Title: How Millions of People Can Help Solve Climate Change | NOVA | PBS
Headings: How Millions of People Can Help Solve Climate Change
How Millions of People Can Help Solve Climate Change
Anyone is allowed to contribute.
How the Climate CoLab works
A key component of each proposal is how well it addresses climate change.
Breaking Down Climate Change
Activity So Far
A Reason for Optimism

Content: What actions will be taken to address climate change? Where will these actions be taken? And who will take the actions? The “what” dimension describes the kinds of actions that can occur, including actions that directly affect the earth’s systems, such as reducing carbon emissions (mitigation) or responding to rising sea levels (adaptation), and actions that affect human systems, such as adopting new policies or changing behavior. “ Where” reflects the geographical location of the action, for instance China, New York City, or all developing countries. And “who” describes the primary organization or person expected to undertake the proposed action. The “who” dimension could include governments, businesses, and other kinds of organizations like educational institutions, non-profits, and churches, as well as individual citizens. Using these dimensions, the Climate CoLab conducted 18 contests on a broad range of sub-problems in seven major categories: reshaping public attitudes; reducing consumption;