Climate Change

Soul Foundation funds climate change research and development R&D to improve knowledge of the health and environmental effects of climate change, and providing sustainable solutions for communities to effectively manage and reduce the impacts of a changing climate.

Soul Foundation supports research focusing on a few important aspects of how climate change affects air, water, the environment and human health:

  • Investigating the impact of climate change on air pollution gases and particles, water quality and ecosystems
  • Understanding the underlying factors contributing to changes air pollution and water quality
  • Using modeling tools to better understand the impacts of extreme events on air and water quality as well as provide better modeling tools to predict air, water and ecosystem characteristics under a changing climate. 

 

Projected future climate-related changes include increased global temperatures, melting sea ice and glaciers, rising sea levels, increased frequency of extreme precipitation events, acidification of the oceans, modifications of growing seasons, changes in storm frequency and intensity, air quality, alterations in species’ ranges and migration patterns, earlier snowmelt, increased drought, and altered river flow volumes. Impacts from these changes are regionally diverse, and affect numerous sectors related to water, energy, transportation, forestry, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, and human health. A changing climate will alter the distribution of water resources and exacerbate human impacts on fisheries and marine ecosystems, which will result in such problems as overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, changes in species distributions, and excess nutrients in coastal waters. Increased sea levels are expected to amplify the effects of other coastal hazards as ecosystem changes increase invasions of non-native species and decrease biodiversity. The direct impact of climate change on commerce, transportation, and the economy is evidenced by retreating sea ice in the Arctic, which allows the northward expansion of commercial fisheries and provides increased access for oil and gas development, commerce, and tourism.

Preservation and Conservation of the rainforest and Indigenous culture.

The single most effective way to reduce carbon emissions is to protect the rainforest that still exists. Protecting the Amazon is more effective than current worldwide efforts to reduce industrial emissions and install alternative energy sources combined and by protecting the rainforest we re protecting indigenous culture, religions and way of life.

Soul Foundation supports one of the most effective ways to reduce carbon emissions and to protect the Amazon rainforest, which is to empower the Indigenous People that have lived there, in harmony with nature for thousands years, and to provide opportunities through funding for these native people to continue to thrive as the natural guardians of their environment.  By supporting native tribes in the Amazon rainforest like the Yawanawa and protecting their lands and culture we are simultaneously helping preserve the rainforests.

Healthy Ocean

Healthy oceans and productive fisheries are critical for the future of our planet, the survival of our species, and the prosperity of our country.

Soul Foundation is passionate about supporting research and educational projects that support a clean and healthy ocean. Marine fisheries, ocean habitats, and biodiversity sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems provide many benefits to humans. They provide food and recreational opportunities, play a role in weather and climate and they support economies. Yet the resources that our marine, coastal, and Great Lakes environments present to us are already stressed by human uses.

Habitat changes have depleted fish and shellfish stocks, increased the number of species that are at-risk, and reduced biodiversity. Because humans are an integral part of the ecosystem, declines in ecosystem functioning, and quality directly impact human health and well-being.

As long-term environmental, climate, and population trends continue, global demands for seafood and energy, recreational use of aquatic environments, and other pressures on habitats and over-exploited species will increase as will concerns about the sustainability of ecosystems and safety of edible fish. Depleted fish stocks and declines in iconic species (such as killer whales, salmon, and sea turtles) result in lost opportunities for employment, economic growth, and recreation along the coasts.

In addition, climate change impacts to the ocean, including sea-level rise, acidification, and warming, will alter habitats and the relative abundance and distribution of species. Climate change poses serious risks to coastal and marine ecosystem productivity, which, in turn, effects recreational, economic, and conservation activities.

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