OUR ONLY HOME

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OUR ONLY HOME
Earth
our only Home
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Covered by a thin layer of atmosphere
upon which our lives depend
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Humans invented new chemical substances to use in
an industrialized world
Some of these had unintended consequences
The International Community took steps to stop
its progression.
THE OZONE HOLE
Hopefully we acted in time
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Another unintended consequence of global
proportions looms
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An intensified GREENHOUSE EFFECT from
human activity resulting
in
GLOBAL WARMING
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Greenhouse gas emissions have many sources
Reducing them is critical, but...
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To do so, EVERYTHING has to
change.
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The computer models of climate
change may be in error.
POLAR ICE IS RETREATING MORE RAPIDLY THAN
PREDICTED
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Droughts, storms and rising sea levels could be
catastrophic if greenhouse gas emissions continue
at the present rate of increase.
Change is natural and inevitable, but
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When it happens too quickly, living things cannot
adapt.
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While many citizens of this planet continue
business as usual
other people around the world are taking
action.
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Who are Green Seniors?
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Green seniors are people who have the motivation
to change things for the betterand you could
be one of them!
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Currently, 18 of the worlds population is age
50. By the year 2030 this age group will grow
to 25. What if all those people were determined
to have a positive impact?
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They could use their wisdom and life experience
to make the world a better place for everyone.

• The older generations know what matters most in
  life.
• The simple joys of nature and the company of
  loved ones are without equal.

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The Green Seniors Website is read around the
globe. The top nations in descending order of
frequency United States United
Kingdom Canada India Australia Germany China
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The Green Seniors website helps people to word

• Find information
• Join networks
• Build communities
• Make a difference

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Green Seniors Co-founders Keith Farnish, U.K.
and Joyce Emery, USA
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There is no formal membership or fee for Green
Seniors. It is free to
all.
The website www.greenseniors.org is maintained
solely by the co-founders using their personal
resources without external sources of support.
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Examples of Green Networks that include Seniors
United Kingdom
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Grey Power Community - Australia
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Gray is Green Hamden, Connecticut USA
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Green Seniors are active in many environmental
initiatives
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and wherever they show up, they mean business.
The Green Seniors are coming! And you can be
one of them.
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This presentation was created by Joyce Emery
Keith Farnish joyce_at_greenseniors.org /
keith_at_greenseniors.org