| As human beings we will have to make some | | | | you probably won't even notice it, but over time, |
| decisions, fast, if we want to protect our future. We | | | | that one degree difference will amount to a lot of |
| all have basic needs and those needs include more | | | | energy saved. Just imagine this. What if every single |
| than food, clothing, and shelter. Truth is, we cannot | | | | person made changes like those? The result would |
| allow our desire for economic growth to blind us to | | | | be that the savings would be huge. |
| the fact that global warming is happening. It's | | | | Another simple way to do your bit is to recycle - |
| important that we take action to stop it before we | | | | instead of letting rubbish end up in landfill sites, or, |
| destroy ourselves. | | | | worse, be incinerated, if you recycle it you reduce |
| Global Warming Is Not New | | | | waste, and save on the energy that would have |
| Detractors love to remind us that global warming is | | | | been needed to produce whatever the product was |
| not new - it has been happening for thousands of | | | | from raw materials. |
| years - it happened before, when humans were not | | | | Also, using eco-friendly fuels and vehicles will help |
| even around, and it will happen again. That does not | | | | prevent global warming - at the moment some |
| change the fact that we are responsible for | | | | eco-friendly options are more expensive than |
| accelerating it this time, and we can undo the | | | | standard fuel, but in the long run you will be saving |
| damage if we work hard enough. Recently, Time | | | | immensely. |
| magazine deemed the rapid overall temperature | | | | Think about it. If we actually used more solar, wind |
| increase to be an emergency condition. Action needs | | | | and hydro power the result would be that we would |
| to be taken. Now! | | | | greatly reduce our emissions. Some people dislike the |
| There is much that we as individuals can do to stop | | | | idea of wind turbines, as they look unsightly - but |
| global warming. For one thing, we can stop global | | | | surely it is worth that cost, compared to what could |
| warming by conserving energy. How can you | | | | happen if we continue on the path we are on? |
| conserve energy? Just join the office car pool, walk | | | | There is no time like the present and the best time |
| or cycle instead of using your car for short journeys. | | | | for action is now! We can still reduce the damage, |
| Use public transport. Fit low energy light bulbs in | | | | and maybe even repair some of it. There may still be |
| every room. Turn off appliances when they are not | | | | hope. For the benefit of future generations we all |
| in use, and turn the thermostat down one degree - | | | | need to individually and collectively today. |