Solutions to solve global warming - Solar Impulse Foundation

Global warming prevention · 1. Renewable energies. The first way to prevent climate change is to move away from fossil fuels. · 2. Energy & water efficiency · 3. Topicswefocuson 01. CleanAviation 02. CleanICT 03. PositiveHome 04. AirPollution 05. ClimateChange 06. CircularEconomy 07. SmartCities 08. SustainableAgriculture 09. GreenBuilding 10. PlasticPollution 11. Waterpollution 12. GlobalWarming 13. LandPollution 14. Waterscarcity 15. EnergyCrisis 16. HydrogenMobility 17. SustainableShipping 18. Wastemanagement 19. SustainableDevelopmentGoals Solutionstoglobalwarming Howtostopglobalwarming? Globalwarmingislikelytobethegreatestthreatofthe21stcentury.Findoutitscausesandeffects,butmostimportantlythesolutionstopreventclimatechange. LearnMore 01.Solutions 02.Contribute 03.Definition 04.Causes 05.Effects 06.Prevention Ecosystems Todaywecan! Climateexpertsareformal:theEarthiswarmingupatasteadypace.Thereasonforthisistheincreaseinhuman-causedgreenhousegases,whichhasledtohealth,ecologicalandhumanitariancrises. Despitethis,thefightagainstclimatechangeisarealopportunitytotransitiontoalowcarbonsociety,creatingjobs,innovationandsocialjusticelocallyandinternationally. Whatisthemeaningofglobalwarming?Whatarethecausesofglobalwarminganditsconsequences?Andfinallywhatarethepossiblesolutions? 01.Solutions Globalwarmingsolutions TheSolarImpulseLabelisgrantedtoinnovativesolutionstoglobalwarmingthatmeethighstandardsofsustainabilityandprofitability. Eachsolutiongoesthroughastrictassessmentprocessperformedbyindependentexperts. AIREC'ODOR Deodorizationanddecontaminationunitwithenergyrecoveryforfactories Industry&ConsumerGoodsWaste&Pollution May2021 SeawindOceanTechnology Auniqueturbinetechnologyforthefloatingwindenergysector EnergyInfrastructures Aug2020 RecyNET Aprocessforhigh-densitypolyethylenenetrecycling Food&AgricultureWaste&Pollution Apr2020 boxx Smartthermostatcoupledwithatoolprovidingenergyandwaterinsightforbuildings Buildings&SheltersWater Apr2020 MDSseparationtechnique Closethecircle:optimisingnear-to-virginplasticrecycling Waste&PollutionIndustry&ConsumerGoods Oct2019 FLAMINCO Ahigh-efficiencygasmicrochpheatpumpenablingtrigenerationfortheresidentialsector Buildings&Shelters Aug2020 RecaptureDedicatedCRS Acarbonremovalsystemforreducingco₂emissionsfromlargeenterprises Waste&Pollution Sep2021 IngenuityGeothermalPower Acompleteprojectlifecycleforlargeandsmallgeothermalpowerplant Energy Jul2021 KioBox Acompletelineofre-usablepackagingforthefoodindustry Industry&ConsumerGoodsWaste&Pollution Feb2020 Paintpowder Water-freepaintforexteriorandinteriorapplications Buildings&SheltersIndustry&ConsumerGoods May2020 TheCheckerspotPlatform Aplatformoptimizingresourcesandfootprinttogofrominnovativeideatohighperformanceproduct Industry&ConsumerGoods May2021 Powerfin Acarbon-freepowersourceforliquefiednaturalgasvaporizationandstorage Energy Dec2020 BrowseEfficientSolutions. search 02.Contribute Whatcanyoudo? PhotobyThomasRichteronUnsplash Submityoursolution Asacompany,youdevelopanefficientsolutionandyouwouldliketogettheSolarImpulselabel Applyforthelabel Recommendacompany Doyouknowaninnovativecompanydevelopingefficientsolutions?Letourteamknowaboutthem DropusaNote PhotobyWolfSchramonUnsplash 03.Definition