Climate Change Crisis Comments
from Citizens who say what they are doing
about it
Governments are putting into effect
their plans to combat the present climate crisis. And we want to hear and
share what you and your family plans to do personally to help reduce the
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and pollution on the earth.
We can conclude from this graph that none
of the measures taken by industrialized countries to reduce
CO2 output have had any noticeable effect, nor does it appear
likely that they will have any significant effect in the
foreseeable future. (Roger Graves) Note: April 2021 - C02 is 418.37 ppm
Collectively our small actions can have a big impact. Here
are some things I do to reduce my carbon footprint. 1) I have driven
a hybrid car for the past ten years. 2) I removed the grass from my
front and back yards. The backyard is deeply mulched reducing the
need for watering . I grow a number of berries (gooseberry, sour cherry,
haksap aka honeyberry, raspberries) rhubarb, and veggies. I do have
a greenhouse but I don't heat it. 3) The front yard is farmed by a
SPIN (Small Plot INtensive) farmer who sells the organic salad greens to
farmer's markets and restaurants. 4) For the past several years I
have had beekeepers keep hives in my backyard. The current hive was just
taken over by the University of Calgary School of Veterinary
Medicine Happy Bee Health Club. 5) I share my home with students,
reducing my personal carbon footprint by sharing resources. 6) I do
go to the mountains to hike about twice a week. I carpool. 7) I do
have a clothesrack that I use during the spring and summer months.
8) Calgary has a green bin program for compost. And a blue bin for
recycling. 9) I try to be more intentional about my single use
plastic use. I refuse to take straws, carry a refillable water bottle,
bring reusable bags to the grocery store. 10) I have 90% stopped
buying salad in plastic boxes. 11) I also like to take my empty
glass jars to the Bulk Barn or Community Natural Foods. They weigh them
and then when I fill up with bulk items (lentils etcetera), they deduct
the weight at the cashier.
Denise Bowes
10/27/2019
Brockville
Canada
Switching from a typical car to a hybrid
car saves 0.4 tons of greenhouse gases a year
Washing clothes in cold water saves 0.247
tons of greenhouse gases a year
Hang-drying clothes instead of using an
electric dryer saves 0.21 tons of greenhouse gases a year
Upgrading your lightbulbs saves 0.10 tons
of greenhouse gases a year
We travel more in our hybrid than we fly, but occasionally we
still fly transAtlantic. when we do, we buy carbon offsets and
fly with an airline that has bought the most efficient planes
that try to use the least fuel. KLM currently. They use the
carbon offset funds to plant trees. We car pool when
possible.
We keep vehicles and electronics for many years.
-- dress more warmly and keep the heat turned lower.
-- buy used clothing more than new, for many items.
-- repair rather than throw away, and re-use where possible.
-- have volunteered for the Green party for 20 years.
When we lived rurally we planted many trees and let a former
pasture go back to mixed forest.
I belong to Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment which has successfully lobbied several provinces to
stop coal burning and ban or reduce harmful pesticide use.
We support Transition Brockville, a local organization that
supports sustainability in our community and is part of a world
wide Transition movement. https://transitionbrockville.com/.
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Joe Lor
10/15/2019
Brockville
Canada
1. Building a web page to ask for submissions from
people all over the world to tell me what they are personally doing to
combat climate change and pollution. 2. Growing editable vegetables in my
garden. 3. Installing new windows. 4. Take trains to Toronto
5. Wash my clothes in cold water.
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