As I’ve been writing more and more about climate change I have noticed myself getting more frustrated. Frustrated because I can’t seem to put together a solid action plan of things I can do right away to alleviate the situation. So I decided to do a little research on what practical steps normal, average people can start doing right away in order help solve this global warming problem we have at hand. The following are 4 easy things you can implement right away:
1) Drive Less – If you drive to work every day, make it a point to take the bus or carpool once or twice a week. I started doing this a while back and one of the things I noticed was that I got to work faster in the bus because of the bus lane. And if you want to be even more adventurous, ride your bike to work.
2) Turn It Off – If you’re like most people, you probably have an extra lightbulb on you’re not using. Go ahead and turn it off. The aggregate effects of this are considerable.
3) Use Energy Efficient Bulbs and Appliances – Replace those old incandescent light bulbs with new LED bulbs. Again, the aggregate long term effects add up.
4) Recycle As Much As Possible – Recycling something usually takes a lot less energy than producing something from raw materials. A lot of energy can be saved recycling and thus contributing less pollution.
These four things may sound too simplistic, but you would be amazed at how many people overlook these. People can start implementing these right away without much difficulty or shock to the way they live. It may not be much, but we are looking for the aggregate effect.
Of course, for the hardcore environmentalist who wants to seriously lead by example, check out some of my other posts.
