Top 3 things every individual needs to do to slow down rising temperatures

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to push governments and corporations but what we can do as individuals?

Taking small steps is better than taking none at all, and may help promote the change in cultural mindset that is needed to get a handle on this problem.

Start by using an online CO2 calculator to estimate your household's annual emissions. Determine what activities and actions are the largest sources of your emissions.

Turn your AC up in the summer. Ceiling fans really help to keep a home comfortable, but consume only 1% of the power of a typical AC system.

Turn your heat down in the winter; wear thermal underwear or sweat pants/shirt so that you feel comfortable.

Eliminate the consumption of luxury goods that you don't need.

Spend vacations locally or nearby, rather than traveling long distances.

Gently attempt to discuss this issue with neighbors/friends/colleagues. Try to encourage others to be conscious of their emissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to push governments and corporations but what we can do as individuals?

Taking small steps is better than taking none at all, and may help promote the change in cultural mindset that is needed to get a handle on this problem.

Start by using an online CO2 calculator to estimate your household's annual emissions. Determine what activities and actions are the largest sources of your emissions.

Turn your AC up in the summer. Ceiling fans really help to keep a home comfortable, but consume only 1% of the power of a typical AC system.

Turn your heat down in the winter; wear thermal underwear or sweat pants/shirt so that you feel comfortable.

Eliminate the consumption of luxury goods that you don't need.

Spend vacations locally or nearby, rather than traveling long distances.

Gently attempt to discuss this issue with neighbors/friends/colleagues. Try to encourage others to be conscious of their emissions.

No. And if anyone tried to lecture me as you suggested I would kindly walk away.

[Anonymous]

No one is going to like this suggestion, but drive less frequently! Auto emissions are an huge individual contribution to climate change. Encourage your local government to expand public transportation options and pedestrian/cycling infrastructure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Don't fly.
2. Push government to take action; understand and accept that this may increase the cost of things you buy.
3. Buy less stuff. What you do buy, buy American (our environmental laws are better than China) and as local as possible to reduce shipping.

This is so vague. All the politicians are bought and paid for by lobbyists; it feels hopeless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't become a vegetarian number one?

I thought it was don’t have children?

Having kids is definitely #1

[Anonymous]

Don't allow data centers that run on carbon.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anybody using A/C and rambling on about global warming being a huge threat is obviously full of it. How dare you !!!

Mine runs on solar, I feel fine about it. Electricity use is not our biggest issue, especially when electrical plants are (or can be) run without fossil fuels. In contrast, there is no way to run an airplane without burning a lot of polluting jet fuel.

Straws are also not a global warming issue, except in that producing plastic contributes to global warming. Straws are part of a different problem to do with trash disposal and plastics not breaking down. I hope these facts help you with your anger about being asked to change your behavior in any way.

Warmers like Obama always jetting around

How dare you !!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to push governments and corporations but what we can do as individuals?

Taking small steps is better than taking none at all, and may help promote the change in cultural mindset that is needed to get a handle on this problem.

Start by using an online CO2 calculator to estimate your household's annual emissions. Determine what activities and actions are the largest sources of your emissions.

Turn your AC up in the summer. Ceiling fans really help to keep a home comfortable, but consume only 1% of the power of a typical AC system.

Turn your heat down in the winter; wear thermal underwear or sweat pants/shirt so that you feel comfortable.

Eliminate the consumption of luxury goods that you don't need.

Spend vacations locally or nearby, rather than traveling long distances.

Gently attempt to discuss this issue with neighbors/friends/colleagues. Try to encourage others to be conscious of their emissions.

Nah, I actually feel this sacrifices that are basically for show or untenable (not using AC in DC? You better not have an office job because between the BO and heat exhaustion your will be worthless).

But people suffer these sacrifices, and then feel they’ve done enough or develop a negative connotation with being environmental.

Much better to push govt to subsidize solar and wind farms, less personal sacrifice, and we all run our AC and maybe make corp cut profit a tiny percentage by regulated CO2 and efficiency.

[Anonymous]

Figure out how to do carbon capture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to like this suggestion, but drive less frequently! Auto emissions are an huge individual contribution to climate change. Encourage your local government to expand public transportation options and pedestrian/cycling infrastructure.

We are going to burn all the oil no matter what you do.

[Anonymous]

I'm not going to make small, inconsequential, changes that are painful for me while everyone else gets to enjoy life and the major polluters do nothing. What's the point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. And what can govts or corps do? We can't change the weather. The Earth has gone through climate cycles since the beginning of time. We are currently in an ice age.

+1. We can’t influence the weather enough to make any noticeable or long-term difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one is going to like this suggestion, but drive less frequently! Auto emissions are an huge individual contribution to climate change. Encourage your local government to expand public transportation options and pedestrian/cycling infrastructure.

Oh wow. I was an eco warrior when younger, so took the bus to work. It hurt my career in so many ways. Couldn’t meet folks for lunch, had to be sure to leave around bus schedule so didn’t end up doubling my commute. It was exhausting being on a stinky poorly cooled or heated bus or metro. I was constantly worried my laptop would be swiped.

I tried biking, but it takes even longer, and showering at work takes forever (packing and unpacking clothes at both ends, toiletries) and people saw you in your dorky helmet and you had to store your bike in your office so just seemed unprofessional.

Maybe if you live in a high rise next to metro and work in a high rise next to metro, or have to bike 1/2 mile in California weather those are viable options. Maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to push governments and corporations but what we can do as individuals?

Taking small steps is better than taking none at all, and may help promote the change in cultural mindset that is needed to get a handle on this problem.

Start by using an online CO2 calculator to estimate your household's annual emissions. Determine what activities and actions are the largest sources of your emissions.

Turn your AC up in the summer. Ceiling fans really help to keep a home comfortable, but consume only 1% of the power of a typical AC system.

Turn your heat down in the winter; wear thermal underwear or sweat pants/shirt so that you feel comfortable.

Eliminate the consumption of luxury goods that you don't need.

Spend vacations locally or nearby, rather than traveling long distances.

Gently attempt to discuss this issue with neighbors/friends/colleagues. Try to encourage others to be conscious of their emissions.

Nah, I actually feel this sacrifices that are basically for show or untenable (not using AC in DC? You better not have an office job because between the BO and heat exhaustion your will be worthless).

But people suffer these sacrifices, and then feel they’ve done enough or develop a negative connotation with being environmental.

Much better to push govt to subsidize solar and wind farms, less personal sacrifice, and we all run our AC and maybe make corp cut profit a tiny percentage by regulated CO2 and efficiency.

Before assuming that personal adjustments are meaningless, go through the calculations using a CO2 calculator. I've cut my CO2 emissions by about one-third and it hasn't sent me back to the stone age. I still feel comfortable.
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In regard to solar and wind are helpful, but they lack the energy density and reliability to replace fossil fuels. Nuclear power is our best bet as an alternative to fossil fuels.