the term climate change carries a lot of emotion
carries a lot of emotion
carries a lot of emotion guilt anger frustration fear but rarely
guilt anger frustration fear but rarely
guilt anger frustration fear but rarely any feelings of hope or accomplishment
any feelings of hope or accomplishment
any feelings of hope or accomplishment and never any pride and of course it
and never any pride and of course it
and never any pride and of course it doesn’t were bombarded every day by
doesn’t were bombarded every day by
doesn’t were bombarded every day by images that seemed to have only one
images that seemed to have only one
images that seemed to have only one conclusion we’re all just screwed we’re
conclusion we’re all just screwed we’re
conclusion we’re all just screwed we’re screwed and there’s not a lot we can do
screwed and there’s not a lot we can do
screwed and there’s not a lot we can do about it scientists are telling us that
about it scientists are telling us that
about it scientists are telling us that we’re ruining the planet you and I are
we’re ruining the planet you and I are
we’re ruining the planet you and I are ruining the planet every day by just
ruining the planet every day by just
ruining the planet every day by just living our lives they’re saying that
living our lives they’re saying that
living our lives they’re saying that weird to blame but it’s so hard to see
weird to blame but it’s so hard to see
weird to blame but it’s so hard to see anything that we can do to change that
anything that we can do to change that
anything that we can do to change that I mean I guess there are obvious things
I mean I guess there are obvious things
I mean I guess there are obvious things we could live without electricity or
we could live without electricity or
we could live without electricity or heat and ride a bicycle everywhere but
heat and ride a bicycle everywhere but
heat and ride a bicycle everywhere but if everyone did that most things in our
if everyone did that most things in our
if everyone did that most things in our society would have to change anyway and
society would have to change anyway and
society would have to change anyway and where do we even start
where do we even start
where do we even start feels pretty hopeless but I’ve been
feels pretty hopeless but I’ve been
feels pretty hopeless but I’ve been working on solutions to climate change
working on solutions to climate change
working on solutions to climate change for ten years and I’m here to tell you
for ten years and I’m here to tell you
for ten years and I’m here to tell you that it’s not hopeless we have the power
that it’s not hopeless we have the power
that it’s not hopeless we have the power to stop climate change you and I do
to stop climate change you and I do
to stop climate change you and I do right now I’m not talking about changing
right now I’m not talking about changing
right now I’m not talking about changing lightbulbs or buying more efficient
lightbulbs or buying more efficient
lightbulbs or buying more efficient refrigerators I mean actually stopping
refrigerators I mean actually stopping
refrigerators I mean actually stopping climate change we have the power we’ve
climate change we have the power we’ve
climate change we have the power we’ve just lost sight of our power and in
just lost sight of our power and in
just lost sight of our power and in order to find it again we need a new
order to find it again we need a new
order to find it again we need a new paradigm we need a new perspective that
paradigm we need a new perspective that
paradigm we need a new perspective that shows us exactly what we can do every
shows us exactly what we can do every
shows us exactly what we can do every day to fight climate change that’s going
day to fight climate change that’s going
day to fight climate change that’s going to take some work to get there we’re
to take some work to get there we’re
to take some work to get there we’re gonna have to dig through some science
gonna have to dig through some science
gonna have to dig through some science but when we come out the other side
but when we come out the other side
but when we come out the other side you’ll know how to cut your carbon
you’ll know how to cut your carbon
you’ll know how to cut your carbon footprint by 60%
footprint by 60%
footprint by 60% today our new perspective has three
today our new perspective has three
today our new perspective has three parts first we need to know about green
parts first we need to know about green
parts first we need to know about green carbon then we need to know about fossil
carbon then we need to know about fossil
carbon then we need to know about fossil carbon and finally we need to know about
carbon and finally we need to know about
carbon and finally we need to know about green carbon versus fossil carbon in our
green carbon versus fossil carbon in our
green carbon versus fossil carbon in our modern world so let’s get started first
modern world so let’s get started first
modern world so let’s get started first green carbon green carbon is all about
green carbon green carbon is all about
green carbon green carbon is all about carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide gets a
carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide gets a
carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide gets a lot of press these days we hear about it
lot of press these days we hear about it
lot of press these days we hear about it coming out of our tailpipes we hear
coming out of our tailpipes we hear
coming out of our tailpipes we hear about it coming out of our smokestacks
about it coming out of our smokestacks
about it coming out of our smokestacks we hear about it causing climate change
we hear about it causing climate change
we hear about it causing climate change but the truth is more nuanced than that
but the truth is more nuanced than that
but the truth is more nuanced than that the Earth’s atmosphere has almost always
the Earth’s atmosphere has almost always
the Earth’s atmosphere has almost always contained carbon dioxide and that’s a
contained carbon dioxide and that’s a