Whatisglobalwarming? GlobalwarmingisaphenomenonofclimatechangecharacterizedbyageneralincreaseinaveragetemperaturesoftheEarth,whichmodifiestheweatherbalancesandecosystemsforalongtime.Itisdirectlylinkedtotheincreaseofgreenhousegasesinouratmosphere,worseningthegreenhouseeffect. PhotobyWolfSchramonUnsplash Infact,theaveragetemperatureoftheplanethasincreasedby0.8ºCelsius(33.4°Fahrenheit)comparedtotheendofthe19thcentury.Eachofthelastthreedecadeshasbeenwarmerthanallpreviousdecadessincethebeginningofthestatisticalsurveysin1850. AtthepaceofcurrentCO2emissions,scientistsexpectanincreaseofbetween1.5°and5.3°C(34.7°to41.5°F)inaveragetemperatureby2100.Ifnoactionistaken,itwouldhaveharmfulconsequencestohumanityandthebiosphere. 04.Causes Globalwarmingcauses Thegreenhouseeffectisanaturalphenomenon.However,theincreaseingreenhousegasesislinkedtohumanactivities.Itisthusnosurprisethattheworld'sleadingclimatescientistsbelievethathumanactivitiesareverylikelythemaincauseofglobalwarmingsincethemid-twentiethcentury,mostlybecauseof: PhotobySkeezeonPixabay Fossilfuels Themassiveuseoffossilfuelsisobviouslythefirstsourceofglobalwarming,asburningcoal,oilandgasproducescarbondioxide-themostimportantgreenhousegasintheatmosphere-aswellasnitrousoxide. PhotobymarkusspiskeonPixabay Deforestation Theexploitationofforestshasamajorroleinclimatechange.TreeshelpregulatetheclimatebyabsorbingCO2fromtheatmosphere.Whentheyarecutdown,thispositiveeffectislostandthecarbonstoredinthetreesisreleasedintotheatmosphere. PhotobyErlendEksethonUnsplash Intensivefarming Anothercauseofglobalwarmingisintensivefarming,notonlywiththeever-increasinglivestock,butalsowithplantprotectionproductsandfertilizers.Infact,cattleandsheepproducelargeamountsofmethanewhendigestingtheirfood,whilefertilizersproducenitrousoxideemissions. PhotobyBasEmmenonUnsplash Wastedisposal Wastemanagementmethodslikelandfillsandincinerationemitgreenhouseandtoxicgases-includingmethane-thatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,soilandwaterways,contributingtotheincreaseofthegreenhouseeffect. PhotobyDominikVanyionUnsplash Mining Modernlifeishighlydependentontheminingandmetallurgicalindustry.Metalsandmineralsaretherawmaterialsusedintheconstruction,transportationandmanufacturingofgoods.Fromextractiontodelivery,thismarketaccountsfor5%ofallgreenhousegasemissions. PhotobyHolgerLinkonUnsplash Overconsumption Finally,overconsumptionalsoplaysamajorroleinclimatechange.Infact,itisresponsiblefortheoverexploitationofnaturalresourcesandemissionsfrominternationalfreighttransport,whichbothcontributetoglobalwarming. PhotobySkeezeonPixabay 05.Effects Globalwarmingeffects HerearesomeconsequencesthataredocumentedintheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeSpecialReportonGlobalWarming: PhotobySkeezeonPixabay 1.Onbiodiversity Theincreaseoftemperaturesandtheclimateupheavalsdisturbtheecosystems,modifytheconditionsandcyclesofplantreproduction.Thescarcityofresourcesandclimatechangearechanginglifehabitsandmigratorycyclesofanimals.Wearealreadywitnessingthedisappearanceofmanyspecies-includingendemicspecies-or,conversely,theintrusionofinvasivespeciesthatthreatencropsandotheranimals. Globalwarmingthereforeimpactsbiodiversity.Itisthebalanceofbiodiversitythatismodifiedandthreatened.AccordingtotheIPCC,a1.5°C(34.7°F)averagerisemightput20-30%ofspeciesatriskofextinction.Iftheplanetwarmsbymorethan2°C,mostecosystemswillstruggle. 