What is the single most effective thing you can do to help fight climate change?
Answer:
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.
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.
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
Not have kids. Every new kid is a new consumer of products, from nappies to plastic dolls and food, and thus an indirect producer of pollution. Fewer people, especially in rich countries, means less pollution. Use a condom, save the planet!
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 ..
Pull all my teeth and cut my throat. In that order!
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.
since trees act like a blanket and keep the earth warm, to cool the earth we must cut down all of the trees!
quite logical don't you think?
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...
ground Al Gores jet
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.
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.
What is your thought as to what is causing the problem. If it is CO2 U are wrong.
invent fartless cows and hang up a picture of al gore in my house
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.
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/chan...
http://www.realclimate.org
"climate science from climate scientists"
Change your diet to raw vegan or just vegan if raw isn't for you.
there isnt a single thing and to answer that we would first have to know everything about your individual life style to point out what was the best for you
here is a general answer
you pick one
The best we can do as individuals is be more responsible ,in our own neck of the woods
Organise well publicized clean up parties ,talk on the radio
Have citizan meetings
Get the shools involved to plant trees and listen to environmental awareness talks,
If you do any cleaning up leave signs behind saying who cleaned,why and ask people not to start dumping rubbish again ,leave a hole or bins ,in case people come with trash ,
POSITIVE ACTIONS)
Classify trash take out all the organic waste and make compost with it ,the worst you can do is throw it with the trash
70% of contamination is due to organic waste that is mixed in with the garbage .
And it is just as bad in the sewer where it helps to breed rats and in the landfill it poisons the ground
And it is the easiest to take care of
o first of all we have to clasify trash at least keep the organic to one side ,like in a plasic bin with a lid
If you got a few meters of ground ,you only need 1 or 2 square meters in a shallow hole ,in the shade ,that you can wet now and again ,where you dump everything that is organic ,from toilet paper,bones vegetable cuttings ,eggshells,excrement ,and cover regularly with leaves to keep humid and to hide any smell
the worms will come and decompose the wastes truning it into beautifull black soil for the garden of flower pots .
If you are in a apartment ,if you have a balcony get a big plastic bin drill some holes in the side and lid ,
Add a few buckets of sand now and again to put over the trash ,you should realt stir or move the stuff at times to airate it and ensure that the decomposition is overall ,keep moist
This rubbish does not get big very fast and the thing works for a long time with out getting full
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If you want to help the planet ,plant a tree every week ,if everyone on the planet did we we would be able to slowdown the destructive processes
Reduce carbon emisions,and they are already working on that by alternative forms of energy and regulations on carbon producing materials,aerosol cans,burning rubbish,industrial chimneys,powerplants etc.
Waterharvesting projects ,such as millions of small dams.to redirect over ground waterflows from the rains into the ground to supply subteranian water supplies.
The protection of existing forrests.
Stop building more highways,urban planning to include vegetation stop building cities encourage people to return to the land to conduct their business from there which now has become possible thanks to the internet.
Education to motivate people to auto sufficiency by building more home food gardens.
Education on environmental awareness
education on family planning to curb over´population
Agricultural education and improvements to follow the principals or sustainability and soil management.
More environmental or land ,design to prevent bush fires,such as--fire breaks
More dams.regulations and control for public behaviour
Alternative effeciant public transport to discourage the use of the internal conbustion engine
101 Ways To Live More Ecologically,may be you find something that applies to you
1. Avoid disposable in favor of reusable
items.
2. Avoid drying rags in a clothes dryer.
3. Avoid power appliances when handpower works.
4. Avoid highly processed foods.
5. Avoid using styrofoam—it can't be recycled.
6. Avoid watering driveways and sidewalks.
7. Be responsible and creative with leftover foods.
8. Buy in bulk goods to reduce wasted packaging.
9. Buy energy efficient electric appliances.
10. Buy foods without additives.
11. Buy foods without preservatives.
12. Buy food and goods from sources you trust
13. Buy large quantities to reduce shopping trips.
14. Buy living Christmas trees.
15. Buy locally grown food and produce.
16. Buy organic, pesticide-free foods.
17. Compost your food scraps.
18. Discover and protect watersheds in your area,
19. Don't burn trash or other smoky materials.
20. Drain cooking grease onto paper bags, not paper towels.
21. Drive a fuel-efficient car.
22. Drive less: walk, bicycle, carpooland use public transportation.
23. Eat foods low on the food chain; avoid meat.
24. Eat more natural, nutritious foods.
25. Educate elected representatives on ecology.
26. Exercise regularly.
27. Explore and learn about your bioregion.
28. Grow your own food, even a small amount.
29. Hang dry some or all of your clothes.
30. Heat your home less and wear warmer clothes.
31. Heat your home more with renewable energies.
32. Hold a potluck dinner to discuss local ecology.
33. If you use a dishwasher, turn off the drying cycle.
34. Install a water-conserving device in your toilets.
35. Install a water-conserving showerhead.
36. Insulate your home to maximum efficiency.
37. Invest for social responsibility as well as profit.
38. Invest in solar power, where practical.
39. Invest in well-made, long-lived clothing.
40. Keep hazardous chemicals in safe containers.
41. Keep appliance motors well adjusted for efficiency.
42. Mend and repair rather than discard and replace.
43. Oppose meddling in ecological balance.
44. Oppose private development of special areas.
45. Oppose roadside use of defoliants.
46. Organize or join a neighborhood toy exchange.
47. Pick up litter along streets and highways.
48. Plant native trees and shrubs around your home.
49. Plant trees throughout your community.
50. Plant your living Christmas tree.
51. Practice preventive health care.
52. Practice responsible family planning.
53. Prepare only as much food as will be eaten.
54. Protect your favorite distinctive natural areas.
55. Purchase goods in reusable/recyclable containers.
56. Put a catalytic converter on your wood stove.
57. Put toxic substances out of reach of children.
58. Recycle aluminum.
59. Recycle glass.
60. Recycle newspaper.
61. Recycle old clothes.
62. Recycle plastic.
63. Recycle used motor oil.
64. Recycle your unneeded items.
65. Re-use paper bags.
66. Re-use plastic bags for storage and waste.
67. Save up for full loads in clothes washers.
68. Save up for full loads in dishwasher.
69. Shop by phone, then go pick up your purchases.
70. Speak out about your values in community groups.
71. Support efficient energy sources in your bioregion.
72. Support elected representatives on ecological issues.
73. Support energy conservation in your bioregion.
74. Support global ecological improvement efforts.
75. Support local credit unions.
76. Support local merchants before large chains.
77. Support neighborhood food cooperatives.
78. Support proper waste water and sewage treatment.
79. Support the cultural diversity in your bioregion.
80. Support the plants and animals in your community.
81. Take shorter showers.
82. Teach your children ecological wisdom.
83. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater.
84. Turn off the lights when not needed.
85. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.
86. Use biodegradable soaps and detergents.
87. Use cloth diapers.
88. Use cloth table napkins.
89. Use less tapwater whenever possible.
90. Use non-toxic pest control.
91. Use only medications you trust/understand.
92. Use rags or towels instead of paper.
93. Use rechargeable batteries.
94. Use the second side of paper for scratch paper.
95. Use water from cooking vegetables to make soup.
96. Volunteer for work in a community garden.
97. Volunteer to maintain local parks and wilderness.
98. Wash clothes in cold water.
99. Wash dishes in still, not running water.
100. Weather-seal your home.
101. Work to unlearn poor ecological habits
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