contained carbon dioxide and that’s a good thing because without carbon
good thing because without carbon
good thing because without carbon dioxide our planet would be a lifeless
dioxide our planet would be a lifeless
dioxide our planet would be a lifeless frozen hunk of rock like Mars we need
frozen hunk of rock like Mars we need
frozen hunk of rock like Mars we need carbon dioxide to create the natural
carbon dioxide to create the natural
carbon dioxide to create the natural greenhouse effect the greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect the greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect the greenhouse effect that keeps us from freezing and that’s
that keeps us from freezing and that’s
that keeps us from freezing and that’s really important but even more than that
really important but even more than that
really important but even more than that we need carbon dioxide because it’s
we need carbon dioxide because it’s
we need carbon dioxide because it’s something called the carbon cycle now
something called the carbon cycle now
something called the carbon cycle now the carbon cycle is the beating heart of
the carbon cycle is the beating heart of
the carbon cycle is the beating heart of our planet on geologic timescales the
our planet on geologic timescales the
our planet on geologic timescales the carbon cycle is what sets the earth’s
carbon cycle is what sets the earth’s
carbon cycle is what sets the earth’s temperature like a thermostat it
temperature like a thermostat it
temperature like a thermostat it balances the air and the rocks and
balances the air and the rocks and
balances the air and the rocks and oceans
oceans
oceans and determines how hot it’s going to get
and determines how hot it’s going to get
and determines how hot it’s going to get here but on a day to day timescale the
here but on a day to day timescale the
here but on a day to day timescale the carbon cycle is what allows complex life
carbon cycle is what allows complex life
carbon cycle is what allows complex life forms like us to exist in the first
forms like us to exist in the first
forms like us to exist in the first place we wouldn’t be here without the
place we wouldn’t be here without the
place we wouldn’t be here without the carbon cycle and it all depends on
carbon cycle and it all depends on
carbon cycle and it all depends on carbon dioxide and that’s the same
carbon dioxide and that’s the same
carbon dioxide and that’s the same carbon dioxide that you are breathing
carbon dioxide that you are breathing
carbon dioxide that you are breathing out right now because we breathe in
out right now because we breathe in
out right now because we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide
oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide
oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide and plants do the opposite they breathe
and plants do the opposite they breathe
and plants do the opposite they breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen
in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen
in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen and that’s crucial because plants are
and that’s crucial because plants are
and that’s crucial because plants are actually building themselves molecule by
actually building themselves molecule by
actually building themselves molecule by molecule out of carbon dioxide in the
molecule out of carbon dioxide in the
molecule out of carbon dioxide in the air and the energy of the Sun plants are
air and the energy of the Sun plants are
air and the energy of the Sun plants are literally made of air and sunlight you
literally made of air and sunlight you
literally made of air and sunlight you can see this happening in your home
can see this happening in your home
can see this happening in your home every day every one of your houseplants
every day every one of your houseplants
every day every one of your houseplants is making itself molecule by molecule
is making itself molecule by molecule
is making itself molecule by molecule out of the energy coming through your
out of the energy coming through your
out of the energy coming through your windows and the air in your home if they
windows and the air in your home if they
windows and the air in your home if they were making themselves out of the soil
were making themselves out of the soil
were making themselves out of the soil in their pots the soil would disappear
in their pots the soil would disappear
in their pots the soil would disappear as they grow but that doesn’t happen
as they grow but that doesn’t happen
as they grow but that doesn’t happen because plants are made of air and
because plants are made of air and
because plants are made of air and sunlight they’re the start of a carbon
sunlight they’re the start of a carbon
sunlight they’re the start of a carbon cycle and then it goes like this first
cycle and then it goes like this first
cycle and then it goes like this first green plants capture carbon from the
green plants capture carbon from the
green plants capture carbon from the atmosphere and the energy of the Sun
atmosphere and the energy of the Sun
atmosphere and the energy of the Sun then animals eat those plants to take
then animals eat those plants to take
then animals eat those plants to take that carbon and energy because animals
that carbon and energy because animals
that carbon and energy because animals are made out of carbon and energy of the
are made out of carbon and energy of the
are made out of carbon and energy of the Sun – they just take it from plants then
Sun – they just take it from plants then
Sun – they just take it from plants then other animals eat those animals on up
other animals eat those animals on up
other animals eat those animals on up the food chain till eventually an animal
the food chain till eventually an animal
the food chain till eventually an animal does not get eaten dies naturally and
does not get eaten dies naturally and
does not get eaten dies naturally and then decomposition releases its carbon
then decomposition releases its carbon
then decomposition releases its carbon back into the atmosphere
back into the atmosphere
