Can you stop global warming

Instead, talk positively, and be honest about the ups and downs. Download a designed, pocket-sized leaflet in PDF. To order printed versions of the leaflet, or for more information, contact: grantham imperial. Twitter Facebook. Make your voice heard by those in power. What can I do? Eat less meat and dairy. Cut back on flying. When flying is unavoidable, pay a little extra for carbon offsetting. Find out more Read more about why flying shouldn't necessarily be the default option for international travel , and how businesses can lead the way in reducing the demand for air travel.

Leave the car at home. If driving is unavoidable… Investigate trading in your diesel or petrol car for an electric or hybrid model. When behind the wheel, think about the way you drive: Switch off the engine when you park up. Drive smoothly. Reduce your energy use, and bills. Small changes to your behaviour at home will help you use less energy, cutting your carbon footprint and your energy bills: Put on an extra layer and turn down the heating a degree or two.

Replace light bulbs with LEDs or other low-energy lights. Go further Make sure your home is energy efficient. Respect and protect green spaces. Find out more Read about the benefits of integrating nature into urban spaces in our expert briefing: Integrating green and blue spaces into our cities: Making it happen. Invest your money responsibly.

Find out more Banks, pensions funds and big corporates often hold investments in fossil fuel companies. Cut consumption — and waste. Avoid single-use items and fast fashion, and try not to buy more than you need. Shop around for second-hand or quality items that last a long time. Humphreys, M. Kainuma, J. Kala, N.

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Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Pidcock, S. People throughout Canada — and throughout the world — are taking action to help fight climate change. What changes will you make? Photo: Helena Lopes via Unsplash.

As the world warms, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, sea levels are rising, prolonged droughts are putting pressure on food crops, and many animal and plant species are being driven to extinction. The good news: We are not alone. People, communities, cities, businesses, schools, faith groups and other organizations are taking action. In a world of more than seven billion people, each of us is a drop in the bucket. But with enough drops, we can fill any bucket.

Join us in calling on all federal parties to cooperate and get Canada to act on climate change with the ambition and urgency this crisis demands. Sign the petition! We know that meeting the challenge of the climate crisis takes creativity, community and fun on top of the science, policy and advocacy that defines so much of our work. So, the David Suzuki Foundation hosted a collaborative project that brought together artists from diverse communities and backgrounds to share their perspectives on climate change.

Their artwork paints a vivid, gripping and beautiful call for climate justice. Explore the Art for Climate Justice virtual gallery. Select and download climate art. Canada is the top per-capita energy consumer in the world! However, if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, the rise in global temperatures would begin to flatten within a few years. Temperatures would then plateau but remain well-elevated for many, many centuries.