[image: image.png] *Climate Minute #8*
Because climate change is largely due to the increased presence of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, CFREE has been educating Lincoln residents on how they can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Equally important, however, is the need for us all to protect the natural systems that are hard at work removing carbon dioxide from the air. Dr. William Moomaw, an interna<onally recognized policy scientist, recently spoke to Metrowest Climate Solutions, providing a compelling overview of the contribution of trees and other natural systems to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. For context, although worldwide emission of carbon is almost 11 billion tons, the net increase of carbon in the atmosphere is only 4.7 billion tons, because oceans, soils, and plants are absorbing more than half of those emissions1. We must protect those natural systems. Without them, the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity would have reached unsustainably high levels long ago. *Trees are carbon collectors...* Read the full article here! <https://www.lincolngreenenergy.org/single-post/climate-minute-8-the-important-role-of-trees-in-addressing-climate-change> Greta Eckhardt, on behalf of CFREE *CFREE (Carbon Free Residential - Everything Electric) is a subcommittee of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee. CFREE provides guidance on how households can reduce use of fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions to help Massachusetts meet statewide emissions limits set for 2030, 2040, and 2050. It also provides information about state and federal incentives that help reduce the cost of such changes. **For guidance on such projects at your home, contact: [email protected] <[email protected]>. **For more information visit: lincolngreenenergy.org <http://lincolngreenenergy.org>.*
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