back into the atmosphere to start the cycle all over again
to start the cycle all over again
to start the cycle all over again decomposition is what balances the
decomposition is what balances the
decomposition is what balances the carbon cycle and makes sure that the
carbon cycle and makes sure that the
carbon cycle and makes sure that the carbon that goes in comes back out again
carbon that goes in comes back out again
carbon that goes in comes back out again on the other side and that it all forms
on the other side and that it all forms
on the other side and that it all forms a closed loop just circulating the
a closed loop just circulating the
a closed loop just circulating the carbon from one side to the other
carbon from one side to the other
carbon from one side to the other there’s a cycle like this that happens
there’s a cycle like this that happens
there’s a cycle like this that happens in the oceans there’s a cycle like this
in the oceans there’s a cycle like this
in the oceans there’s a cycle like this that happens in the soil all of this
that happens in the soil all of this
that happens in the soil all of this carbon I call green carbon green carbon
carbon I call green carbon green carbon
carbon I call green carbon green carbon is the carbon that’s supposed to be here
is the carbon that’s supposed to be here
is the carbon that’s supposed to be here it’s the carbon of living things it’s
it’s the carbon of living things it’s
it’s the carbon of living things it’s the carbon of the carbon cycle it’s the
the carbon of the carbon cycle it’s the
the carbon of the carbon cycle it’s the carbon of our climate green carbon does
carbon of our climate green carbon does
carbon of our climate green carbon does not cause climate change because it
not cause climate change because it
not cause climate change because it can’t cause climate change it already is
can’t cause climate change it already is
can’t cause climate change it already is our climate it’s already a part of our
our climate it’s already a part of our
our climate it’s already a part of our thermostat fossil carbon is what causes
thermostat fossil carbon is what causes
thermostat fossil carbon is what causes climate change and now climate change is
climate change and now climate change is
climate change and now climate change is a huge issue there are all sorts of
a huge issue there are all sorts of
a huge issue there are all sorts of contributing factors but this is the big
contributing factors but this is the big
contributing factors but this is the big one
one
one fossil carbon is the main cause of
fossil carbon is the main cause of
fossil carbon is the main cause of climate change if we can stop releasing
climate change if we can stop releasing
climate change if we can stop releasing fossil carbon we can turn the tide of
fossil carbon we can turn the tide of
fossil carbon we can turn the tide of climate change and in order to do that
climate change and in order to do that
climate change and in order to do that we need to understand it we need to know
we need to understand it we need to know
we need to understand it we need to know about its origin and so we need to go
about its origin and so we need to go
about its origin and so we need to go back in time we can go back to any
back in time we can go back to any
back in time we can go back to any number of places in the Earth’s history
number of places in the Earth’s history
number of places in the Earth’s history but we’re gonna go back and visit the
but we’re gonna go back and visit the
but we’re gonna go back and visit the dinosaurs and the first thing we notice
dinosaurs and the first thing we notice
dinosaurs and the first thing we notice when we get there is that there’s a
when we get there is that there’s a
when we get there is that there’s a whole lot more carbon dioxide in the
whole lot more carbon dioxide in the
whole lot more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this is the Late Jurassic
atmosphere this is the Late Jurassic
atmosphere this is the Late Jurassic period and there’s seven times as much
period and there’s seven times as much
period and there’s seven times as much co2 in the atmosphere is that the earth
co2 in the atmosphere is that the earth
co2 in the atmosphere is that the earth today it was hot but the carbon cycle
today it was hot but the carbon cycle
today it was hot but the carbon cycle operated just the way that ours does
operated just the way that ours does
operated just the way that ours does first green plants capture carbon from
first green plants capture carbon from
first green plants capture carbon from the atmosphere and the energy of the Sun
the atmosphere and the energy of the Sun
the atmosphere and the energy of the Sun then animals eat those plants to take
then animals eat those plants to take
then animals eat those plants to take that carbon and energy than other
that carbon and energy than other
that carbon and energy than other animals eat those animals on up the food
animals eat those animals on up the food
animals eat those animals on up the food chain until eventually an animal does
chain until eventually an animal does
chain until eventually an animal does not get eaten dies naturally and then
not get eaten dies naturally and then
not get eaten dies naturally and then decomposition releases his carbon back
decomposition releases his carbon back
decomposition releases his carbon back into the atmosphere start the cycle all
into the atmosphere start the cycle all
into the atmosphere start the cycle all over again
over again
over again at least that’s how it was supposed to
at least that’s how it was supposed to
at least that’s how it was supposed to happen there was a problem decomposition
happen there was a problem decomposition
happen there was a problem decomposition stopped working very well
stopped working very well
stopped working very well decomposition needs oxygen in order to
decomposition needs oxygen in order to
decomposition needs oxygen in order to function correctly it’s the great
function correctly it’s the great
function correctly it’s the great recyclers would make sure that what goes
recyclers would make sure that what goes
