Alan Pater

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TOP 20 HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE ACTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS cumulative Gt CO2-eq over a 30 year period Plant-Rich Diets 103.1 Reduced Food Waste 102.2 Distributed Solar 64.9 Insulation 18.5 LED Lighting 15.7 Public Transit 15.4 Solar Hot Water 13.7 Recycling 11.3 High-Performace Glass 11.3 Carpooling 11.1 Electric Cars 9.8 High-Efficency Heat Pumps 9.1 Smart Thermostats 7.3 Reduced Plastic 5.4 Hybrid Cars 4.7 Telepresence 4.4 Composting 2.9 Electric Bicycles 1.6 Low-Flow Fixtures 1.5 Recycled Paper 1.4
Cumulative deaths (per 100k) attributed to Covid-19 in USA, Peru, and Canada Peru: 660 USA: 327 Canada: 129
GLOBAL METHANE FROM CATTLE measured in tons of methane per hectare per year High concentrations appear in New Zealand, India, West Africa, Northern Europe, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, California, and the US mid-west.
GLOBAL METHANE FROM CATTLE measured in tons of methane per hectare per year High concentrations appear in New Zealand, India, West Africa, Northern Europe, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, California, and the US mid-west.
GLOBAL METHANE FROM CATTLE measured in tons of methane per hectare per year High concentrations appear in New Zealand, India, West Africa, Northern Europe, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, California, and the US mid-west.
GLOBAL METHANE FROM CATTLE measured in tons of methane per hectare per year High concentrations appear in New Zealand, India, West Africa, Northern Europe, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, California, and the US mid-west.
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Canada 2 Dollars coin with image of three types of trees, a bird, and a human.
The anthropocene. 36% of all mammals today are humans, 60% are livestock, 4% are wild. 70% of birds are poultry, 30% are wild.
The Anthropocene. 36% of all mammals today are humans. 60% are livestock. 4% are wild. 70 % of birds are poultry. 30% are wild.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Canadian 2 dollar coin featuring the art work of Riopelle.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
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Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
A blond man in glasses seated by the side of the Rio Chili in Arequipa Peru.
Here’s an interesting question from a reader: If plastics are produced using clean energy rather than by burning fossil fuels, does that mostly eliminate their contribution to climate change? So currently, the energy going into making plastics is mostly from oil, gas or coal. These fuels can achieve the higher temperatures required to turn oil into plastics. To be able to use clean power, the industry would have to find a way to make plastics using energy from electricity -- which it currently does not do. This is feasible. There are a few technologies in development, but it will involve a big capital expense for the industry. It will also require 24/7 availability of clean power, which is something still not readily available in most countries. For the plastic sector to go net-zero by 2050 with its production emissions, BNEF expects clean power will be a large part of the story (53%), although there is also a role for carbon capture and biomass.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions including land use 1960: 22.83 tonnes CO₂e 1970: 28.90 tonnes CO₂e 1980: 33.85 tonnes CO₂e 1990: 37.57 tonnes CO₂e 2000: 40.80 tonnes CO₂e 2010: 49.60 tonnes CO₂e 2020: 50.60 tonnes CO₂e 2024: 54.43 tonnes CO₂e
Album cover Half Mad Moon by the damnations TX. It shows a target with a drawing of a little girl in cowboy gear.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
La Trahison des images is a 1929 painting by Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. The image contains a painting of a pipe and the text "Ceci n'est pas une pipe".
Here’s an interesting question from a reader: If plastics are produced using clean energy rather than by burning fossil fuels, does that mostly eliminate their contribution to climate change? So currently, the energy going into making plastics is mostly from oil, gas or coal. These fuels can achieve the higher temperatures required to turn oil into plastics. To be able to use clean power, the industry would have to find a way to make plastics using energy from electricity -- which it currently does not do. This is feasible. There are a few technologies in development, but it will involve a big capital expense for the industry. It will also require 24/7 availability of clean power, which is something still not readily available in most countries. For the plastic sector to go net-zero by 2050 with its production emissions, BNEF expects clean power will be a large part of the story (53%), although there is also a role for carbon capture and biomass.
Number of cattle, 1995 to 2023 1995 Americas: 460.40 million Asia: 449.79 million Africa: 206.02 million Europe: 178.18 million 2023 Americas: 550.27 million Asia: 483.89 million Africa: 390.39 million Europe: 111.33 million source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cattle-livestock-count-heads
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
The letters GAI WICKED scratched into the paint over the RANGE ROVER badge on a luxury SUV.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions including land use Europe 6.73 billion tonnes United States 5.89 billion tonnes Africa 4.66 billion tonnes India 4.20 billion tonnes South America 3.86 billion tonnes
Here’s an interesting question from a reader: If plastics are produced using clean energy rather than by burning fossil fuels, does that mostly eliminate their contribution to climate change? So currently, the energy going into making plastics is mostly from oil, gas or coal. These fuels can achieve the higher temperatures required to turn oil into plastics. To be able to use clean power, the industry would have to find a way to make plastics using energy from electricity -- which it currently does not do. This is feasible. There are a few technologies in development, but it will involve a big capital expense for the industry. It will also require 24/7 availability of clean power, which is something still not readily available in most countries. For the plastic sector to go net-zero by 2050 with its production emissions, BNEF expects clean power will be a large part of the story (53%), although there is also a role for carbon capture and biomass.
