did you read the new report on global warming.?

Question

Some of you will say that it is all nonsence

some of you will say it is true, but no one says what we have to do NOW enmass to make things get better fast

Answer 1

If you mean the IPCC report, then yes, we all need to take responsibility for the way we live our lives right now. Not tomorrow, or next year, but NOW.

This is what I humbly suggest that you can do to lessen your personal impact on the Planet.

1. Eat organic / locally grown foods...stops the production of more harmful chemicals, cuts down on transport costs and it's better for you as well! Also, make sure that the eggs you buy aren't from a battery farm!

2.Try going vegetarian as well...cows and cow farming is a big environmental / ethical nasty. I read a report recently that suggests that cows farting accounts for 3 times the amount of emmissions that cars do!!!

3. Buy ethical and fair trade goods.

4. Try to break your addiction to your motor car. These beasts are the worst thing for the environment that we've ever had the misfortune to deal with!!! Try using public transport or ride places you'd normally drive to.

5. Use low energy light bulbs in your home. Consider buying high efficiency appliances (fridges etc.). Use gas to cook toast and heat water - toasters and kettles are huge consumers of power!

6. When it gets cold, put another jumper / sweater and thermal leggings on instead of switching on your heater.

7. Turn your television off at the wall at night, rather than leaving it on standby. This simple procedure can stop about 40kg. of CO2 getting into the atmosphere every year.

8. Consider buying "green" power from your energy supplier. It's not really "green" per se, but the premium you pay is used to subsidise people who are building sustainable homes and installing solar or wind generation equipment. The power so created is fed back into the main grid.

9. Go see your local politicians and question them about what they're doing in parliament to affect change. Tell them that you're worried and that their answers will shape how you vote in the next election. It's a long shot, but if you live in a country with a parliamentary system, it can be a grand way to get change happening. Look at the Green Party and the amount of effect they've had across the globe since their inception in the mid-eighties. It might not appear much, but at least we do have a choice these days! "Never underestimate the power of the individual".

10. Finally, do an "Ecological Footprint" Test...it will show you how much you consume, based on your own lifestyle and residence...it's pretty scary, but very worthwhile.


Hope this helps!

Love and Light,

Jarrah

Answer 2

Do you mean the new IPCC report? Yes, I've read it. I think anyone with even the slightest interest in the science behind global warming should most definitely give it a read.

Answer 3

Yeah, I read it. It puts the whole thing to rest. Hopefully we can stop the policy-makers from implamenting the carbon reducing nonsense and let human techology rock on.