Project Drawdown- No LATE WORK ACCEPTED

  • Due Dec 8, 2024 by 11:59pm
  • Points 20
  • Submitting a discussion post
  • Available Aug 10, 2024 at 12am - Dec 11, 2024 at 10:30am
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Drawdown is when GHG levels move from increasing to declining.   At this point, we have stopped making the climate worse.  Project Drawdown® is a nonprofit organization with the goal of helping the world reach this point.  They are seen as a reliable and leading source of information on climate solutions.

A Composter's Guide to Project Drawdown

Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sectors

 

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They break up the GHG problem into the sources that generate GHGs and the sinks, that absorb GHGs. Examples of sinks are photosynthesis by plants and oceans absorbing CO2 as carbonic acid

This graphic shows you the sectors that are responsible for 90% of the GHG emissions

 

 

Greenhouse Gas Sources by sector

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Assignment: Biggest Impact Solutions

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They  have organized the different climate solutions according to both the sector they affect (i.e. agriculture vs. transportation) as well as the impact of that solution. Each solution will have a number of  Gigatons of carbon could contribute toward lowering our  GHG emissions.  Table of Solutions by impact Links to an external site. 

Select your Project Drawdown topic 
  • Look over this Google Sheet, Links to an external site. that has the list of Drawdown Solutions.  Sign up for one of the solutions by typing your name into the column  ''Name''. 
  • visit the website ( the list of solutions are all active links) and read about the solution

Summarize your Project Drawdown topic 

by Sunday, Dec 8, midnight 
  • Summarize the proposed solution. Describe it in 1-3 sentences. How does it work to affect GHG levels? 
  • Is it a reduction of GHG  or is it an sink that will suck up more GHGs
  • How much CO2 equivalent will it reduce or suck up?
  • What is the cost or savings?
  • Are there other benefits

Find a related solution

by Sunday, Dec 8 , midnight  

Write a Discussion Question

by Sunday, Dec 8 , midnight 
  • Write one question that could be used in our class discussion of this topic
  • Make sure your questions are aimed at your fellow students. Don't write discussion questions that are for an expert 
  • To make your questions elicit more discussion, write follow up questions. 
  • Ask questions to help make the topic more personal.

Respond to a fellow student's Discussion Question 

By Wednesday, Dec 11, 11:59AM

There should be only one response to a students posting. 

If someone has already answered a student's posting, find a new post and respond to that Discussion Question

 

 

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