{"id":12222,"date":"2019-01-15T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12222"},"modified":"2019-01-15T13:29:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T18:29:59","slug":"whats-your-climate-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/whats-your-climate-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Climate Resolution?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u00a9 Courtney Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As we begin making our New Year\u2019s resolutions, tackling climate change needs to be at the top of that list.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record.  Heat waves, extreme rain, hurricanes, and wildfires all made headlines across the U.S. and the globe. It\u2019s evident, the problem is here and now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, two major reports were release in 2018: the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<\/a> waved the red flag on the effects of climate change and the Trump Administration released the Fourth National Assessment on Climate Change<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to be a climatologist or political leader to make a climate resolution. This year, take the Mass Audubon Climate Change Pledge<\/a> to address climate change through individual and collective action for the good of people and the planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192  STEP 1: Talk to at least  3 people<\/strong> about climate change and help them understand how they can be part of the solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 70 percent of people in the United States agree that the climate is changing and will cause harm to plants, animals, and humans. But, when asked if people talk about this issue, two-thirds of people in the U.S. say \u201cNever.\u201d This is a real problem. Not talking about climate change fuels the idea that it is a taboo topic, left only to scientists and politicians. It also gives \u201cdeniers\u201d a stronger platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 STEP 2: Make adjustments to your daily life by taking 2 individual actions<\/strong> from these carbon-saving categories:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Transportation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n