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Mitigation & Adaptation
Mitigation must accelerate
We must start thinking of the “AND” scenario – utilizing fossil fuels
where absolutely necessary AND improving energy efficiency AND
rapidly developing negative carbon tech. All levers must be pulled.
Governments can’t do it alone. Marked-based solutions must
accelerate to drive the right behaviors. Examples include a carbon tax
on businesses and incorporating the cost of climate impacts in the
price of goods and services that emit greenhouse gases.
Adapting our lives will be essential
Mitigation
Adaptation
Action to reduce
emissions that cause
climate change
Action to manage
the risks of climate
change impact
Sustainable
Transportation
Energy E昀케ciency
Water
Conservation
While focusing on solving the root cause of climate change is a natural
priority, we must not forget the importance of preparing for what’s
inevitable.
Engineers will need to build roads and bridges that withstand higher
temperatures and storms. Cities will need to improve drainage for
flood prevention. Farmers will need to plant and diversify droughtresistant crops and find ways make irrigation more efficient. Buildings
will need better insulations, improved cooling technologies and more
shade trees. Water conservation will have to become an everyday
standard, enforced through restrictions and incentives. Families
will need to consider relocating from at-risk coastlines and prepare
for longer weather events that impact electricity, water and food
supplies. Governments will need to prepare for a wider-range of
disaster scenarios and need to fund mitigation efforts.
New Energy
System
Education
Disaster Management &
Business Continuity
Infrastucture
Upgrades
Natural
Environment
Clean Energy
Source: https://connectedcountyofhuron.ca/corporate-climate-change-adaptation-plan
Flood Protection
WEMO 2024
We are already seeing the impacts of climate change around the
world. It seems that each year continues to claim “the hottest year on
record” and the impacts of wide-spread droughts, large-scale floods,
and increasing weather extremes are more noticeable than ever.
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