Global warming

[harris7]

Benagain...I think that's the right attitude - whether it's real or not, we can do things and help the enviroment whether we'll be here or not. Maybe it's generation down the road that can benefit.
After seeing An Inconvenient Truth and buying the book, I knew there must be more I can do.
A few things I've discovered that I've started working on:
eplace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
Install a programmable thermostat
Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket
Use less hot water
Turn off electronic devices youâ??re not using
Only run your dishwasher when thereâ??s a full load and use the energy-saving setting
Insulate and weatherize your home
Buy recycled paper products and RECYCLE
Plant a tree
Switch to green power
Buy locally grown and produced foods
Buy fresh foods instead of frozen
Buy organic foods as much as possible
Avoid heavily packaged products
Eat less meat
Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
Keep your car tuned up
Check your tires weekly to make sure theyâ??re properly inflated
Use the good 'erb and obtain enlightenment

Okay, so I added the last one and skipped a few 'no-brainers' ... but this list is from: http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/

No Worries Ben,

420,

You forgot a very important thing, Lobby the Government!
It is the easiest way for a country. The amount of difference one person can make by changing their own habits isnâ??t very large (but it is important).

The difference one person can make if they
-start writing letters to newspapers on the topic
-write, phone, email your politicians
-organize public forums and educate the public; get more people to lobby

Whats sad is that We all bash China about their emissions but they have some very good policies. There car emission standards are so much higher. Probably 30 years ahead of us. Changing that policy would be relatively easy and would bring so much change.