Climate change refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth caused primarily by human use of fossil fuels which releases greenhouse gases. These gases trap heat and can cause effects like rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and droughts. Public health is affected by disruptions from climate change like increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease. While there are barriers to addressing climate change like economic and technological limitations, widespread scientific consensus exists that the climate is changing and will negatively impact public health. Organizations are working at local, national and global levels to enact policies and solutions to limit global warming pollution and transition to cleaner energy sources.

2. WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?
CLIMATE CHANGE, ALSO
CALLED GLOBAL
WARMING, REFERS TO THE
RISE IN AVERAGE
SURFACE TEMPERATURES
ON EARTH.

3. WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF
CLIMATE CHANGE?
Scientific consensus maintains that climate change is due
primarily to the human use of fossil fuels, which releases
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air.
The gases trap heat within the atmosphere, which can
have a range of effects on ecosystems, including rising sea
levels, severe weather events, and droughts that render
landscapes more susceptible to wildfires.

4. JOIN THE FIGHT!
Public Health can be affected by disruptions of physical, biological, and ecological
systems, including disturbances originating here and elsewhere. The health effects
of these disruptions include:
• increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease
• injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events
• changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and water-borne illnesses
and other infectious diseases, and threats to mental health.
Cdc.gov,. "CDC - Climate Change And Public Health -
Climate Effects On Health ". N. p., 2015. Web. 15 Dec.
2015.

5. Cdc.gov,. "CDC - Climate Change And Public Health - Climate Effects On Health
". N. p., 2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.
Global Consensus
Widespread scientific consensus
exists that the world’s climate is
changing. Some of these changes
will likely include more variable
weather, heat waves, heavy
precipitation events, flooding,
droughts, more intense storms,
sea level rise, and air pollution.
Each of these impacts
could negatively affect
public health.
Cdc.gov,. "CDC - Climate And Health Program - Homepage". N. p.,
2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.

6. WE FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT,
AGAINST ALL ODDS!
There are substantial barriers to fast, easy, economical solutions!
The difficulty in effectively implementing concrete policy
measures was usually explained by a range of limiting
factors such as:
 ecological (natural constraints)
 economic (level of poverty, lack of financial resources),
 technological (insufficient knowledge, unavailability of
adequate technology)
 and the weakness of state institutions
Ourworld.unu.edu,. "Political Barriers To Climate Change Adaptation -
Our World". N. p., 2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.

7. HOW DO WE OVERCOME THESE
OBSTACLES? OR DO WE ADAPT?
Do we need
Amphibious
Vehicles?

8. “ITS “NATURAL” OR CAN’T BE FIXED, JUST
ADAPT”… OR NOT…
Forbes.com,. "Forbes Welcome". N. p., 2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) acknowledges that some of the
changes will be beneficial – including higher crop
yields in places like Canada, Europe and Central
Asia – and in some cases, such as Switzerland
people will be able to adapt to the effects of
Climate Change. Adaptations could include
better flood defenses or building houses that can
withstand tropical cyclones.

9. Clean It and Cool It Project
We believe that it is a “no-brainer”---
emissions have to be reduced, the air is
polluted, the earth is getting sick,
animals and people are suffering. We
understand the need to adapt to “what
is”, until things improve, but resources
need to be directed and invested in the
implementation of policy supporting a
future with a cleaner planet, a cooler
planet, therefore a healthier people.

10. Our Iniative: How we fight
to make a difference
TODAY!
At Local, State, National and Global
Levels we have people working
passionately, with great dedication to
make, implement and enforce policy
related to:
• LIMIT GLOBAL WARMING
POLLUTION
• GREEN JOBS AND CLEAN
ENERGY
• DRIVE SMARTER CARS
• GREEN HOMES AND BUILDINGS
• BETTER COMMUNITIES AND
TRANSPORTATION
Nrdc.org,. "How To Stop And Fight Global Warming - Prevent Global
Warming | NRDC". N. p., 2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.

12. We need human and financial resources for
information collection, legislation development, cute t-
shirts, hiring and training staff, lobbying, contracting,
record keeping, snacks, reporting, travel, celebrity
photo ops, monitoring, marketing, implementation and
enforcement.
Tax Deductible Gifts
accepted here:
www.cleanitcoolit.org
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