I always really looking forward to the Beach Boys being sung after glitter well
Beach Boys being sung after glitter well
Beach Boys being sung after glitter well I thank you guys as you mentioned
I thank you guys as you mentioned
I thank you guys as you mentioned Barbara Buffalo and I’m here tonight to
Barbara Buffalo and I’m here tonight to
Barbara Buffalo and I’m here tonight to talk about a very light-hearted subject
talk about a very light-hearted subject
talk about a very light-hearted subject that is very near and dear to my heart
that is very near and dear to my heart
that is very near and dear to my heart climate change you’re maybe in the wrong
climate change you’re maybe in the wrong
climate change you’re maybe in the wrong room and so now I’m not sure if you’re
room and so now I’m not sure if you’re
room and so now I’m not sure if you’re aware of this but 97% of scientists
aware of this but 97% of scientists
aware of this but 97% of scientists agree that the climate warming trends
agree that the climate warming trends
agree that the climate warming trends we’ve experienced over the last century
we’ve experienced over the last century
we’ve experienced over the last century are due to human activity and that’s a
are due to human activity and that’s a
are due to human activity and that’s a big deal and we should be worried about
big deal and we should be worried about
big deal and we should be worried about it now I know you’re wondering you know
it now I know you’re wondering you know
it now I know you’re wondering you know what can we do or what can I do as a
what can we do or what can I do as a
what can we do or what can I do as a normal citizen
normal citizen
normal citizen well I’m here tonight to say you can do
well I’m here tonight to say you can do
well I’m here tonight to say you can do something and you can do a lot together
something and you can do a lot together
something and you can do a lot together we can do a whole heck of a lot so let’s
we can do a whole heck of a lot so let’s
we can do a whole heck of a lot so let’s talk briefly about what is climate
talk briefly about what is climate
talk briefly about what is climate change
change
change so while other planets in Earth’s solar
so while other planets in Earth’s solar
so while other planets in Earth’s solar system experience really hot weather or
system experience really hot weather or
system experience really hot weather or really cold weather because of our
really cold weather because of our
really cold weather because of our atmosphere our surface is actually
atmosphere our surface is actually
atmosphere our surface is actually pretty nice it’s mild and stable we do
pretty nice it’s mild and stable we do
pretty nice it’s mild and stable we do this because of the thin greenhouse
this because of the thin greenhouse
this because of the thin greenhouse gases we have that make up that
gases we have that make up that
gases we have that make up that atmosphere now normally where the solar
atmosphere now normally where the solar
atmosphere now normally where the solar rays come through and they go through
rays come through and they go through
rays come through and they go through that the atmosphere and they warm our
that the atmosphere and they warm our
that the atmosphere and they warm our planet how this works is that normally
planet how this works is that normally
planet how this works is that normally 30% of that solar arrays they go back
30% of that solar arrays they go back
30% of that solar arrays they go back into space and so we kind of maintain
into space and so we kind of maintain
into space and so we kind of maintain normal temperatures however when we add
normal temperatures however when we add
normal temperatures however when we add more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere
more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere
more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere we track that solar energy in and it
we track that solar energy in and it
we track that solar energy in and it warms our planet hotter than what we’re
warms our planet hotter than what we’re
warms our planet hotter than what we’re really prepared for this is climate
really prepared for this is climate
really prepared for this is climate change so you might be wondering well
change so you might be wondering well
change so you might be wondering well what can we do about it and why should I
what can we do about it and why should I
what can we do about it and why should I care well the reason why we should care
care well the reason why we should care
care well the reason why we should care is the United States is that we’re 4% of
is the United States is that we’re 4% of
is the United States is that we’re 4% of the world’s population annually were
the world’s population annually were
the world’s population annually were responsible for 14% of the greenhouse
responsible for 14% of the greenhouse
responsible for 14% of the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere cumulatively
gases in our atmosphere cumulatively
gases in our atmosphere cumulatively that’s 27% so that’s not really fair
that’s 27% so that’s not really fair
that’s 27% so that’s not really fair and I think we should do something about
and I think we should do something about
and I think we should do something about it now you might be asking well what’s
it now you might be asking well what’s
it now you might be asking well what’s the big deal you know we’re not really
the big deal you know we’re not really
the big deal you know we’re not really going to see this for a really long time
going to see this for a really long time
going to see this for a really long time well this February was the second
well this February was the second
well this February was the second hottest February that we’ve ever
