We Count

emily — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:31:19 -0700

Every day, all over the world, we participate in activities that produce global warming gases. How much pollution are we generating? The global greenhouse gas emissions counter on the collage started from zero on January 1st, 2007 and increases at a rate of approximately 1,268.51 tonnes CO₂-equivalent per second. We refer to global emissions in metric tonnes (rather than short tons, with which we’re more familiar in the US) because metric units are the standard for global reporting and analysis.

Black balloons: making CO₂ real

emily — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:32:54 -0700

Check out the Alliance for Climate Protection's first ad in our national advertising campaign. We are helping alert Americans about the urgency of the climate crisis and engage them in solving it.

You can see the first ad by clicking the video above.

The ads bring to life the contribution that each household is making towards climate change and demonstrate some very easy ways to help reduce it while saving money. You'll recognize the voice as that of the actor Tommy Lee Jones.

The Climate Crisis - the science

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:32:29 -0700

The Climate Crisis
No human challenge is so potentially uniting as the climate crisis. Our human drive to invent and build has led to extraordinary advances and great technological promise. It's also had grave, unintended consequences. And unless we face the climate crisis with ingenuity, resolve, and a sense of urgency, much of the world as we know it will begin to unravel before our eyes.

On the road again

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:48:18 -0700

In the market for a new car? Now is your opportunity to change your carbon impact. Even if you're not looking yet, keep reading. The car market is changing and, the sooner you understand the changes, the better off you'll be the next time you venture onto the sales lot.

Home Sweet Efficient Home

emily — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:50:06 -0700

Nearly one-fifth of America's greenhouse gases come from home energy use. Half of that is used to heat and cool our living spaces, while the other half goes to lighting, appliances, and your electronic entertainment infrastructure. That means a 10% reduction in heating and cooling expenditure would result in a 1% drop in the nation's total greenhouse gases emissions!

We Count

Black balloons: making CO2 real

The Climate Crisis - the science

On the road again

Home Sweet Efficient Home

Black balloons: making CO₂ real