This document outlines solutions to climate change proposed by the Carbon Zero Institute during the holiday season. It discusses launching the Gigaton Gifts and Gigaton Kids programs to empower shoppers in rich countries to purchase gifts that support projects with major climate benefits, such as planting trees and improving cookstoves. These programs aim to plant a billion trees and eliminate open cooking fires and kerosene lamps to make a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Individuals and companies can support these efforts by shopping at GigatonGifts.org or volunteering their time.
Promote Gigaton Gifts for climate-friendly holiday shopping
1. Carbon Zero Institute
Solutions to Climate Change
During Holiday Season
Elton Sherwin
Executive Director
Carbon Zero Institute
esherwin@cz-i.org
2. The Carbon Zero Institute
Promote Large, Innovative Solutions
Facilitate Gigaton Scale Projects
Net Zero
Mid Century
• Catalyst for big projects with no advocates
• Innovative partnerships with NGOs
• Innovative partnerships with business
Focused on climate change
10,000 years of CO2
3. Elton B. Sherwin
Executive Director of
The Carbon Zero Institute
埃尔顿.宣威
执行董事
零碳研究所
Eight patents
Twelve company board of
directors
八项专利
十二公司董事会
www.EltonSherwin.com
Recovering Venture Capitalist
Environmentalist
Author
创业投资,环保人士, 作者,
www.cz-i.org
10. Communication
Problem
Land Warms Twice as
Much as the Ocean
IPCC AR5 2013
Scientific
Jargon*
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Land
Temp. Celsius
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California
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* Average World-wide temperature increase in Celsius, including the air over the oceans
11. The chief economist for the
International Energy Agency:
Current global energy consumption levels put the
Earth on a trajectory to warm by 6 degrees Celsius
Scientific
Jargon*
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Land
Temp. Celsius
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“…catastrophe for all of us”
Fatih Birol: opening day of annual U.N. climate talks in Durban, South Africa
Texas and
California
Fahrenheit
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IPCC AR5 RCP85
13. Today’s Sources
Greenhouse Gases
and Climate Forcers
Other
Coal
Other
• Soot
• Garbage
• Cement
• Refrigerants
• Solvents
• Chemicals
• Misc.
Livestock
N. Gas
Deforest
Oil
transport
14. Midcentury Need 2x Energy
Other
Coal
Livestock
N. Gas
Deforest
Solar
Other
Coal
Wind
Livestock
Conservation
N. Gas
Efficiency
-Tree
Oil
Oil
transport
transport
15. No Silver Bullet
Carbon Zero Institute Launchpad Projects
CH4 Monitor
Gigaton Gifts
Other
Zero Meat
Zero Dairy
Biosequestra.
Livestock
Deforest
Gigaton Kids
Reforestation
Cookstoves
Solar Lighting
Solar
Wind
Coal
N. Gas
Oil
Smart Fridge
Other
CO2 Capture
LCFS
Ice Batteries
Hall of Shame
Livestock Coal
HVAC 4 Zero
Conservation
Efficiency
PM 4 Zero
-Tree
N. Gas
Water 4 Zero
Oil
Zero Cities
transport
Zero Company
Zero Utility
Zero Fund
23. Gigaton Gifts
Empower shoppers in rich
countries to make a meaningful
difference in places where
– $6 plants 25 trees
– $15 is an extreme kitchen
makeover
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24. Gigaton Kids Program
Two Part Strategy
Part 2- early 2014
Downloadable curriculum (grades 3-12)
• Short video-based
• Easy teacher prep
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32. How You Can Help
GigatonGifts
• Shop at GigatonGifts
– Individual
– Company gifts
• Volunteers
– Rotary section
Sponsors
• Add ten countries/yr.
• Carbon Zero Institute
Elton Sherwin
elton@cz-i.org
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