DeCARbonize the Oceans
Our current car-centric transportation system has a huge impact on ocean health, and increased levels of greenhouse gases are warming the oceans, creating stronger storms, accelerating sea level rise, and collapsing ecosystems. For example, each gallon gas burned puts 5 lbs of CO2 in the ocean, turning the water more acidic. Also, runoff from rains and storms dump tire dust and other roadway pollution into waterways.
We need to change our transportation system to promote health and well-being across the region and need to advance safe, cost effective, and convenient transportation for getting into and around New Haven.
A youth led project on partner organization New Haven Climate Movement, DeCARbonize has created new goNewHavengo resources for Youth and Parents, and on Car Impacts on Oceans and Ocean Impacts on New Haven.
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Five Ways Transportation Impacts Connecticut and the Oceans
Warming Oceans - reduces oxygen in the water and negatively impacts ocean plants and sea life more) and killing shellfish and coral.CO2 making them more acidic (up to 150% Ocean
Acidification - Oceans are absorbing expansion.rise by 2050 from melting ice and water Sea Level Rise - CT will see at least two feet
Extreme Weather: Warmer water will make storms stronger and create more flooding.
Ocean currents are shifting causing changes to weather patterns and food webs.