Atlas of Climate Change, The
Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge (October 2006) By Kirstin Dow and Thomas E Downing - Part of the Earthscan Atlas Series
Personal Action Tools People all over the world are taking measures to reduce the greenhouse gases emitted as a result of the way they live.
Calculate your emissions at:
Take the One-Tonne Challenge
Reduce your annual carbon emissions by one tonne at: Government of Canada - Climate change site
Public Action Tools A growing number of websites are being set up to help organizations develop strategies to deal with climate change and reduce their emissions. These include:
Climate Risk Toolkit for Corporate leaders
Addresses strategic and financial challenges of climate change: Ceres
UK Carbon Trust
Support for businesses to save energy and develop carbon management plans: Carbon Trust
Clean Air Cool Planet’s Campus Climate Action Toolkit for colleges and universities: Clean Air- Cool Planet
US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) U.S. Green Building Council Criteria for efficient building construction and renovation, being adopted widely by the US military, and others.
International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Technical support and toolkits and participants in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign: ICLEI Global
Various business leadership groups offer strategies and case studies: Pewclimate.org
Greenbiz offers links to toolkits for specific industries or goals: Greenbiz.com
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