WSU Whatcom County Extension

Carbon Masters™

Carbon Masters

 

Links

Things you can do!

GreenNexxus:
http://www.greennexxus.com/


Climate Science

Washington State:

   http://www.cses.washington.edu/cig/res/res.shtml
   http://www.jisao.washington.edu/main.html
   http://www.cses.washington.edu
   http://cses.washington.edu/cig/outreach/waccia/#Agenda

National:

   http://dels.nas.edu/basc/climate-change
   http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/GlobalWarmingUpdate
   http://www.ucar.edu
   http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp
   http://www.ucsusa.org
   http://www.aip.org/history/climate
   http://climlead.uoregon.edu/pdfs/Setting_record_Straight.pdf (pdf)


 

Agriculture/Forests

Climate Friendly Farming, WSU:
http://cff.wsu.edu/

Forests, Carbon and Global Warming: http://www.slideshare.net/dougoh/forest-carbon-climate-myths-presentation

Economy

Green For All:
http://www.greenforall.org/

McKinsey: Climate Change Special Initiative
http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/ccsi/

Energy

WSU Energy Program:
http://www.energy.wsu.edu/

Department of Energy and Climate Change:
http://www.energy.gov/environment/climatechange.htm

Alternative Energy:
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy_basics/how-solar-energy-works.html

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy_basics/offmen-how-geothermal-energy-works.html

Home Energy:

EERE: Energy Savers Tips Home Page – download the publication. Very comprehensive and useful. I expect that the content will answer most home owner questions (at least on the entry level):
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/

The Home Energy Saver – great home energy calculator which can be adjusted to our climate:
http://hes.lbl.gov/

Energized Learning – uses the Home Energy Saver in a learning exercise:
http://energizedlearning.lbl.gov/

EERE: EERE Information Center – “Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Information Center answers questions about EERE's products, services, and technology programs”:
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/

EERE: Energy Savers Home Page – the title says it – saving energy in the home:
http://www.energysavers.gov/

Making It Happen: Tips – another way to get to EERE’s content, plus others:
http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/tips.html

Building America: Related Links for Homeowners – if you want more – this is the place:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/homeowners.html

US Building Best Practices - Maritime locations – Great relevant information for our region:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/building_america/38449.pdf (pdf)

Local Resources

Sustainable Connections:
http://www.sustainableconnections.org/

The RE Store:
http://www.re-store.org/bellingham

Sustainable Living Center:
http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=11

Be Cool Campaign:
http://www.imcool.info/faqs.aspx

Sustainability

Sightline:
http://www.sightline.org/

The Sustainable Sites Initiative:
http://sustainablesites.org/

Transportation

DOT Climate Change:
http://climate.dot.gov/

Washington State DOT:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/climatechange/

SMARTRIPS Web site:
https://www.whatcomsmarttrips.org/login.aspx

Whatcom Transportation Town:
http://www.transportationtown.com/index.php?page=landuse

Waste

Beyond Waste:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/beyondwaste/bwprog_sixteen.html

Water

Incorporation Climate Change into NOAA’s Stewardship Responsibilities:
http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/tm/SPO95.pdf (pdf)

 

Carbon Masters

Why Carbon Masters™? The climate in Washington State is changing as the planet is warming. Scientists have documented that increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere surrounding earth are raising global temperatures. Washington State is especially vulnerable - our landscape, agriculture, and natural resources. Washington State University Extension, in partnership with University of Washington, is developing the Carbon Masters™ program to train, equip and manage a core group of volunteers on climate change issues. Training focus includes climate change science, community infrastructure, natural resources, green economy, transportation, social justice, energy, and civic engagement. Everyone will be affected by climate change. Together, we can do something to help!

Carbon Masters

Training focus includes climate change science, community infrastructure, natural resources, green economy, transportation, social justice, energy, and civic engagement.

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