Global Warming

Global warming is one of the biggest threats to our known world.
Because it feels long term, people take little notice of it.

Last night, the TV news presented a report with shock value explaining how the
ice caps are melting & which cities such as London & Bristol will be covered.
This was followed by a few words from James Lovelock. Sadly his report suggested
it is too late now to do anything to help & we had better prepare for the
problems instead.

In a few minutes, James could have taken away decades of good work by thousands
of people trying to help this problem. The whole mood of the piece made apathy
seem the only option.

We CAN help, & what we do now will help our children, grandchildren
& generations to come as well as ourselves.
Here are some simple easy things to do:

Take action!

Visit The Big Ask http://www.thebigask.com/ and tell your MP to support
annual cuts in carbon dioxide emissions.

Replace ordinary light bulbs with longer lasting, energy saving ones.

Get a vegetable box delivered or buy from your local farmers market.

Share the school run with other parents or walk / cycle your children
to school.

Install loft insulation – this can cut up to 20 per cent off energy bills.

Turn off appliances and light bulbs when leaving a room - avoid leaving
TVs and computer screens on standby.

Recycle aluminium cans, bottles & paper.

Compost kitchen and garden waste - contact your local council for details.

Go by train instead of plane - pick up a copy of the Green Holiday Guide

For more green cash saving ideas - sign up to receive
Friends of the Earth's Tip of the day
http://www.foe.org.uk/living/tips/

Also see:
www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,396534,00.html#article_continue

These are from the excellent Friends of the Earth website here:
http://www.foe.org.uk/resource/faqs/questions/help_planet_2006.html

You can make a difference. Start acting today for all our futures.