Five things you need to do for our planet
I'm not one to use my blog to promote an agenda; I like to use it to have fun (and occasionally bitch about things that piss me off). But I'd like to use this post to address several things that I'd like for you to do. Call it an early Christmas present.
1) Log on to http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/polarbearsos_0207 and help the polar bears. Whether you believe global warming exists or not, it's pretty easy to find gobs of information about the plight of polar bears. The Bush Administration is considering an act to put these beautiful animals on the endangered species list, but in order for the legislation to go through, there needs to be a public outpouring of support. Please do your part by urging our government to do the right thing.
2) Watch An Inconvenient Truth. It will scare the shit out of you, but it's a message everyone needs to hear. Our planet is neither red nor blue; it needs all of us to ensure its future.
3) Watch Who Killed the Electric Car?. We have the technology to put clean, battery-powered vehicles on the roads and cut our dependence on oil. Why aren't we doing just that?
4) Log on to http://blog.algore.com/2007/02/our_next_step.html. Read Al Gore's blog post and then log on to http://www.algore.com/cards.html and urge Congress to take action against global warming.
5) If you have the means, change your carbon footprint where you can. Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs instead of incandescent light bulbs. Replace old, inefficient appliances with Energy Star certified appliances. Turn your thermostat colder in the winter and warmer in the summer. Install cellulose insulation in your attic; the higher the rating the better. Walk, bike, and take public transportation when you can. When you can't, drive a hybrid. (Or, build your own electric car! John's in the market for an electric forklift motor, if anyone has a spare one laying around.) If you have a dog, use biodegradable waste bags. Start a compost pile for the organic materials in your home, like kitchen refuse. Buy organic foods! Recycle! Plant a tree! Take care of our planet now, while you have the chance. Leave it better than it was when you found it.