hottest February that we’ve ever
hottest February that we’ve ever recorded in modern record-keeping
recorded in modern record-keeping
recorded in modern record-keeping so I’ll hear people saying oh but these
so I’ll hear people saying oh but these
so I’ll hear people saying oh but these are cycles it’s cool you know this will
are cycles it’s cool you know this will
are cycles it’s cool you know this will just happen we’ll be fine
just happen we’ll be fine
just happen we’ll be fine so when was when was the hottest
so when was when was the hottest
so when was when was the hottest February that was last year so we need
February that was last year so we need
February that was last year so we need to make a change and the reason why we
to make a change and the reason why we
to make a change and the reason why we need to make a change is that I don’t
need to make a change is that I don’t
need to make a change is that I don’t want to experience these things and
want to experience these things and
want to experience these things and neither do you
neither do you
neither do you these things are climate change will
these things are climate change will
these things are climate change will cause things like extreme heat events
cause things like extreme heat events
cause things like extreme heat events will have massive flooding and intense
will have massive flooding and intense
will have massive flooding and intense rainstorms
rainstorms
rainstorms will have sea level rises that are
will have sea level rises that are
will have sea level rises that are flooding out Miami New York City Boston
flooding out Miami New York City Boston
flooding out Miami New York City Boston cities will have will lose our coastal
cities will have will lose our coastal
cities will have will lose our coastal reefs will lose the beautiful Great
reefs will lose the beautiful Great
reefs will lose the beautiful Great Barrier Reef near Australia and so you
Barrier Reef near Australia and so you
Barrier Reef near Australia and so you might say but we’re not in Australia
might say but we’re not in Australia
might say but we’re not in Australia Barbara we’re not in Miami what do I
Barbara we’re not in Miami what do I
Barbara we’re not in Miami what do I care about in Columbia Missouri well I’m
care about in Columbia Missouri well I’m
care about in Columbia Missouri well I’m here to say that we care because we’re
here to say that we care because we’re
here to say that we care because we’re experiencing intense heat that’s
experiencing intense heat that’s
experiencing intense heat that’s affecting our health and our community’s
affecting our health and our community’s
affecting our health and our community’s health we’re experiencing more intense
health we’re experiencing more intense
health we’re experiencing more intense rain storms that are affecting our
rain storms that are affecting our
rain storms that are affecting our infrastructure flooding out ruining our
infrastructure flooding out ruining our
infrastructure flooding out ruining our transportation and closing our bridges
transportation and closing our bridges
transportation and closing our bridges I’m saying that we care because this
I’m saying that we care because this
I’m saying that we care because this flooding and these high extreme weather
flooding and these high extreme weather
flooding and these high extreme weather events are affecting our agriculture in
events are affecting our agriculture in
events are affecting our agriculture in our economy and our lives I’ll give you
our economy and our lives I’ll give you
our economy and our lives I’ll give you an example from agriculture so you know
an example from agriculture so you know
an example from agriculture so you know when crops are growing the corn for
when crops are growing the corn for
when crops are growing the corn for instance and it’s growing in a critical
instance and it’s growing in a critical
instance and it’s growing in a critical time if it experiences extreme heat or
time if it experiences extreme heat or
time if it experiences extreme heat or dry conditions it could not grow a corn
dry conditions it could not grow a corn
dry conditions it could not grow a corn cob we could have smaller corn cobs
cob we could have smaller corn cobs
cob we could have smaller corn cobs growing so that means that it’s not
growing so that means that it’s not
growing so that means that it’s not actually producing the grain that we
actually producing the grain that we
actually producing the grain that we have dedicated so much land to and that
have dedicated so much land to and that
have dedicated so much land to and that means that we are not going to have corn
means that we are not going to have corn
means that we are not going to have corn on the cob the fourth of July so to
on the cob the fourth of July so to
on the cob the fourth of July so to bring it home that’s a big deal and
bring it home that’s a big deal and
bring it home that’s a big deal and that’s not a future I want but I don’t
that’s not a future I want but I don’t
that’s not a future I want but I don’t want to just for you or depress you I
want to just for you or depress you I
want to just for you or depress you I also want to talk about what I work on
also want to talk about what I work on
also want to talk about what I work on and that’s to motivate you to make a
and that’s to motivate you to make a
and that’s to motivate you to make a change so I have five things that I
change so I have five things that I
change so I have five things that I would love for you guys to take home
would love for you guys to take home
would love for you guys to take home with you the first is get involved
with you the first is get involved
with you the first is get involved if climate change and the what happens
