{"id":839,"date":"2014-11-02T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-02T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denverclimatestudygroup.com\/?page_id=839"},"modified":"2015-11-02T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T18:50:15","slug":"olli-week8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denverclimatestudygroup.com\/?page_id=839","title":{"rendered":"OLLI-week8 2014: The Anthropocene"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OLLI \u2013 week 8 November 4th, 2014<\/h2>\n

Welcome to the Anthropocene<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
\u00a0Welcome to class 8\/last\u00a0class Tuesday November 4th, 2014 9:30-11:30<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Tuesday November 4^{th<\/sup>, 9:30-11:30 a.m.: conclusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n}\n
Welcome to the Anthropocene<\/li>\n
Looking ahead<\/li>\n
Your carbon footprint<\/li>\n
Is the future of our climate still in our hands?<\/li>\n
Wrap-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Detailed Syllabus<\/strong>: WORD DOC<\/a>;\u00a0 PDF DOCUMENT<\/a><\/p>\n
BUT FIRST:<\/b><\/p>\n
IV: IPCC\u00a0SYNTHESIS REPORT \u2013 11\/2\/2014:<\/h2>\n\n
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Summary for Policy makers: CLICK HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Longer report (167 pp.): CLICK HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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SLIDES: 2 Mb-PDF \u2013 CLICK HERE<\/a>; FOR PowerPoint 48Mb \u2013 click here<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Economist Article, November 2, 2014<\/strong>, courtesy of Stan Hamilton – The Economist explains_synthesis report<\/a>:<\/p>\n
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Welcome to the Anthropocene<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"Anthropocene\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n
Economist Article May 26, 2011<\/strong> The geology of the planet:Welcome to the Anthropocene<\/a><\/p>\n
The human race stands at the dawn of a new epoch of Earth\u2019s history. An epoch which could see changes in the Earth\u2019s climate that will change the face of our planet. Welcome to the Anthropocene. MOOC U. Exeter video 3’31”<\/p>\n
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Article: \u00a0The Anthropocene<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The word has entered the scientific and popular literature as a vivid expression of the degree of environmental change on planet Earth caused by humans.<\/p>\n
Humans are now drivers of environmental change on a scale that is unique in Earth\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Human driven biological, chemical and physical changes to the Earth\u2019s system are so great, rapid and distinct that they may characterize an entirely new epoch \u2013 The Anthropocene.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/anthropocene\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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\u00a0How might it affect you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
One feature of the changing climate of the Anthropocene is likely to be a rise in sea levels. How might sea level rise affect you? Consider environmental, social and economic impacts.<\/p>\n
The future of the climate is still in our hands, New Scientist October 4, 2013<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\u00a0Action – video 6’14” (U. Exeter 8.4); think global, act local and remember Biochar<\/h3>\n
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\u00a0Your carbon footprint<\/h3>\n
What is meant by your carbon footprint?<\/p>\n
The Energy Saving Trust has a useful website that defines what is meant by a carbon foot print as well as looking at what measures might be taken to reduce them.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n
CALCULATE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT:\u00a0terrapass.com\/carbon-footprint-calculator<\/a>\u00a0or investigate this site:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search?q=carbon+footprint+calculator<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a0Is the future of our climate still in our hands?<\/h3>\n
\u00a0 New Scientist:\u00a0Sea level rise: Drowning in numbers\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n
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THANKS ALL!<\/h3>\n
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NEW MOOC CLIMATE COURSE \u2013 5 weeks:<\/h2>\n
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New MOOC course that starts November 9th, 2015 for 5 weeks<\/strong>:https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/our-changing-climate<\/a>;\u00a0Different \u00a0length and University. \u00a0Same middlemen as the MOOC course I took from University of Exeter in February 2014 whose syllabus was a model and some of whose videos I showed in class.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Other MOOC courses OF ALL KINDS OF TOPICS \u2013 go here:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/categories<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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