recyclers would make sure that what goes in comes back out of the carbon cycle
in comes back out of the carbon cycle
in comes back out of the carbon cycle again but under the right circumstances
again but under the right circumstances
again but under the right circumstances in swamps and in shallow seas zones
in swamps and in shallow seas zones
in swamps and in shallow seas zones without oxygen can develop we see this
without oxygen can develop we see this
without oxygen can develop we see this on our planet today and our swamps and
on our planet today and our swamps and
on our planet today and our swamps and in the algae blooms like the one off the
in the algae blooms like the one off the
in the algae blooms like the one off the coast of California right now
coast of California right now
coast of California right now algae green stuff grows so fast that it
algae green stuff grows so fast that it
algae green stuff grows so fast that it sucks up all the oxygen out of the water
sucks up all the oxygen out of the water
sucks up all the oxygen out of the water beneath it if something dies in that
beneath it if something dies in that
beneath it if something dies in that water
water
water decomposition doesn’t have the power to
decomposition doesn’t have the power to
decomposition doesn’t have the power to break it apart completely
break it apart completely
break it apart completely instead it sinks to the bottom partially
instead it sinks to the bottom partially
instead it sinks to the bottom partially decomposed and still full of a lot of
decomposed and still full of a lot of
decomposed and still full of a lot of its carbon and energy well in the late
its carbon and energy well in the late
its carbon and energy well in the late Jurassic period the earth was covered in
Jurassic period the earth was covered in
Jurassic period the earth was covered in swamps and shallow seas and so carbon
swamps and shallow seas and so carbon
swamps and shallow seas and so carbon drained out of the carbon cycle it
drained out of the carbon cycle it
drained out of the carbon cycle it formed huge reservoirs of undecomposed
formed huge reservoirs of undecomposed
formed huge reservoirs of undecomposed organic material full of carbon and
organic material full of carbon and
organic material full of carbon and energy the carbon cycle was off balance
energy the carbon cycle was off balance
energy the carbon cycle was off balance eventually circumstances would change
eventually circumstances would change
eventually circumstances would change and the carbon cycle would write itself
and the carbon cycle would write itself
and the carbon cycle would write itself again but there was less carbon to go
again but there was less carbon to go
again but there was less carbon to go around and so the carbon cycle had to
around and so the carbon cycle had to
around and so the carbon cycle had to evolve to a world of less carbon and
evolve to a world of less carbon and
evolve to a world of less carbon and that takes about a hundred thousand
that takes about a hundred thousand
that takes about a hundred thousand years in the meantime all of the carbon
years in the meantime all of the carbon
years in the meantime all of the carbon in those reservoirs slowly sank into the
in those reservoirs slowly sank into the
in those reservoirs slowly sank into the earth where heat and pressure
earth where heat and pressure
earth where heat and pressure transformed it into coal oil and natural
transformed it into coal oil and natural
transformed it into coal oil and natural gas this is our fossil carbon fossil
gas this is our fossil carbon fossil
gas this is our fossil carbon fossil carbon is the carbon of fossil fuels
carbon is the carbon of fossil fuels
carbon is the carbon of fossil fuels fossil fuels only burn because the
fossil fuels only burn because the
fossil fuels only burn because the energy stored in carbon molecules by
energy stored in carbon molecules by
energy stored in carbon molecules by million-year-old plants basically fossil
million-year-old plants basically fossil
million-year-old plants basically fossil fuel is million-year-old sunlight now
fuel is million-year-old sunlight now
fuel is million-year-old sunlight now the heat and pressure underground
the heat and pressure underground
the heat and pressure underground concentrated that sunlight so it’s
concentrated that sunlight so it’s
concentrated that sunlight so it’s really potent and it burns really well
really potent and it burns really well
really potent and it burns really well that’s why we like it so much but when
that’s why we like it so much but when
that’s why we like it so much but when we release that energy and burn that
we release that energy and burn that
we release that energy and burn that fuel we also release the fossil carbon
fuel we also release the fossil carbon
fuel we also release the fossil carbon that contains it and that’s the problem
that contains it and that’s the problem
that contains it and that’s the problem because if we come back to our earth
because if we come back to our earth
because if we come back to our earth today we’ll see that our carbon cycle is
today we’ll see that our carbon cycle is
today we’ll see that our carbon cycle is balanced the way that it is the amount
balanced the way that it is the amount
balanced the way that it is the amount of carbon that goes into the carbon
of carbon that goes into the carbon
of carbon that goes into the carbon cycle comes back out again it’s all a
cycle comes back out again it’s all a
cycle comes back out again it’s all a closed loop so when we burn fossil fuels
closed loop so when we burn fossil fuels
closed loop so when we burn fossil fuels and release all of their fossil carbon
and release all of their fossil carbon
and release all of their fossil carbon it goes up into the atmosphere and has
it goes up into the atmosphere and has
it goes up into the atmosphere and has nowhere to go it can’t just join into
nowhere to go it can’t just join into
nowhere to go it can’t just join into the carbon cycle again because the
the carbon cycle again because the
the carbon cycle again because the carbon cycle is a closed loop it can
