

March 27th, 2009

An hour-long talk and discussion at the OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute in Rutland, Vermont.

Covers the broad global climate change picture: global temperature trends, temperature extremes, melting polar ice, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, IPCC projections for 21st century, Vermont climate projections. How to avoid dangerous climate change by increased efficiency and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.