By Guest Contributor Emily Logan of Care2
The facts of climate change are overwhelming: temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures are taking place across the globe.
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Here are five actions that you can take, starting today, to slow down the pace of climate change. Remember, change begins with you.
1. Divest From Fossil Fuels
The majority of greenhouse gases come from burning fossil fuels to produce energy. These gases act like a blanket around the Earth, and their buildup leads to climate change. Divesting from fossil fuels is a meaningful action you can take, and it's becoming more and more widespread. Students are convincing colleges to divest, activists are convincing banks to divest, and shareholders are convincing companies to divest.In early June, for example, the California Senate passed a bill requiring the state's massive pension funds to divest from coal. The University of Hawaii announced in late May that it will divest its $86 million endowment from fossil fuels. And in early May, Bank of America announced that it will no longer finance coal companies. The divestment movement already represents thousands of people who see the harm fossil fuels are doing.
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2. Drive Smart
Driving your vehicle releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, but a few simple steps can cut your emissions and reduce our nation's dependence on oil. Next time you're shopping for a new or used car, choose the cleanest, most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Lighten up on both the brakes and the gas pedal, and idle only when necessary. Get regular tune-ups (or do them yourself) and check your tire pressure frequently. And how about using public transportation, walking, biking, or carpooling once in a while? Leaving your car at home just two days a week can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions by an average of two tons a year.3. Only Buy The Food You Can Eat
This one may seem surprising, but let me explain: the median family in the U.S. throws out around $1000 worth of food each year. You know—that bag of lettuce you forgot about at the back of the fridge, or that eggplant that you used partially in a ratatouille but then neglected to find a way to eat the rest so it grew blue mold. It all adds up. If you can compost your rotten produce, do it—all that decaying food is a problem. Produce in landfills decomposes and releases methane, the second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted due to human activity. Food waste in landfills is responsible for a significant portion of methane emissions. Don't throw your food away!4. Go Vegetarian Once A Week
A vegetarian diet is better for the environment: climate change, over-exploited natural resources, deforestation, and water and air pollution are all directly linked to meat production. So why not fight climate change with diet change, and go veggie? If you're a meat lover, consider eating vegetarian one day a week, or one more day a week. And if you feel intimidated by the idea of preparing a veggie meal, there are tons of great recipes online.It’s also important to choose locally produced food. On average, domestically grown produce sold in conventional supermarkets has traveled some 1,500 miles from farm to table, so this can make a big difference on your impact.
5. Know The Top Ten
Recycling saves energy and water, lowers pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, improves air and water quality, and preserves landfill space. It doesn’t make sense to use paper, plastic, glass, aluminum, steel, and petroleum products once and then throw them away. But do you know what to recycle?According to EnlightenMe, these are the top 10 most important items to recycle:
• Aluminum cans
• Steel cans
• Foil pie pans
• Tin pie pans
• Mixed paper
• Cardboard
• PET plastic bottles
• HDPE plastic bottles
• Glass containers
• Used motor oil
Start making a difference today! It’s simpler than you think.
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