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PUBLIC POLICY

Cap-and-Trade versus Carbon Tax: Two Approaches to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2009) discusses the basic features of a cap-and-trade system and a carbon tax and compares the two approaches. This paper was written for the League of Women Voters of the United States and can also be found among the resources on the Global Climate Change page of the LWVUS website.
Global Climate Change: Impacts on the Midwest (2009) looks at the specific impacts that are projected for eight states in the Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This paper was also written for the League of Women Voters of the U.S. and can be found among the climate change resources on the LWVUS website.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Versions of the following articles first appeared in the Evanston RoundTable.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions--A 13-Step Program appeared as a three-part series. (8-19-2009, 9-16-2009, and 10-14-2009)
Comparing Footprints--What Is the Right Size? (7-22-2009)
Congressional Action on Climate Change: Potential Impact (6-24-2009)
Climate Change: What Lies Ahead for Evanston? (5-27-2009)
How Can Air Travel Fit Into a Green Lifestyle? (4-15-2009)
What Is the Carbon Footprint of Your Home? (9-17-2008)
Evanston's Civic Center: An Opportunity to Model Sustainability is a guest essay co-authored with Ellen Galland. (7-9-2008)
Carbon Offsets: A Cautionary Tale (12-12-2007)
Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions--Two Approaches (10-17-2007)
Lighting the Way to a Greener Environment (9-19-2007)
Cut Electric Bills--and Help the Environment, Too (6-27-2007)
Water--Let's Use This Precious Resource Wisely! (4-4-2007)
Staying Warm and Living Green (11-15-2006)

Website prepared by Eleanor Revelle.
Last revised: November 2009