carbon cycle is a closed loop it can
carbon cycle is a closed loop it can only take in so much carbon and so
only take in so much carbon and so
only take in so much carbon and so instead it stays in our atmosphere we’re
instead it stays in our atmosphere we’re
instead it stays in our atmosphere we’re done naturally increases the greenhouse
done naturally increases the greenhouse
done naturally increases the greenhouse effect
effect
effect acidifies our oceans and causes climate
acidifies our oceans and causes climate
acidifies our oceans and causes climate change this is the causes of climate
change this is the causes of climate
change this is the causes of climate change now eventually a hundred thousand
change now eventually a hundred thousand
change now eventually a hundred thousand years from now or so our carbon cycle
years from now or so our carbon cycle
years from now or so our carbon cycle will also adapt to all of this new
will also adapt to all of this new
will also adapt to all of this new carbon but in the meantime we’re screwed
carbon but in the meantime we’re screwed
carbon but in the meantime we’re screwed we are burning million-year-old sunlight
we are burning million-year-old sunlight
we are burning million-year-old sunlight by the barrel everywhere on earth
by the barrel everywhere on earth
by the barrel everywhere on earth we just love this stuff the truth is
we just love this stuff the truth is
we just love this stuff the truth is we’re gonna run out
we’re gonna run out
we’re gonna run out even if climate change were a hoax if
even if climate change were a hoax if
even if climate change were a hoax if our society is going to survive we have
our society is going to survive we have
our society is going to survive we have to switch away from fossil carbon and
to switch away from fossil carbon and
to switch away from fossil carbon and fossil fuels because we’re gonna run out
fossil fuels because we’re gonna run out
fossil fuels because we’re gonna run out climate change is just forcing our hand
climate change is just forcing our hand
climate change is just forcing our hand and so what are our options
and so what are our options
and so what are our options what can we choose instead of
what can we choose instead of
what can we choose instead of million-year-old sunlight well there’s
million-year-old sunlight well there’s
million-year-old sunlight well there’s the heat in the center of our planet but
the heat in the center of our planet but
the heat in the center of our planet but it’s difficult to access and
it’s difficult to access and
it’s difficult to access and occasionally unstable
occasionally unstable
occasionally unstable there’s our newfound ability to release
there’s our newfound ability to release
there’s our newfound ability to release atomic energy but the byproducts are
atomic energy but the byproducts are
atomic energy but the byproducts are deadly and last for hundreds of
deadly and last for hundreds of
deadly and last for hundreds of thousands of years themselves there’s
thousands of years themselves there’s
thousands of years themselves there’s the moon’s gravitational pull creating
the moon’s gravitational pull creating
the moon’s gravitational pull creating ocean tides there’s a little energy and
ocean tides there’s a little energy and
ocean tides there’s a little energy and the spinning of the earth and in gravity
the spinning of the earth and in gravity
the spinning of the earth and in gravity and their sunlight that’s it those are
and their sunlight that’s it those are
and their sunlight that’s it those are our six options period if our society is
our six options period if our society is
our six options period if our society is going to survive we have to switch to
going to survive we have to switch to
going to survive we have to switch to these options we don’t have a choice
these options we don’t have a choice
these options we don’t have a choice and of them all sunlight offers by far
and of them all sunlight offers by far
and of them all sunlight offers by far the most energy we can use it directly a
the most energy we can use it directly a
the most energy we can use it directly a solar radiation we can use it indirectly
solar radiation we can use it indirectly
solar radiation we can use it indirectly as wind or waves or we can use the
as wind or waves or we can use the
as wind or waves or we can use the energy stored in carbon molecules by
energy stored in carbon molecules by
energy stored in carbon molecules by green plants because green plants are
green plants because green plants are
green plants because green plants are the original solar panels they’re what
the original solar panels they’re what
the original solar panels they’re what trap the energy in fossil fuels to begin
trap the energy in fossil fuels to begin
trap the energy in fossil fuels to begin with millions of years ago and the only
with millions of years ago and the only
with millions of years ago and the only reason we moved away from green plants
reason we moved away from green plants
reason we moved away from green plants is because the energy and fossil fuels
is because the energy and fossil fuels
is because the energy and fossil fuels is concentrated underground but we don’t
is concentrated underground but we don’t
is concentrated underground but we don’t need them any more today just about
need them any more today just about
need them any more today just about anything that we make out of fossil
anything that we make out of fossil
anything that we make out of fossil carbon we can make out of green carbon
carbon we can make out of green carbon
carbon we can make out of green carbon instead and when we do that it can’t
instead and when we do that it can’t
instead and when we do that it can’t cause climate change because it’s
cause climate change because it’s
cause climate change because it’s already a part of the climate it’s
already a part of the climate it’s
already a part of the climate it’s already a part of our thermostat this is
already a part of our thermostat this is
already a part of our thermostat this is a plastic bag that’s made out of
a plastic bag that’s made out of
