David Suzuki’s 10 ways to make a difference
Earth Day might have come and gone, but it’s always a good time to take better care of our planet. If you want to help keep Mother Earth alive and well, renowned Canadian scientist, TV host and all around awesome guy David Suzuki has some suggestions.
Earth Day might have come and gone, but it's always a good time to take better care of our planet. If you want to help keep Mother Earth alive and well, renowned Canadian scientist, TV host and all around awesome guy David Suzuki has some suggestions.
David Suzuki has provided 10 ways you can stop global warming, reduce energy consumption and make a real difference:
1. Get informed and get involved. Read books and newspapers and watch films and DVDs about global warming. Then talk to your neighbours, co-workers, friends, family and community groups about ways to reduce global warming.
2. Fly less. Business travelers can take advantage of great new technologies such as video conferencing and webcasting. And explore new areas close to home for your next vacation.
3. Take public transport (walk, bike, car pool). Consider moving a location where and walking are an easy alternative to driving to work.
4. Take care of your trash. Composting all organic waste – and recycling paper, cardboard, cans and bottles – will help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with landfills.
5. Create an energy efficient home. Look for the "EnergyStar" label when purchasing new appliances, and replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Remember to switch off lights when you leave a room, and unplug all appliances that are not being used.
6. Purchase your electricity from sustainable energy sources. If renewable energy is not available from your utility, consider purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates, which are like using green power.
7. Get your home an energy audit. Many communities now have local groups that will come into your home and give you an energy audit.
8. Eat wisely. Choose foods that are local, organic and low on the food chain whenever possible. Make the most of seasonal foods.
9. If you buy a car, make fuel efficiency a top priority. Think about the day ahead and plan your trips so that you run as many errands as you can at once.
10. Go carbon neutral! After you've reduced, recycled and reused, you will still have a carbon footprint – we all do. Become one of a growing group of people who are becoming carbon neutral. See here for details, as well as other tips for reducing your impact on the earth.
Just noticed the link to David Suzuki's site is broken. Correct URL is here:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/
Being a vegetarian is by far the solution of all the upcoming crisis. I wonder no body mention it, may be noboday wants to alter their lifestyle. I am a vegetarian, it is so much satisfying that I am not damaging earth.
Totally agreed. He says, quote: eat “low on the food chain” (which means plants of course) but most carnists will just not give it another thought. Why can’t he just be clear! Eat less meat!
this carbon tax is a bunch of bull,,,, how is this going to help when you can buy the right to put carbon in the air it is a money maker
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