Sarasota Network for Climate Action

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SNCA Mission Statement

Global Warming Facts

Science:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: An international panel of scientists who assess the latest research on climate change and summarize the data to assist policy makers in their decisions.
• IPCC’s Third Assessment Report (2001)

Union of Concerned Scientists
• Global Warming Program
• Overview of the Science of Global Warming

Global Warming’s impacts on Florida:
The Gulf Coast’s Ecological Heritage at Risk, Union of Concerned Scientists Report

Feeling the Heat in Florida, NRDC Report, 2001:
• Report
• Summary

Global Warming and Hurricanes:
• UCS summary of related research

Global Warming’s Effect on Coastal Cities: The National Environmental Trust produced animations showing the impact of predicted sea level rise on coastal cities around the country. The Florida cities available include Sarasota, as well as Miami, Clearwater, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Key Largo, and Key West.

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At the Local Level

At the State and Federal Levels

On a Personal Level

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	Solutions:
	Policy Change: For information on how to contact your elected officials to call for strong global warming policy, click here.			Personal Action: For ideas on how to take personal action to reduce your global warming impact, click here.

	Local Initiatives: U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement ICLEI- Governments for Sustainability (International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives) Sierra Club Cool Cities Program Green Building: American Institute of Architecture’s 2030 Challenge U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED Green Building Rating System Transportation: Smart Growth Network American Public Transportation Association EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Alliance to save Energy American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Energy Star Renewable Energy Policy Project			Advocacy Groups: The US Climate Action Network provides a list of all advocacy groups working on global warming at all levels in the United States. National Natural Resources Defense Council •Carbon offsets League of Conservation Voters Stop Global Warming Virtual March Sierra Club State Florida Public Interest Research Group Big Bend Climate Action Team Government Programs and Websites: EPA’s Global Warming Website Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Program National Renewable Energy Laboratory Sarasota County Government Independent News Grist Magazine TruthOut AlterNet