Now there is another reason to CUT CARBS!
Cutting your CARBS (Carbon Dioxide emissions)
will help save the planet from Global Warming!
Global Warming is the greatest environmental
threat that humans have ever faced. And we the
people are to blame.
GLOBAL WARMING!
A POLITICAL DEBATE?
Scientists are no longer debating the facts of
climate change. In Feb. 2007 thousands of scientific
experts (known as the INTERGOVERMENTAL
PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. ..IPCC)
concluded that there is greater than 90% likelihood
that PEOPLE are causing Global Warming.
The AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNIONan
organization of over 41,000 Earth & Space
Scientists concluded in this position on climate
change:" natural influences cannot explain the
rapid increase in global near surface temperatures
observed during the 2nd half of the 20th century".
WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?
Before the Industrial age- the amount of
Carbon Dioxide (C02), Methane, Nitrous Oxide
and other greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere
were in a rough balance. The natural emissions
of heat trapping gases matched what could
be store or absorbed by the atmosphere.
The problem is, WE (people) all over the planet,
have greatly increased the amount of C02 and
other gas emissions, because we are BURNING
things like Fossil Fuels and Forests.
The gases are building beyond the earth's capability
to remove them, and, in effect, creating a heat
blanket around the earth. This is really heating
things up - over the last 30 years the earth's average
temperature has warmed by a full 1 degree.
One degree doesn't sound like much, but in the
last millennium the Little Ice Age came about due
to an increase of only 2 degrees.
If we do nothing to stop this, our contributions
of green house emissions will double its levels by
2050 and could arrive as early as 2035 if countries
such as China and India get on the CARBON
kick, as the US have done.
James Hansen (NASA climate researcher)
states that, "We have a very brief window of
opportunity to deal with climate change ... no
longer than a decade, at the most!"
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE DO NOTHING?
Rising Seas from melting polar ice caps will
cause Massive floods allover the planet. The
melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet would raise
sea levels by as much as 23 feet. Plague, Drought,
and killer storms as never before seen by humans
will occur. 20 to 30% of all known species will
face extinction. The economic market would be
affected in ways that could devastate global economy.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
The task is monumental and far bigger than
what one person can do alone. Just to keep greenhouse
gases at their present level will mean cutting
our emissions by 60%.
Only a Global response can begin to tackle the
magnitude of this pressing issue. It will take an
Aggressive Sustained Commitment from each of
us. Get started now. It's good for your health, its
good for your wallet, and it's good for our planet.
1. COMMIT.
If one million people stand up to say "I can help
stop global warming," we have taken the first
step.
2. STAY INFORMED. INFORM OTHERS.
There are hundreds of web sites that are strictly
informational about Global Warming. There are
also many web sites that guide us to inform others
including our political leaders. Become proactive
and do something. Your help is just a click away.
Type in GLOBAL WARMING, and get informed.
Information and facts are free.
3. Get your CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATED.
Everyone is part of the problem; the question is
how much of a problem are you? There are hundreds
of websites to help measure the carbon footprint
of your life. Knowing where you could cut
back or even eliminate your emissions is a way to
take action. Start at: www.epa.gov/climatechange/
emissions/ind_calculator.htrnl.
Try other models and compare the results.
This will be one of a three part series to inform
you on what you can do to help change the Carbon
footprint you contribute to global warming. Just
like you, I am learning how to live in a manner
that reduces my Carbon Footprint, and impact on
our climate. Together, we can solve the climate
crisis. Lets begin now.
The Three big carbon ticket items in most of
our lives are CARS ... PLANES ... and HOUSES.
4. DOWN SIZE IT
Americans have bitten off more than they can
chew. We supersize everything from Burgers to
SUV's to supersized Cribs (houses). Choosing big
adds up fast. Smaller choices are always better for
the planet and usually cost less too.
Even our food choices add
to our greenhouse effects.
FACT:
Factory farming Cows GAS (flatulence and
burps) and manure (fertilizers for feed crops,
deforestation for pasture, and energy to run meatpacking
plants) add up to 18% of total emissions
in the atmosphere. That is more emissions than
from motor vehicles! (that's a lotta sh_t!)
We only get one third of our protein from
flesh, but devote nearly a third of our planet to
raising it. One pound of meat requires eight-times
as much energy to produce as one pound of veggie
protein (like soy). This is yet another reason to
cut down meat consumption.
5. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMER
Eat more organic foods grown from local farmers
and green markets. Buying direct from farmers
supports and strengthens rural economies, protects
biodiversity, and fosters a sustainable earth.
Big agriculture uses nitrogen fertilizers derived
from natural gas, and creates emissions by the
packaging, storage, and chemical needs of mass
agricultural production.
6. COLON CLEANSE
Think about it: Since cows "rear emissions" are
adding up big time to global warming ... what
about our own Belches and Flatulence?
One way to cut down your gas from too much
belching and or flatulence is to have regular colon
cleansing.
Your colon is not much different from the
earth and its capacity to handle toxins. But, like
the earth, your colon is overloaded with toxins
and could use some help eliminating the waste.
Regular colon cleansing can help you eliminate
some of that waste that is fermenting (methane) in
your body.
Get A Gentle Cleanse and get rid of that
C.R.A.P (caffeine, Refined Sugar, Alcohol, and
Pollutants) It's good for you and for the planet!
7. Begin implementing changes slowly
Changing behaviors that have been established in
a way of life can take three to six months or more.
Taking small steps is best. Tell friends and family
that you are cutting CARBS ... plus they can
offer support and begin to cut CARBS as well.
Remember, "A thousand mile journey begins with
a single step".
I believe that simple actions when applied on
a global scale will have a massive impact on
reducing global warming.
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