Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today.
Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
Climate change impacts will range from affecting agriculture, sea level rise and the accelerated erosion of coastal areas, increasing the intensity of natural disasters, species extinction and the spread of vector-borne diseases.

For Turkey,climate change means hotter, drier summers – more droughts, heatwaves and wild fires, milder and drier winters, higher sea levels and an increased flood risk to coastal areas.

Worldwide there will be more intense heatwaves, droughts, more flooding, food shortages and the spread of disease.

There are enormous opportunities if we are willing to take action. Governments, businesses and individuals all have a part to play.
All of us can make a difference.

Reduce your impact AT HOME
Reduce your impact WHILE ON THE MOVE
Help bring about change LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
10 SIMPLE TIPS
1. CHANGE A LIGHT….replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
2. DRIVE LESS….walk,bike,carpool or take mass transit more often.You will save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you DON’T drive.
3. RECYCLE MORE….you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
4. CHECK YOUR TYRES….keeping your tyres inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%.Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!
5. USE LESS HOT WATER….it takes a lot of energy to heat water.Use less water by installing a low flow showerhead which saves 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year – wash your clothes in cold or warm water which saves 500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
6. AVOID PRODUCTS WITH LOTS OF PACKAGING….you can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your rubbish by 10%.
7. ADJUST YOUR THERMOSTAT….moving your thermostat by just 2 degrees could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
8. PLANT A TREE ….a single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
9. TURN OFF ELECTRONIC DEVICES….turn off your tv, DVD, stereo and computer when you are not using them and you will save tousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
10. SPREAD THE WORD AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!