The global climate crisis, also known as climate change, seems to be a reoccurring topic in our everyday conversation. Yet there still remains a large number of people who are unaware of its impact and what they can do to help.
So what is climate change?
• Climate change is a change in the earth’s climate.
According to "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication," “climate change” is preferred over the term “global warming” because it avoids the misleading implications that every region of the world is warming uniformly and that the dangerous outcome of growing greenhouse gas emissions is higher temperature, when that, in fact is just the tipping point for a cascade of changes in the earth’s ecosystem.
One major contributor to the global climate crisis is electricity. Electricity is something we use on a daily basis that requires an electric charge, which may be potentially harmful to our bodies and the environment. Unconsciously we waste a large amount of energy on a daily basis.
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According to The New York Times the unemployment rate is high and more people are unemployed than ever before.In addition to global climate crisis numerous individuals are being affected by the economic crisis. Numerous people are living paycheck to paycheck, not knowing when things are going to get better. So what can people do to cut their monthly expenses cutting their to contribution to the climate change crisis?
"Cut down the cost"
According to thinkquest.org, there are various ways to preserve electricity and cut back on expenses:
• Be sure to turn off lights when you leave a room.
• When you go away on a trip, be sure to unplug these same machines because they have standby functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off.
• Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth, and take shorter showers. This will not only save water, but it will also save the electricity that it takes to pump and heat the water.
• Use fluorescent light bulbs because they use 75 percent less energy and last longer than incandescent light bulbs.
• Use light bulbs that are low in wattage in areas of your house where you don’t need bright light.
• Make sure that outdoor lighting is turned off during the day. Use motion-detectors lights or timer switches.
So remember to do your part and help save our environment. It doesn’t take much. Once you begin to change your daily habits you will begin to see a finical change as well as a change in the atmosphere.
And don’t forget to hit the switch!
You are absolutely right. The climate crisis is quickly becoming out of hand. A lot of people do not know the full extent of the problem and even the ones that do don't know all the ways to help ease the problem. I think its great that you're offering tips on ways to help save the environment.
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It is easier said than done. Today, we are lazy Americans. We take for granted simple luxuries such as electricity. We all need to make a conscious effort to utilize our electricity in an efficient way. Also, it saves money and everyone needs every extra buck in our economy.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the tips. I hope people read your blog and take your information to heart. However, one thing that has me worried is the overload of information people who are already involved and concerned receive. I was speaking with a toxicology professor yesterday and he told me that some people disengage themselves from the issues because the extreme amount of information they receive scares them. I hope that isn't true because not only is that going to be bad for the environment but that also throws another level of difficulty in our career choice.
-Shari