How to Rescue the World (Duquesne University Climate Change Workshop)

This morning we participated in a climate change workshop program of some members of the center for environmental research and education at Duquesne University. Dr. Kabala, Ms. Johnson and Ms. Baxter told us about the scientific background of climate change and what parameters influence our carbon footprint. For example, we learned that Germany is Number Three of the most environmental saving countries of all industrial countries and the US Number Eight, that means the last one. We tried that ourselves in the computer lab with a program, that is able to calculate the amounts of earths our lifestyle would need. Most of us were about four planets. We also tried to lower our carbon footprint by changing different parameters. In conclusion we should try to act more responsible with electricity and food, especially fast food and animal products like meat, eggs and milk, because the animals themselves produce a lot of CH4, Methane, a worse greenhouse gas than CO2.