What is the single most effective thing you can do to help fight climate change?

Answer 1

Move out of your home to a 500 sq foot apartment in the city.
Get rid of your car.
Do not have unnecessary electrical appliances (TV's, DVD's Computers, etc).

Everything else is just fluff. Stuff to make you feel good while still being an energy hog.

There is another alternative. Don't fall for the latest vox populus propaganda.

Answer 2

Well it is debatable that humans can put up much of a fight against climate change at this point, man made or not...

But the single most effective thing that one person can do to improve the overall state of our environment is to adopt the vegan lifestyle. If everyone in the country would do this and eliminate the need for production of animal products we could end a great deal of pollution and wasting of resources.

It's a very easy step to take as well, as opposed to inconveniences such as giving up driving or electricity and almost anyone can do it. Just stop buying things that contain animal products, simple as that. Plus you will be a healthier person as well. A win for you, a win for the animals and a win for the environment.

Answer 3

there isnt a single most effecting thing.


Turn the thermostat of your AC up so the temperature will be like 76 instead of like 70 or lower. Buy energy efficient light bulbs. use biodegradable soaps. use less water. take shorter showers. turn off lights when your not in the apartment, or in rooms that you are not in. Turn your computer off at night. If you have a backyard, get some plants and plant lots of trees and put them out there and you can also water them with the water you washed the dishes with if you use biodegradable soap, and in the nice time of the year open your door and get a nice blast of oxygen enhanced air blown in to your house. Another idea is to use "energy star" appliances, they will have a badge on them at the store. Dont drive so much, bike or use public transportation to your destinations. recycle. Buy recycled, unbleached toilet paper and paper towels, but try not to use paper towels. Have as little waste as possible. make a compost outside. If you can arrange you can also use solar powered hot water heater. Just a few ideas .....

Answer 4

Stop worrying about it. No conceivable human activity can do anything about it at a remotely affordable price. If we suppose that doing something about CO2 is the way to go (popular idea, but not proven or provable), the UN has come up with a program. The price tag: $557,000,000,000,000 -- far more than the total value of every asset on the planet.

Answer 5

we can keep on talking about this subject for decades but still some people fail to acknowlegde it. there is a legal system but is not taken seriously by the government let alone by other citizens.

Life is beautiful and is worth fighting for, considering that there is no life without nature. Create awareness and start with yourself first today to make a big change.

Answer 6

Right now--switch to a high-fuel efficiency car.

Example: suppose you have a car that gets 15 mpg (better than many SUVs) and drive 15000 miles a year. Thats 1000 gallons of gas. Switch to a car getting 25 mpg and that drops to 600 gallons--a 40% reduction (it will also save you about $12-1400).

Or--if you have decent public transportation (sadly,many Americans are denied this choice)--that saves even more--both gasoline and money (and wear and tear on your car and your nerves in rush-hour traffic).

You may need to wait to trade in, of course--people have buddgets and should use common sene.

But here's an easy--and quick--way to save about 5-10% ofthe energy you use at home--switch to those compact flourescent bulbs. I'm saving about $10/month. And, although the bulbs are more expensive, they last so much longer they pay for themselves that way--the utility savings are jsut money in my pocket! :)

I've emphasized the monetary benefits on purpose--there's a myth around that "being green" hurts the consumer. That's nothing but special interests propaganda. Energy conservation pays for itself--and then some. And alternative enrgy options are already competitive with coal and oil--and getting cheaper rapidly.

Answer 7

As long as US businesses are moving our manufacturing plants to China and India as fast as they can, your best move is to refuse to vote for politicians who take donations from those businesses and their multinational partners. You can put all of the restrictions you want on stateside commerce and it will be a waste of time as long as they can shift their operations overseas where they'll be free to pollute even more than they did in America.

I see we have another Grand Exalted I Know Everything Poobah among us.

Answer 8

Let the U.S. Congress know they can't get away with ignoring the problem any more -- it's time for them to set a limit on how much heat-trapping pollution the US releases.

In addition to making changes in our personal lives, we have to get big companies, power plants, and manufacturers to reduce carbon emissions, too. The only effective way to do that is through the federal government. Votes are coming this fall in both the House and the Senate, so this is the time to get serious.

Here's more about what a serious climate bill will include: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=1003

Answer 9

I leave my car at home when ever I can. I walk to work at least 2-3 times a week, and I recycle paper and plastic

Answer 10

Educate yourself about the science (from scientists, not politicians or political groups) and spread the scientific knowledge that it's real and mostly man made.

Good places to start:

http://profend.com/global-warming/
http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn11462
http://www.realclimate.org
"climate science from climate scientists"