a plastic bag that’s made out of petroleum out of oil millions of years
petroleum out of oil millions of years
petroleum out of oil millions of years ago this was partially decomposed
ago this was partially decomposed
ago this was partially decomposed gunk at the bottom of the sea this is a
gunk at the bottom of the sea this is a
gunk at the bottom of the sea this is a plastic bag it’s made out of plants that
plastic bag it’s made out of plants that
plastic bag it’s made out of plants that were alive just a little while ago
were alive just a little while ago
were alive just a little while ago they’re both plastic the difference is
they’re both plastic the difference is
they’re both plastic the difference is the source and it’s all about the source
the source and it’s all about the source
the source and it’s all about the source because this one causes climate change
because this one causes climate change
because this one causes climate change and this one doesn’t and you have the
and this one doesn’t and you have the
and this one doesn’t and you have the power to choose you don’t have to choose
power to choose you don’t have to choose
power to choose you don’t have to choose fossil fuels and fossil carbon and when
fossil fuels and fossil carbon and when
fossil fuels and fossil carbon and when you don’t you can cut your carbon
you don’t you can cut your carbon
you don’t you can cut your carbon footprint incredibly in three steps you
footprint incredibly in three steps you
footprint incredibly in three steps you can cut your carbon footprint by sixty
can cut your carbon footprint by sixty
can cut your carbon footprint by sixty percent just by not choosing this
percent just by not choosing this
percent just by not choosing this because we don’t need it anymore step
because we don’t need it anymore step
because we don’t need it anymore step one is the easiest it’s your electricity
one is the easiest it’s your electricity
one is the easiest it’s your electricity right now you can sign up an alternative
right now you can sign up an alternative
right now you can sign up an alternative energy provider that will generate all
energy provider that will generate all
energy provider that will generate all of your electricity without releasing
of your electricity without releasing
of your electricity without releasing fossil carbon wherever you live whatever
fossil carbon wherever you live whatever
fossil carbon wherever you live whatever your circumstance is if you get an
your circumstance is if you get an
your circumstance is if you get an electric bill you can sign up with
electric bill you can sign up with
electric bill you can sign up with alternative energy today might be solar
alternative energy today might be solar
alternative energy today might be solar it might be wind it might be something
it might be wind it might be something
it might be wind it might be something else but just this one step will cut
else but just this one step will cut
else but just this one step will cut your carbon footprint by 15% by
your carbon footprint by 15% by
your carbon footprint by 15% by comparison changing all of the light
comparison changing all of the light
comparison changing all of the light bulbs in your home to LED bulbs will
bulbs in your home to LED bulbs will
bulbs in your home to LED bulbs will only cut your carbon footprint by 2/10
only cut your carbon footprint by 2/10
only cut your carbon footprint by 2/10 of 1% it’s a big difference now can be
of 1% it’s a big difference now can be
of 1% it’s a big difference now can be hard to know what your options are and
hard to know what your options are and
hard to know what your options are and if you need help you can come to my
if you need help you can come to my
if you need help you can come to my website Jackson carpenter comm slash
website Jackson carpenter comm slash
website Jackson carpenter comm slash electricity type in your zip code and
electricity type in your zip code and
electricity type in your zip code and find out what your options are
find out what your options are
find out what your options are step 2 heating and cooling your home but
step 2 heating and cooling your home but
step 2 heating and cooling your home but we already have a head start on this
we already have a head start on this
we already have a head start on this because most cooling devices most a/c
because most cooling devices most a/c
because most cooling devices most a/c units most heat pumps most swamp coolers
units most heat pumps most swamp coolers
units most heat pumps most swamp coolers already run on electricity and we’ve
already run on electricity and we’ve
already run on electricity and we’ve taken care of our electricity and all
taken care of our electricity and all
taken care of our electricity and all that’s left is heating our home in the
that’s left is heating our home in the
that’s left is heating our home in the winter and likewise if you have an
winter and likewise if you have an
winter and likewise if you have an electric heat pump electric electric
electric heat pump electric electric
electric heat pump electric electric baseboard heating or electric space
baseboard heating or electric space
baseboard heating or electric space heaters you’ve taken care of that as
heaters you’ve taken care of that as
heaters you’ve taken care of that as well and so you’ve cut your carbon
well and so you’ve cut your carbon
well and so you’ve cut your carbon footprint by 32 percent already that’s
footprint by 32 percent already that’s
footprint by 32 percent already that’s almost a third but here’s where it gets
almost a third but here’s where it gets
almost a third but here’s where it gets interesting what if you don’t have
interesting what if you don’t have
interesting what if you don’t have electric heat well anything that you can
electric heat well anything that you can
electric heat well anything that you can use to heat your home that releases
use to heat your home that releases
use to heat your home that releases green carbon instead of fossil carbon
green carbon instead of fossil carbon
green carbon instead of fossil carbon will not cause climate change so if your
