Climate Change & Transportation: Reducing Carbon Emissions

This presentation delves into the critical relationship between climate change and the transportation sector, emphasizing the urgency to curb carbon emissions. It explores the significance of diverse interventions, including policy changes, corporate actions, and individual efforts.

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April 4, 2023

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This presentation delves into the critical relationship between climate change and the transportation sector, emphasizing the urgency to curb carbon emissions. It explores the significance of diverse interventions, including policy changes, corporate actions, and individual efforts.

Slide 1: Introduction
● Climate Change: How Do We Know? (NASA) - https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
● Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis (IPCC) - https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
Slide 2: Impact of Climate Change
● "What is Climate Change?" (UN Environment Programme) -
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/what-climate-change
● "The effects of climate change" (UN Environment Programme) -
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/effects-climate-change
Slide 3: Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
● "Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (EPA) -
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
● "Transportation and Climate" (UCS) - https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/transportation-and-climate
Slide 4: Transportation's Contribution to Carbon Emissions
● "Fast Facts: Transportation's Role in Climate Change" (UCS) -
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/fast-facts-transportations-role-climate-change
● "Transportation and Climate Change" (EPA) -
https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/transportation-and-climate-change
Slide 5: Electric Vehicles
● "Electric Vehicles" (US Department of Energy) - https://www.energy.gov/eere/electricvehicles/electric-vehicles
● "Electric Vehicles in the United States" (Wikipedia) -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicles_in_the_United_States
Slide 6: Alternative Transportation Options
● "Alternative Transportation Options" (EPA) -
https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/alternative-transportation-options
● "Public Transportation" (American Public Transportation Association) -
https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/public-transportation-facts/
Slide 7: Policy Solutions
● "Policy Solutions for Cars, Trucks, and Fuels" (UCS) -
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/policy-solutions-cars-trucks-and-fuels
● "The Paris Agreement" (UNFCCC) -
https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement
Slide 8: Role of Businesses
● "Corporate Climate Leadership" (Ceres) - https://www.ceres.org/initiatives/corporate-climate-leadership
● "Businesses are buying more electric cars than ever before" (The Verge) -
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22332867/electric-cars-business-fleet-sales-growth
Slide 9: Individual Actions
● "Individual Action" (UN Environment Programme) - https://www.unep.org/resources/report/individual-action
● "12 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint" (Global Citizen) -
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/simple-ways-reduce-carbon-footprint/

Salma Sanad

2023 Fellow

Salma is a highly motivated and accomplished student who is always eager to challenge herself and expand her knowledge. She is deeply passionate about issues related to affirmative action and social policy. In her free time, Salma enjoys reading books and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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