Hello Pensacola!

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Welcome to Legume, the new organization for Pensacola environmental initiatives and awareness! Legume is a group that aims to contribute as much as we can towards the mitigation of climate change.

Since the pre-industrial age (c. 1850-1900), global temperatures rose to approximately 1 C, or 33.5 F, in 2017 (1). Temperatures are to continue rising 0.2 C, or 32.36 F, every decade (2). There is no feasible way to completely reverse the effects that humans and the industrial age have wrought (3).

However, if we can keep the temperature change confined to 1.5 C, or 34.7 F, above pre-industrial levels, the negative impacts of climate can be reduced and the world will have much easier time adapting (4). Pensacola has already begun making changes to do our part and reduce our footprint on the environment.

But does anybody know about it?

That's where we come in.

Legume's main goal is to spread awareness of Pensacola's environmental efforts throughout the community. The more that are involved in this effort, the more effect we will have. Pensacola may be small, but the people are determined. Legume will be partnering with local initiatives and communities to grow roots in this mission for the climate.

It is true that large-scale systemic change is needed all over the world for 1.5 C to be reached. But this change needs to happen in the people, not just in technology. With every helping hand, Legume hopes to grow in Pensacola and create a greener home. If you are interested in partnering with Legume or have any ideas and suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will do everything we can to reply promptly.

Live Green everyone!

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1. Allen, M.R., O.P. Dube, W. Solecki, F. Aragón-Durand, W. Cramer, S. Humphreys, M. Kainuma, J. Kala, N. Mahowald, Y. Mulugetta, R. Perez, M. Wairiu, and K. Zickfeld, 2018: Framing and Context. In: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. In Press.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4. Hoegh-Guldberg, O., D. Jacob, M. Taylor, M. Bindi, S. Brown, I. Camilloni, A. Diedhiou, R. Djalante, K.L. Ebi, F. Engelbrecht, J. Guiot, Y. Hijioka, S. Mehrotra, A. Payne, S.I. Seneviratne, A. Thomas, R. Warren, and G. Zhou, 2018: Impacts of 1.5ºC Global Warming on Natural and Human Systems. In: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. In Press.