will not cause climate change so if your
will not cause climate change so if your furnace runs on heating oil you can go
furnace runs on heating oil you can go
furnace runs on heating oil you can go down to
down to
down to biodiesel distributor there’s one less
biodiesel distributor there’s one less
biodiesel distributor there’s one less than ten miles from where I’m standing
than ten miles from where I’m standing
than ten miles from where I’m standing and get a green carbon product called
and get a green carbon product called
and get a green carbon product called bio heat bio heats made of green carbon
bio heat bio heats made of green carbon
bio heat bio heats made of green carbon it doesn’t cause climate change even if
it doesn’t cause climate change even if
it doesn’t cause climate change even if you burn it in your furnace or you can
you burn it in your furnace or you can
you burn it in your furnace or you can burn wood wood is made of green carbon
burn wood wood is made of green carbon
burn wood wood is made of green carbon it doesn’t cause climate change either
it doesn’t cause climate change either
it doesn’t cause climate change either if it’s sourced sustainably now wood or
if it’s sourced sustainably now wood or
if it’s sourced sustainably now wood or biomass is maybe the most contentious
biomass is maybe the most contentious
biomass is maybe the most contentious issue and climate change today it is
issue and climate change today it is
issue and climate change today it is sustainable
sustainable
sustainable if you plant the seeds let it grow and
if you plant the seeds let it grow and
if you plant the seeds let it grow and then cut down the trees we can’t go into
then cut down the trees we can’t go into
then cut down the trees we can’t go into our forest and cut down our force
our forest and cut down our force
our forest and cut down our force because that’s disastrous for our
because that’s disastrous for our
because that’s disastrous for our climate we need to replant our forests
climate we need to replant our forests
climate we need to replant our forests but would this harvested sustainably as
but would this harvested sustainably as
but would this harvested sustainably as a crop is a great source of climate
a crop is a great source of climate
a crop is a great source of climate climate friendly fuel it won’t cause
climate friendly fuel it won’t cause
climate friendly fuel it won’t cause climate change even if you see smoke
climate change even if you see smoke
climate change even if you see smoke coming out of your chimney because it’s
coming out of your chimney because it’s
coming out of your chimney because it’s not about the smoke it’s about the
not about the smoke it’s about the
not about the smoke it’s about the source of the carbon step 3 as your car
source of the carbon step 3 as your car
source of the carbon step 3 as your car now here’s something that might be news
now here’s something that might be news
now here’s something that might be news to you
to you
to you every car on the road today has an
every car on the road today has an
every car on the road today has an alternative source of fuel everyone even
alternative source of fuel everyone even
alternative source of fuel everyone even your old gas guzzler just switching over
your old gas guzzler just switching over
your old gas guzzler just switching over will cut your carbon footprint by
will cut your carbon footprint by
will cut your carbon footprint by another twenty eight percent so what
another twenty eight percent so what
another twenty eight percent so what options do you have
options do you have
options do you have well if like most people you fill your
well if like most people you fill your
well if like most people you fill your car with gasoline your green carbon fuel
car with gasoline your green carbon fuel
car with gasoline your green carbon fuel is alcohol your car will run on alcohol
is alcohol your car will run on alcohol
is alcohol your car will run on alcohol now it’s common kind of alcohol fuel in
now it’s common kind of alcohol fuel in
now it’s common kind of alcohol fuel in the u.s. is the same kind we like to
the u.s. is the same kind we like to
the u.s. is the same kind we like to drink especially on spring break its
drink especially on spring break its
drink especially on spring break its ethyl alcohol or ethanol now you can
ethyl alcohol or ethanol now you can
ethyl alcohol or ethanol now you can ferment ethanol from just about anything
ferment ethanol from just about anything
ferment ethanol from just about anything sugar cane of sugar beets are great
sugar cane of sugar beets are great
sugar cane of sugar beets are great sources of ethanol but whatever you make
sources of ethanol but whatever you make
sources of ethanol but whatever you make it from ethanol is made out of green
it from ethanol is made out of green
it from ethanol is made out of green carbon it won’t cause climate change
carbon it won’t cause climate change
carbon it won’t cause climate change even if it burns in your engine now
even if it burns in your engine now
even if it burns in your engine now before you run out and fill up your gas
before you run out and fill up your gas
before you run out and fill up your gas tank with vodka you do need to get real
tank with vodka you do need to get real
tank with vodka you do need to get real ethanol and before you do that you
ethanol and before you do that you
ethanol and before you do that you actually need to get an adapter to make
actually need to get an adapter to make
actually need to get an adapter to make your car into what we’re calling a flex
your car into what we’re calling a flex
your car into what we’re calling a flex fuel vehicle but most adapters cost less
fuel vehicle but most adapters cost less
fuel vehicle but most adapters cost less than three hundred dollars and take less
than three hundred dollars and take less
than three hundred dollars and take less than an hour to install most gasoline
than an hour to install most gasoline
than an hour to install most gasoline ethanol is so compatible with gasoline
ethanol is so compatible with gasoline
ethanol is so compatible with gasoline in fact that most gasoline sold in the
