Tuesday, March 4, 2008

(Ways To Change) Global Warming

Are you ready to change the way you live?

The climate crisis can be solved, Here's how to start.

You can reduce your carbon emission to zero;

Buy energy efficient appliances
-Light bulbs
Change your thermostat (and use clock thermostats) to reduce energy for heating
-Cooling

Weatherize your house,
increase insulation, get an energy audit.
-Recycle

If you can buy a hybrid car, When you can walk or ride a bicycle
Where you can use light rail & mass transit.

Tell your parents not to ruin the world you will live in.
If you are a parent, join with your children to save the world they will live in.

Switch to renewable sources of energy,
-Call your power company to see if they offer Green Energy.
If they don't, ask them why not.

Vote for leaders who pledge to solve the crisis.
Write to Congress.
If they don't listen, run for Congress.

Plant Trees,
Lots of Trees.

Speak up in your community,
Call radio shows and write newspapers.

Insist that America freeze CO2 emissions
-Join international efforts to stop global warming

Reduce our dependence on foreign oil;
Help farmers grow alcohol fuels
Raise fuel economy standards;
Require lower emissions from automobiles

If you believe in prayer,
Pray that people will find the strength to change.
In the words of the old African proverb,
When you pray,
Move your feet.

(Above text from Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" GO SEE IT! ...Now!)

Learn as much as you can about the climate crisis
Then put your knowledge into action!

Do what is right,

-Zak