People are causing global warming by burning fossil fuels (like oil, coal and natural gas) and cutting down forests. Scientists have shown that these activities are pumping far more CO2 into the atmosphere than was ever released in hundreds of thousands of years. This build up of CO2 is the biggest cause of global warming.
We know that the planet has been warming over the past several decades and Arctic ice has been melting persistently. And unlike the earlier periods of Arctic warmth, there is no expectation that the current upward trend in Arctic temperatures will reverse, the rising concentrations of greenhouse gases will prevent that from happening.
The Earth has one primary energy source, the sun, it’s a burning star so hot that we can actually feel the heat from over 150 million kilometres away. The sun’s rays enter our atmosphere and shower on our planet with about a third of this solar energy being reflected back into the universe by glaciers, water and other bright surfaces. However, two thirds are absorbed by the Earth, warming land, oceans, and our atmosphere
Much of this heat radiates back out into space, but some of it is stored in our atmosphere. This process is what we call the greenhouse effect. Without it, the Earth’s average temperature would be -18°c, despite the fact the sun would offer a constant energy supply.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere have gone up 38% since 1750 - the year the industrial revolution started. Rising levels of greenhouse gases are directly linked to human activity like burning fossil fuels and clearing forests. There is a clear link between more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and global warming.
Everyone is working towards replacing these traditional energy sources with more sustainable ones such as hydro power, solar power and wind power. Hopefully in years to come these technologies will replace our existing ones. Until then we need to do something to slow down the effects of Climate Change.
Trees are a great way of reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere because one trees absorb circa 1 tonne of carbon over its lifetime. In addition to this trees help maintain ecosystems for wildlife, flora and fauna to flourish.
Therefore In 2 Events have teamed up with OxTreeGen to plant trees in the UK to mitigate the effect of all our activities, and to create In 2 The Woods – our very own woodland. Included in your quotation is an allowance to mitigate the environmental impact of the work In 2 Events are doing for you. As you will see in the quotation we are funding 50% of the cost of making your event carbon neutral, and ask for you to do the same.
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