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Practical Climate Change

Our climate is changing. For better or worse (definitely worse) we are changing it, and it is clear that we’re not going to like it, going forward.

The NCC has released a commissioned report about how climate change will affect the tourism sector in Ottawa. The results are shocking.

Models predict up to 20 days less skating within 15 years. The tulips will be blooming as early as mid-April (well before the May long weekend of the Tulip Festival).

Perhaps most shocking: the possibility of total loss of cross-country skiing in Gatineau Park by 2050. The “good” scenario is 50% fewer skiing days. By 2020 we will likely not be able to hold the Keskinada Loppet international ski event (requires 15 cm base).

Downhill seasons are significantly reduced too, and huge quantities of additional snowmaking would be needed to avoid total disaster. That snowmaking would likely not be economically viable.

I don’t know about you, but given the amount of snow we get in Gatineau Park, it’s quite horrifying to imagine no skiing…

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	Okay- now ya done it! Well- this whole topic makes me feel quite grumpy, not surprisingly. But- in an effort to follow my 'positive environmentalism' philosophy, I want to say: There are still easy things we 'the people' can do to reduce the impact of global warming. We can still do very positive things like... save Antarctica... and keep the seas from rising... seriously! If you are already doing some of these things, pat yourself on the back and feel good! Some things are: Suck carbon dioxide right out of the air by- planting new trees, keeping trees around (using recycled paper), not paving stuff but having green spaces instead. Prevent carbon dioxide from going into the air by: turning out lights, using energy efficient light bulbs, turning down heat, turning up air conditioning Prevent carbon dioxide from going into the air by: Car pooling, taking public transit, walking or biking short distances, taking fewer airplane trips (this is a biggy). at 2006-1-18 10:45 by Bixby


	Something super easy- carbon trading Or how about paying $30.00 (American) to an organization that will use the money to build alternative energy sources- thus off-setting your car's carbon emissions. Check out the terra pass (http://www.terrapass.com/) at 2006-1-18 10:56 by Bixby

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