2.Onoceans Becauseofglobalwarming,permafrostandicearemeltingmassivelyatthepoles,increasingthesealevelatarateneverknownbefore.Inacentury,theincreasereached18cm(including6cminthelast20years).Theworstcasescenarioisariseofupto1mby2100. Theacidificationoftheoceansisalsoofgreatconcern.Infact,thelargeamountofCO2capturedbytheoceansmakesthemmoreacidic,arousingseriousquestionsabouttheadaptabilityofseashellsorcoralreefs. 3.Onhumans Humanbeingsarenotsparedbytheseupheavals.Climatechangeisaffectingtheglobaleconomy.Itisalreadyshakingupsocial,healthandgeopoliticalbalancesinmanypartsoftheworld.Thescarcityofresourceslikefoodandenergygivesrisetonewconflicts. Risingsealevelsandfloodsarecausingpopulationmigration.Smallislandstatesareinthefrontline.Theestimatednumberofclimaterefugeesby2050is250millionpeople. 4.Ontheweather Fordecadesnow,meteorologistsandclimatologistsaroundtheworldhavebeenwatchingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingontheweatherphenomena.Andtheimpactishuge:moredroughtsandheatwaves,moreprecipitations,morenaturaldisasterslikefloods,hurricanes,stormsandwildfires,frost-freeseason,etc. 06.Prevention Globalwarmingprevention Goodnews-therearewaystoreduceglobalwarming.Buthowtoreacttoclimatechange?Whatsolutionstoconsider? 1.Renewableenergies Thefirstwaytopreventclimatechangeistomoveawayfromfossilfuels.Whatarethealternatives?Renewableenergieslikesolar,wind,biomassandgeothermal. 2.Energy&waterefficiency Producingcleanenergyisessential,butreducingourconsumptionofenergyandwaterbyusingmoreefficientdevices(e.g.LEDlightbulbs,innovativeshowersystems)islesscostlyandequallyimportant. 3.Sustainabletransportation Promotingpublictransportation,carpooling,butalsoelectricandhydrogenmobility,candefinitelyhelpreduceCO2emissionsandthusfightglobalwarming. 4.Sustainableinfrastructure InordertoreducetheCO2emissionsfrombuildings-causedbyheating,airconditioning,hotwaterorlighting-itisnecessarybothtobuildnewlowenergybuildings,andtorenovatetheexistingconstructions. 5.Sustainableagriculture&forestmanagement Encouragingbetteruseofnaturalresources,stoppingmassivedeforestationaswellasmakingagriculturegreenerandmoreefficientshouldalsobeapriority. 6.Responsibleconsumption&recycling Adoptingresponsibleconsumptionhabitsiscrucial,beitregardingfood(particularlymeat),clothing,cosmeticsorcleaningproducts.Lastbutnotleast,recyclingisanabsolutenecessityfordealingwithwaste. Achallenge,#1000Solutionstochangetheworld Alabelfocusedonboththeenvironmentandprofitability. Forthefirsttimealabelprovestheeconomicprofitabilityofsolutionsthatprotecttheenvironment.TheSolarImpulseFoundationisselecting1,000solutionsthatprotecttheenvironmentinaprofitablewayandawardingthemtheSolarImpulseEfficientSolutionsLabel. Collaboratingwithindependentexpertsandwithrenownedinstitutions,theWorldAllianceproposestoevaluateitsmemberssolutionsfreeofcharge.TheSolarImpulseEfficientSolutionslabelwillofferacompetitiveedgetoinnovatorsandaguaranteeofqualitytosolutionseekers. Alabelfocusedonboththeenvironmentandprofitability. Achancetobelabelledinthe1000solutionsportfolio Submityoursolutionnow AboutSolutionsAdvocacyJoinusSignupLoginFR Thiswebsiteusescookies Cookiepolicy Weusecookiestoensureyougetthebestexperienceonourwebsite.Bycontinuingtobrowsthewebsiteyouareagreeingtoouruseofcookies. Accept&close Moreinformation