if climate change and the what happens
if climate change and the what happens afterwards is of concern to you tell
afterwards is of concern to you tell
afterwards is of concern to you tell somebody tell your family tell your
somebody tell your family tell your
somebody tell your family tell your friends tell your elected officials just
friends tell your elected officials just
friends tell your elected officials just be involved get your voice out there
be involved get your voice out there
be involved get your voice out there quick note sharing on Facebook or
quick note sharing on Facebook or
quick note sharing on Facebook or retweeting not getting involved
retweeting not getting involved
retweeting not getting involved that’s your same circle so get the word
that’s your same circle so get the word
that’s your same circle so get the word out farther you need to make time with
out farther you need to make time with
out farther you need to make time with your elected officials you need to call
your elected officials you need to call
your elected officials you need to call your representatives and let them know
your representatives and let them know
your representatives and let them know that this is something you’re concerned
that this is something you’re concerned
that this is something you’re concerned about we have legislation in Colombia
about we have legislation in Colombia
about we have legislation in Colombia that requires us to have a certain
that requires us to have a certain
that requires us to have a certain amount of renewable energy in our
amount of renewable energy in our
amount of renewable energy in our portfolio we also require more
portfolio we also require more
portfolio we also require more energy-efficient buildings because we
energy-efficient buildings because we
energy-efficient buildings because we know that they play a lot our big role
know that they play a lot our big role
know that they play a lot our big role in the carbon footprint so related to
in the carbon footprint so related to
in the carbon footprint so related to that your second one is save energy
that your second one is save energy
that your second one is save energy so in Colombia our greenhouse gas
so in Colombia our greenhouse gas
so in Colombia our greenhouse gas emissions the majority of this is all
emissions the majority of this is all
emissions the majority of this is all from the built environment this is
from the built environment this is
from the built environment this is residential commercial and industrial
residential commercial and industrial
residential commercial and industrial and that big blue wedge that’s our the
and that big blue wedge that’s our the
and that big blue wedge that’s our the energy you excuse-me energy used in our
energy you excuse-me energy used in our
energy you excuse-me energy used in our homes so you can actually make a big
homes so you can actually make a big
homes so you can actually make a big difference the energy we save in our
difference the energy we save in our
difference the energy we save in our homes just changing the thermostat
homes just changing the thermostat
homes just changing the thermostat that’s the most impactful thing you can
that’s the most impactful thing you can
that’s the most impactful thing you can do to affect climate change you know we
do to affect climate change you know we
do to affect climate change you know we always joke that you could turn down the
always joke that you could turn down the
always joke that you could turn down the thermostat when you’re not there like in
thermostat when you’re not there like in
thermostat when you’re not there like in the wintertime because your couch
the wintertime because your couch
the wintertime because your couch doesn’t care you know one of the things
doesn’t care you know one of the things
doesn’t care you know one of the things that our utility recommends is to set
that our utility recommends is to set
that our utility recommends is to set your thermostat to at least 78 in the
your thermostat to at least 78 in the
your thermostat to at least 78 in the summertime and 68 in the wintertime
summertime and 68 in the wintertime
summertime and 68 in the wintertime I’m giving real facts that you can write
I’m giving real facts that you can write
I’m giving real facts that you can write down and remember so these are a big way
down and remember so these are a big way
down and remember so these are a big way to affect climate change at home the
to affect climate change at home the
to affect climate change at home the third way is how you get around
third way is how you get around
third way is how you get around transportation accounts for 24% of the
transportation accounts for 24% of the
transportation accounts for 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia so
greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia so
greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia so walk bike take the bus carpool just
walk bike take the bus carpool just
walk bike take the bus carpool just think about your active transportation I
think about your active transportation I
think about your active transportation I also would love it if you guys thought
also would love it if you guys thought
also would love it if you guys thought about you know carpooling together or
about you know carpooling together or
about you know carpooling together or even maybe if you don’t have to make
even maybe if you don’t have to make
even maybe if you don’t have to make that errand to go combine your errands
that errand to go combine your errands
that errand to go combine your errands the other big one I always talk about
the other big one I always talk about
the other big one I always talk about this is related to my fourth fact is
this is related to my fourth fact is