Top 10 Beans and Legumes Highest in Protein [50g of Protein = 100% of the Daily Value (%DV)] 1 Boiled Soybeans (Edamame) 63% DV (31.3g) per cup 296 calories 2 Lentils 36% DV (17.9g) per cup 230 calories 3 Large White Beans 35% DV (17.4g) per cup 249 calories 4 Cranberry (Borlotti) Beans 33% DV (16.5g) per cup 241 calories 5 Split Peas 33% DV (16.3g) per cup 231 calories 6 Pinto Beans 31% DV (15.4g) per cup 245 calories 7 Kidney Beans 31% DV (15.3g) per cup 225 calories 8 Black Beans (Frijoles Negros) 30% DV (15.2g) per cup 227 calories 9 Navy (Haricot) Beans 30% DV (15g) per cup 255 calories 10 Lima (Butter) Beans 29% DV (14.7g) per cup 216 calories
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
How much could we reduce climate impacts through dietary change? The potential reductions in global greenhouse gases, if everyone in the world adopted a given diet. Global food production today emits 13.7 billion tonnes (Gt) CO2e each year from 2 sources. Production emissions: annual emissions reported from life-cycle analysis Opportunity costs of land: the potential carbon sequestration from regrowing vegetation on land currently used for agriculture. No beef or lamb: -7.1 Gt CO2e (-2.7 Gt CO2e production, -4.5 Gt CO2e land) No beef, lamb, dairy: -12.3 Gt CO2e (-4.6 Gt CO2e production, -7.7 Gt CO2e land) No meat or dairy: -13.6 Gt CO2e (-5.5 Gt CO2e production, -8.1 Gt CO2e land) Vegan: -14.7 Gt CO2e (-6.6 Gt CO2e production, -8.1 Gt CO2e land)
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Canadian 25 cents coin.
A pickup truck in Mexico waiting at a crossing for the train to go by.
25 cents Canadian coin
IPCC chart showing the GHG mitigation potential of different diets. Vegan: 7.8 GtCO2-eq yr Vegetarian: 5.9 GtCO2-eq yr Flexitarian: 5.1 GtCO2-eq yr Healthy Diet: 4.6 GtCO2-eq yr Fair and frugal: 4.0 GtCO2-eq yr Pescatarian: 4.0 GtCO2-eq yr Climate carnivore: 3.3 GtCO2-eq yr Mediterranean: 3.0 GtCO2-eq yr
A pie chart titled Greenhouse Gas Sources. It has 6 sections labelled by name and by percentage of total GHG emissions. Each section is broken down into several subsections. Electricity Production -25% Electricity Used in Buildings 12% Electricity Used in Industry 11% Other Electricity Use 2% Food, Agriculture, and Land Use -24% Deforestation, Other Land Use 9% Methane From Animals 5% Methane From Rice 1% Nitrous Oxide from Fertilizer, Manure 4% Other Food, Agriculture, Land Use 5% Industry -21% Industry: Waste 3% Industry: Chemicals 3% Industry: Cement 3% Industry: Metals 5% Industry: Other 7% Transportation -14% Transportation: Road 10% Transportation: Flying 2% Transportation: Other 2% Buildings -6% Buildings: Residential 4% Buildings: Commercial/Other 2% Other - 10% Flaring/Fugitive 6% Other Energy 4%
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Top 10 Beans and Legumes Highest in Protein 50g of Protein = 100% of the Daily Value (%DV) 1 Boiled Soybeans (Edamame) 63% DV (31.3g) per cup 296 calories 2 Lentils 36% DV (17.9g) per cup 230 calories 3 Large White Beans 35% DV (17.4g) per cup 249 calories 4 Cranberry (Borlotti) Beans 33% DV (16.5g) per cup 241 calories 5 Split Peas 33% DV (16.3g) per cup 231 calories 6 Pinto Beans 31% DV (15.4g) per cup 245 calories 7 Kidney Beans 31% DV (15.3g) per cup 225 calories 8 Black Beans (Frijoles Negros) 30% DV (15.2g) per cup 227 calories 9 Navy (Haricot) Beans 30% DV (15g) per cup 255 calories 10 Lima (Butter) Beans 29% DV (14.7g) per cup 216 calories
A pie chart titled Greenhouse Gases. The 6 sections are labelled as follows: F-gases (2%) N2O from Agriculture, Industry (6%) CH4 from Agriculture, industry (16%) CO2 from Deforestation, Land Use (11%) CO2 from Cement, Industrial Chemicals (3%) CO2 from Burning Fossil Fuels (62%)
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Mitigation strategies can be classified as Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) options, that reflect opportunities for socio-cultural, infrastructural, and technological change. The greatest Avoid potential comes from reducing long-haul aviation and providing short-distance low-carbon urban infrastructures. The greatest Shift potential would come from switching to plant-based diets. The greatest Improve potential comes from within the building sector, and in particular increased use of energy efficient end-use technologies and passive housing.
Top 10 Beans and Legumes Highest in Protein 1 Boiled Soybeans (Edamame) - 63% DV (31.3g) per cup 296 calories 2 Lentils - 36% DV (17.9g) per cup 230 calories 3 Large White Beans - 35% DV (17.4g) per cup 249 calories 4 Cranberry (Borlotti) Beans - 33% DV (16.5g) per cup 241 calories 5 Split Peas - 33% DV (16.5g) per cup 231 calories 6 Pinto Beans - 31% DV (15.4g) per cup 245 calories 7 Kidney Beans - 31% DV (15.3g) per cup 225 calories 8 Black Beans (Frijoles Negras) - 30% DV (15.2g) per cup 227 calories 9 Navy (Haricot) Beans - 30% DV (15g) per cup 255 calories 10 Lima (Butter) Beans - 29% DV (14.7g) per cup 216 calories
a hand drawn view of the vegan sushi restaurant el buda profano from 2018