Yesterday was Blog Action Day--ok, I missed it by a few hours, so sue me. More than 13,000 blogs from 155 countries participated, reaching over 17 million readers. That's impressive. What will be even more impressive is if we actually do something. Lots of interesting articles and suggestions were posted, I just hope the "average Joe" can actually make the lifestyle changes that could truly help mitigate the problem. One blogger wrote that we can reduce carbon emissions 70% by doing 2 things: 1. Buy Green Power (click here for a map to see if your utility offers it) and 2. Stop eating meat (or at least reduce your meat consumption).
Another blogger (at the Nature Conservancy) suggested that a big change could be in energy conservation, something many of us recall from the 70's. Small changes can be: a) don't print; read everything online. b) If available, use public transportation instead of driving. c) recycle & buy recycled d) plant native trees, shrubs and fruits e) compost instead of trashing vegatable waste f) buy locally grown food whenever possible g) keep car tires fully inflated. Daily Blog Tips added: 1) recognize that we do have a problem & should do something about it 2) buy energy-efficient products whenever possible.
Big changes should be made, but small ones on our part can certainly have an affect--and show business & govt the intent of the people. The "world" is meeting in Copenhagen in Dec; go here and, in the upper right, tell 'em you're ready.
