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Lunch Time Crunch Time For The Planet
What you eat for lunch or don’t eat affects the planet.
According to the latest report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years. Some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.
However, solid and sustained reductions in carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change.
“Climate change is already affecting every region on Earth, in multiple ways. The changes we experience will increase with additional warming,” said IPCC Working Group I Co-Chair Panmao Zhai.
The report forecasts that in the coming decades, climate changes will increase in all regions. For 1.5°C of global warming, there will be increasing heat waves, longer warm seasons, and shorter cold seasons. At 2°C of global warming, heat extremes would more often reach critical tolerance thresholds for agriculture and health.
The report also shows that human actions still have the potential to determine the future course of climate. Now, what are your plans for lunch? Lunch?
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that food reached landfills more than any other single material. When food goes to the landfill, it rots and produces methane – a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. We could reduce roughly 6%-8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions if we just stopped wasting food. Take our Lunch Food Waste Audit – it’s a two-week project that asks you to track your lunch waste and change some habits. Measure as best you can and take photos. Share your findings and share what you will do differently.
See how what you have for lunch does matter.
Plastic Free July Art Kits
There’s no plastic in this art kit! Swing by S.C.R.A.P. on Monday, July 26 for a free kit filled with scraps, strips and stuff (but again, no plastic). Kits are available curbside from 8 a.m. to noon.
¿Cuál es tu causa? What's your cause?
Make an impact. What do you care about? Air pollution, climate change, ocean plastics, saving the bees and/or all of the above and more? We invite you to share your artistic abilities and your cause.
Create an illustration, photo, drawing, painting, collage or graphic that shows how you will help and lead us to a better environment.
ENTERING IS EASY
Email a photo of your artwork and entry form/permission slip or mail your submission to S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, 31855 Date Palm Drive Ste. 3-110, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
In today's The Desert Sun!
What a shame that the County of Riverside is displacing us after 17 years for the sake of one butterfly exhibit during the Riverside County Fair in February? Forcing us to move is denying hundreds of kids the chance to create art about the environment and learn recycling for our planet EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. We're looking for a new home if anyone has ideas or space! Thank you! http://www.desertsun.com/…/04/scrap-gallery-new-h…/29726149/
Photo from The Desert Sun
If the shoe no longer fits
If the shoe no longer fits . . . turn one into art and donate the other for recycling and new shoes for kids in need! Today in San Jacinto with Hemet 4-H.
Rhythm To Read Summer Reading Program
At the Indio Library last night. Making music for the Rhythm To Read Summer Reading Program.
Indio Public Library tonight at 6:15
We will be at the Indio Public Library tonight at 6:15. Come join us!
La Quinta Museum, Penguins & Puffins-- Oh my!
We are at the La Quinta Museum for Penguins & Puffins!
Left over popsicle sticks this summer?
What can you do with all those popsicle sticks that you will have left over this summer? Give us a week and we will show you what we are making with our artists at Sunny Sands Elementary!
Joins us tomorrow for the Kids Art Party!
Join us tomorrow for the Kids Art Party at The Cathedral Center, 37-171 W. Buddy Rogers, Cathedral City from 1-3 p.m. Thanks to our wonderful partners - Agnes Pelton Society and the City of Cathedral City!
Palm Valley School Recycling
Last day festivities including recycling at Palm Valley School!
World Environment Day
For World Environment Day, the global community is making pledges to support sustainable consumption.
Did you know that the cost of processing a paper ticket is approximately $10, while processing an e-ticket costs only $1 and saves paper!
On World Environment Day, pledge to travel with an e-ticket the next time you
fly. #WED2015 http://bit.ly/PsGuKT
One of our favorite S.C.R.A.P. Artists!
One of our favorite S.C.R.A.P. Artists, Sophia, with her art and haiku!
