Responding to Climate Change

Stopping Climate Change: A Must!

            Climate change is a rising issue of importance in our day and age, and one that is threatening our globe society on many levels. Its existence can be no longer denied. It is one of the most important scientific and economic threats facing to the earth. But does climate change can still be stopped? Do humans have a big role in solving this problem?

 

            YES! Climate change can still be stopped and we will do the job! Here are nine simple everyday things each of us can do to help stop climate change. First, Change A Light. Replacing a regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent one saves 150 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. Second, Drive Less. Walk, bike, carpool, take mass transit, and or trip chain. All of these things can help reduce gas consumption and one pound of carbon dioxide for each mile you do not drive. Third, Recycle More And Buy Recycled. Save up to 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide each year just by recycling half of your household waste. By recycling and buying products with recycled content you also save energy, resources and landfill space. Fourth, Check Your Tires. Properly inflated tires mean good gas mileage. For each gallon of gas saved, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide are never also produced. Fifth, Use Less Hot Water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Reducing the amount used means big savings in not only your energy bills, but also in carbon dioxide emissions. Sixth, Avoid Products With A Lot Of Packaging. Preventing waste from being created in the first place means that there is less energy wasted and fewer resources consumed. When you purchased products with the least amount of packaging, not only do you save money, but you also help the environment. Reducing your garbage by 10% reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 1,200 pounds. Seventh, Adjust Your Thermostat. Keeping our thermostat at 68 degrees in winter and 78 degrees in summer not only helps with your energy bills, but it can reduce carbon dioxide emission as well. No matter where you set your dial, two degrees cooler in the winter or warmer in the summer can mean a reduction of 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Eighth, Plant A Tree. A single tree can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Lastly, Turn Off Electronic Devices When Not In Use. Simply turning off your TV, VCR, computer and other electronic devices can save each household thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

 

            Every little effort helps and adds up to a whole lot of good. Together, we can and do Every Day Earth Day!