Gardeners Training On Global Warming

Challenges and Solutions

Pacific Coastal Region
California
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Organizations
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Bureau of Land Management
253 million acres of land across the Western United States
Bureau of Land Management
With over 68.3 million people living in the region today, the West
continues to be the fastest-growing area in the nation.
Gardeners
Have a
Unique
Connection
to the Land
Science
Impacts
Solutions
Gardeners Guide to
Global Warming
How Gl obal War mi ng Wor k s
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
Carbon Dioxide (CO
2
)
Environmental Defense
Temperature
(Northern Hemisphere)
CO
2
Concentrations
1000 Years of CO
2
and
Global Warming
Up 1.4 F 392 ppm
650?
?
Mann, M.E. R.S. Bradley, and M.K. Hughes, 1998. Global-scale temperature patterns and climate forcing over the past six centuries. Nature, 392, 779-787.
Pacific Coastal Region
Projected Temperature Increase
2 to 5 F
Changes in Precipitation
Patterns
More Extremes
Decrease in Annual Number of
Chill Days
50% by 2100
Changes in USDA Hardiness Zones
2006 National Arbor Day Foundation
1990 Map 2006 Map
USDA Arbor Day
2006 Map
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Decrease in Snow Pack & Earlier
Runoff
San Francisco Bay
San Pablo
Bay
Pacific Ocean
Vulnerable to 16 Inch
Sea Level Rise
Vulnerable to 55 Inch
Sea Level Rise
Accelerating
Sea Level
Rise
Inundation data from Knowles, 2008. Additional salt pond elevation data by Siegel and Bachand,
2002. Aerial imagery is NAIP 2005 data.
Science
Impacts
Solutions
Gardeners Guide to
Global Warming
Plants are Leafing Out and
Blooming Earlier
Blooms 13 days earlier Blooms 18 days earlier Blooms 24 days earlier
Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady
Bird J ohnson Wildflower Center
J oseph Marcus, Lady Bird
J ohnson Wildflower Center
Changes in Migration and Breeding
Patterns
Butterflies are advancing their first
flight date by 24 days
Robins are arriving 10 days earlier
in Wisconsin
Tree Swallows are laying eggs 9
days earlier
USFWS
The number of male turtles are
projected to decrease
Threats to Native and
Iconic Species
USFWS
Sagebrush Oregon Grape
Mrs. W.D. Branford, Lady Bird
J ohnson Wildflower Center
MORE CHALLENGES
FOR GARDENERS...
Aphids Dandelions
300,000 1,000,000
City of Shoreview, Minnesota
Redvers, flickr
...TROUBLE FOR NATURE
Warmer Rivers
and Lakes
Earlier Peak
Runoff
Lower Summer
Streamflow
Loss of Estuarine
Habitat
Warmer Oceans
USFWS
Mountain Pine
Beetle
US Forest Service
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
Scott Tunnock, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Catastrophic Fires
Since Mid-1980s
400% Major Wildfires
600% Area Burned
NPS
Have You
Noticed
Any
Changes?
Science
Impacts
Solutions
Gardeners Guide to
Global Warming
You Can
Take Action
&
Make a
Difference
Laura Ouimette, Flickr.com
Incorporate a Diversity of Native Plants
into Your Landscape
Restore and Protect Natural Habitats
J ohn Harrison J erry Pavia
Use Organic Gardening Methods
Restore and Protect Natural Habitats
NPS
Get the Right Kind of Mulch
Restore and Protect Natural Habitats
terren in Virginia, Flickr.com
Reduce Water Consumption
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
amymhathaway, flickr.com
Develop a Rain Garden
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
NRCS
Grow Your Own Food & Buy Local
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
On average our food travels 1,500 miles before we pick it up at the store
Macinate, Flickr.com Placer County, CA
Compost kitchen and garden
waste
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
LA Dept. of
Public Works
Rory!,
Flickr
Improve Your Energy Efficiency
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
Rex Burrows
Reduce the Use of Gasoline-Powered
Yard Tools
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
Use a push instead of a power mower and reduce CO emissions
by 80 pounds per year.
j.lee43, Flickr.com
Reduce the Size of Your Lawn
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
30 to 60% of urban water is used on lawns each year.
NRCS
Conserve Energy, and Use Green
Products In The Home
Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste
Demand Action From Your
Elected Officials
Take Action in Your Community
Work to change weed " laws"
Raise awareness of global warming
and its importance to you as a
gardener and citizen.
Ask your local, state or
congressional representative to
support Climate Change policy
Demand Action From Your
Elected Officials
Take Action in Your Community
Send a letter, email or fax
Visit or make a phone call
Establish a relationship with
staff
Engage the media
Global Warming Legislation
Take Action in Your Community
Push for global warming
legislation that caps carbon
emissions
And dedicated funding to
protect and restore natural
resources impacted by a
warmer world
Ex Magician, flickr
Enjoy your
garden!
CA Dept. of Veteran Affairs
When nature thrives,
we thrive
Clean Energy = Economic
Revitalization
Sare-Bear, Flickr.com Greenforall.org
Oregon DOT
Take Action in Your Community