Derek Eder

@derekeder

Excited to launch a new project by volunteers at @chihacknight:

Decarb My State

https://decarbmystate.com/

7/13/2022, 2:53:14 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

With global temperatures predicted to rise to 1.5 to 3 degrees by 2100, we've already started to bend the temperature curve down to avoid the climate apocalypse.

7/13/2022, 2:53:15 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

But 3 degrees of warming is still really bad. Ecosystems will break down, intense hurricanes and fires will increase. Hundreds of millions of people will be displaced from their homes.

7/13/2022, 2:53:17 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

It's up to us to keep bending that curve down below 2 degrees warming by 2100.

You can do something about climate change, and it will make a difference

7/13/2022, 2:53:18 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

But what? You may have heard some advice on how you can stop climate change.

Recycle!
Eat less meat!
Take the bus!
Don't use plastic straws!

7/13/2022, 2:53:19 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

These are efficiency and lifestyle changes. Even if we all do them, it will only reduce emissions 10-15%. By all means, do them, but don't stop there ...

7/13/2022, 2:53:20 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

We need to focus on the bigger picture

7/13/2022, 2:53:20 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

And look to the biggest sources of climate pollution: the machines we use to heat our homes, cook our food, get us places, and produce our power

7/13/2022, 2:53:22 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

Replacing these dirty machines with clean ones is known as ✨clean electrification ✨

If you look at the problem from this angle, we can start tackling the biggest sources of emissions with the same playbook: Electrify Everything

7/13/2022, 2:53:22 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

http://decarbmystate.com helps with this by organizing all the emissions and electrification data for each state in one place

7/13/2022, 2:53:23 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

It allows us to look at each state (plus DC), and count all the emissions for each and where they come from

7/13/2022, 2:53:25 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

We can see CO2 equivalent emissions over time and how much each state has to reduce by 2050.

Let's look at Illinois:

7/13/2022, 2:53:26 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

We count and name every coal, gas and oil plant that needs to close

7/13/2022, 2:53:26 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

And we track how many of our buildings and cars have been electrified and how much wind and solar has been built

7/13/2022, 2:53:27 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

If we focus on electrification, we can take a huge step (65%) in eliminating climate pollution permanently. It's not everything, but its a big start

7/13/2022, 2:53:28 PM

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Derek Eder

@derekeder

So go to http://decarbmystate.com to get started. And learn how you can electrify your own home and participate in campaigns to pass policy to electrify the rest

7/13/2022, 2:53:29 PM

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