this is related to my fourth fact is that did you know that the average food
that did you know that the average food
that did you know that the average food product travels 1500 miles to get to us
product travels 1500 miles to get to us
product travels 1500 miles to get to us so what can we do better we can go local
so what can we do better we can go local
so what can we do better we can go local we can think about supporting local
we can think about supporting local
we can think about supporting local economy buying local did you know that
economy buying local did you know that
economy buying local did you know that if you spent 1%
if you spent 1%
if you spent 1% the food spending in Boone County we
the food spending in Boone County we
the food spending in Boone County we would raise four million dollars for the
would raise four million dollars for the
would raise four million dollars for the local economy so think about where your
local economy so think about where your
local economy so think about where your food comes from processed foods takes a
food comes from processed foods takes a
food comes from processed foods takes a lot to manufacture and also takes a lot
lot to manufacture and also takes a lot
lot to manufacture and also takes a lot of carbon footprints to get to us so
of carbon footprints to get to us so
of carbon footprints to get to us so let’s support our local economy and
let’s support our local economy and
let’s support our local economy and let’s face it it’s really good food the
let’s face it it’s really good food the
let’s face it it’s really good food the other thing and this is really my main
other thing and this is really my main
other thing and this is really my main point just be smart play an active role
point just be smart play an active role
point just be smart play an active role in the story of your life just because
in the story of your life just because
in the story of your life just because that’s the way you’ve always done
that’s the way you’ve always done
that’s the way you’ve always done something doesn’t mean that’s the way
something doesn’t mean that’s the way
something doesn’t mean that’s the way you need to do it I want people to think
you need to do it I want people to think
you need to do it I want people to think about their actions I want them to also
about their actions I want them to also
about their actions I want them to also be critical of those actions please
be critical of those actions please
be critical of those actions please don’t take this as a shame but sometimes
don’t take this as a shame but sometimes
don’t take this as a shame but sometimes we also get on bandwagons of gimmicks
we also get on bandwagons of gimmicks
we also get on bandwagons of gimmicks and trends I’ll give you an example and
and trends I’ll give you an example and
and trends I’ll give you an example and I know there’s some people in the
I know there’s some people in the
I know there’s some people in the audience sorry in advance just you know
audience sorry in advance just you know
audience sorry in advance just you know you may be worried about bees or
you may be worried about bees or
you may be worried about bees or monarchs or local pollinators which is
monarchs or local pollinators which is
monarchs or local pollinators which is important because 74% of 75% of our food
important because 74% of 75% of our food
important because 74% of 75% of our food comes from them is as a result of them
comes from them is as a result of them
comes from them is as a result of them so we need to support our pollinator
so we need to support our pollinator
so we need to support our pollinator habitats
habitats
habitats however planting really pretty milkweed
however planting really pretty milkweed
however planting really pretty milkweed and maybe wait let’s see I don’t have it
and maybe wait let’s see I don’t have it
and maybe wait let’s see I don’t have it on there maybe those seeds that came
on there maybe those seeds that came
on there maybe those seeds that came with your cereal maybe they’re actually
with your cereal maybe they’re actually
with your cereal maybe they’re actually doing more harm than good because for
doing more harm than good because for
doing more harm than good because for instance some of that milkweed is
instance some of that milkweed is
instance some of that milkweed is actually tropical milkweed that’s not
actually tropical milkweed that’s not
actually tropical milkweed that’s not from Missouri and so it blooms longer so
from Missouri and so it blooms longer so
from Missouri and so it blooms longer so the Monarchs stay around longer before
the Monarchs stay around longer before
the Monarchs stay around longer before they migrate down to Mexico so they’re
they migrate down to Mexico so they’re
they migrate down to Mexico so they’re here longer they’re more susceptible to
here longer they’re more susceptible to
here longer they’re more susceptible to disease and they’re outside of their
disease and they’re outside of their
disease and they’re outside of their migration cycle so what I want you to
migration cycle so what I want you to
migration cycle so what I want you to think about is to apply that critical
think about is to apply that critical
think about is to apply that critical thinking plant local foods plant local
thinking plant local foods plant local
thinking plant local foods plant local pollinators support your habitats and
pollinators support your habitats and
pollinators support your habitats and then also just remember that you can
then also just remember that you can
then also just remember that you can make a difference and together we can
make a difference and together we can
make a difference and together we can all make a difference thank you
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