in fact that most gasoline sold in the
in fact that most gasoline sold in the u.s. already has about
u.s. already has about
u.s. already has about 10% ethanol in it anyway so that takes
10% ethanol in it anyway so that takes
10% ethanol in it anyway so that takes care of gasoline what if you have a
care of gasoline what if you have a
care of gasoline what if you have a diesel vehicle well the green carbon
diesel vehicle well the green carbon
diesel vehicle well the green carbon alternative to diesel fuel is called
alternative to diesel fuel is called
alternative to diesel fuel is called biodiesel you can put it in your tank
biodiesel you can put it in your tank
biodiesel you can put it in your tank and drive away you don’t even need a
and drive away you don’t even need a
and drive away you don’t even need a conversion and these are only the two
conversion and these are only the two
conversion and these are only the two most available kinds of alternative
most available kinds of alternative
most available kinds of alternative fuels there’s a whole second generation
fuels there’s a whole second generation
fuels there’s a whole second generation of alternative fuels called drop-in
of alternative fuels called drop-in
of alternative fuels called drop-in fuels that should be available any day
fuels that should be available any day
fuels that should be available any day and you have options you can you have
and you have options you can you have
and you have options you can you have the power to choose another source other
the power to choose another source other
the power to choose another source other than fossil carbon you can even choose a
than fossil carbon you can even choose a
than fossil carbon you can even choose a shiny new electric car as long as the
shiny new electric car as long as the
shiny new electric car as long as the your electricity comes from a source
your electricity comes from a source
your electricity comes from a source that does not release fossil carbon
that does not release fossil carbon
that does not release fossil carbon that’s the clincher if your electricity
that’s the clincher if your electricity
that’s the clincher if your electricity comes from coal your car’s carbon
comes from coal your car’s carbon
comes from coal your car’s carbon footprint will be as bad as your
footprint will be as bad as your
footprint will be as bad as your grandma’s gas guzzler because it’s all
grandma’s gas guzzler because it’s all
grandma’s gas guzzler because it’s all about the source and that’s it step one
about the source and that’s it step one
about the source and that’s it step one electricity step two Heat step three
electricity step two Heat step three
electricity step two Heat step three your car all together we’ve cut 60% of
your car all together we’ve cut 60% of
your car all together we’ve cut 60% of your carbon footprint and you didn’t
your carbon footprint and you didn’t
your carbon footprint and you didn’t even have to buy a bicycle no
even have to buy a bicycle no
even have to buy a bicycle no governmental plan comes anywhere close
governmental plan comes anywhere close
governmental plan comes anywhere close to that kind of a reduction and that’s
to that kind of a reduction and that’s
to that kind of a reduction and that’s the point we can do this on our own we
the point we can do this on our own we
the point we can do this on our own we don’t have to wait for the government to
don’t have to wait for the government to
don’t have to wait for the government to act and you don’t need me standing up
act and you don’t need me standing up
act and you don’t need me standing up here telling you what to do either
here telling you what to do either
here telling you what to do either together we’ve gotten to 60 percent of
together we’ve gotten to 60 percent of
together we’ve gotten to 60 percent of your carbon footprint how can you go
your carbon footprint how can you go
your carbon footprint how can you go further well just look to the source of
further well just look to the source of
further well just look to the source of things your products come from green
things your products come from green
things your products come from green carbon or fossil carbon do you want
carbon or fossil carbon do you want
carbon or fossil carbon do you want paper or plastic or do you want a
paper or plastic or do you want a
paper or plastic or do you want a reusable cotton bag or do you want a
reusable cotton bag or do you want a
reusable cotton bag or do you want a plastic bag that’s made out of plants
plastic bag that’s made out of plants
plastic bag that’s made out of plants instead of petroleum you have so many
instead of petroleum you have so many
instead of petroleum you have so many options and you have the power to choose
options and you have the power to choose
options and you have the power to choose and you have the power to tell your
and you have the power to tell your
and you have the power to tell your friends tell your friends they don’t
friends tell your friends they don’t
friends tell your friends they don’t have to feel hopeless in the face of
have to feel hopeless in the face of
have to feel hopeless in the face of climate change either our future is one
climate change either our future is one
climate change either our future is one of hope and pride in the way that we’ve
of hope and pride in the way that we’ve
of hope and pride in the way that we’ve lived our lives everyone in this room
lived our lives everyone in this room
lived our lives everyone in this room has the power to choose that future
has the power to choose that future
has the power to choose that future today you can just choose something
today you can just choose something
today you can just choose something other than fossil carbon your choice has
other than fossil carbon your choice has
other than fossil carbon your choice has never been more important the world
never been more important the world
never been more important the world literally depends on it thank you
literally depends on it thank you
literally depends on it thank you [Applause]
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