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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Climate Change
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| NOAA image | | Image of Earth showing increased global warming |
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Earth's climate is changing, with
global temperature now rising
at a rate unprecedented in the
experience of modern human society.
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, 2004
Green Park - Green Planet
The challenge of climate change allows parks to serve as very visible models for climate friendly actions. Change has always been a powerful force of nature. National parks and the stories they represent help us understand and appreciate how much our lives are influenced by change. They illustrate for us how interconnected we are with our environment whenever change occurs.
As individuals and families, you can make a difference by learning
more about climate change and the ways we can help.
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Climate Friendly Parks
The Climate Friendly Parks program is a joint partnership between the and the .
Climate Friendly Parks from around the country are leading the way in the effort to protect our parks' natural and cultural resources and ensure their preservation for future generations.
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As a participant in the Climate Friendly Parks program, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore belongs to this network of parks that are putting climate friendly behavior at the forefront of sustainability planning in national parks. By conducting an emission inventory, setting an emission reduction target, developing an , and committing to educate park staff, visitors, and community members about climate change, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is serving as a model for climate friendly behavior within the National Park Service.
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Do Your Part! for Climate Friendly Parks Website ... Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
This on-line program empowers visitors to reduce their carbon emissions and thereby help to protect America’s national parks from the impacts of climate change.
works by creating a greenhouse gas (GHG) profile linked to the carbon footprint a selected park. Participants calculate their carbon footprint by entering basic information about their household’s energy needs.
The website offers specific GHG reduction recommendations, such as how to invest in energy efficient appliances or how to improve recycling practices that will reduce their GHG emissions. After six months, participants are asked to return to the website to update the progress they have made toward reducing their carbon footprint.
www.doyourpartparks.org
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Communicating Climate Change Information
Though uncertainly remains as to how climate change will manifest and how native flora and fauna native will respond, it is clear that the Great Lakes region is vulnerable. An integral component of planning for climate change will be an effective communication.
Our goal is to reach a wide audience extending from policy makers to local and visiting public, from scientists to students.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Resources
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U.S. Forest Service Resources
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U.S. Geological Service Resources
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Did You Know?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore shares a visitor center with the Hiawatha National Forest. The interagency visitor center was dedicated in 1988, and serves over 40,000 people annually. Other federal interagency visitor centers are located in Alaska, Utah, California, and Idaho.
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Last Updated: February 25, 2009 at 14:39 EST |
