Earth Day - Fighting For A Clean, Green Earth
June 26, 2008
Each year, 22nd April is observed as World Earth Day to remind everyone that the fight is on for a clean environment. As rising concern about an environmental crisis sweeps the world, John McConnell first conceived the setting aside of a special day to celebrate the wonder and miracle of life on our planet. Earth Day promotes environmental awareness worldwide, with activities that include tree planting, spreading nature awareness, lessons on our environment and what we can do to protect and safeguard it.
As our climate changes, the news is not very uplifting. Planetary self-regulating weather systems are becoming less stable; there is an upsurge in hurricanes and violent storms, floods and droughts. No area of the planet is immune, as even ice-caps and glaciers melt faster than ever before and summers in many parts of the world become hotter.
Working towards a Green Earth, Earth Day 2008, the biggest to date, has seen millions the world over; participate in the Call for Climate campaign. With each passing year, it becomes more and more evident that we need to take bold, swift measures to tackle climate control. Some useful tips to do your bit for Ole Mother Earth are as under.
Use compact fluorescent light (CFLS) bulbs instead of regular incandescent bulbs, as CFLS use 60% less energy than regular bulbs. This simple switch saves about 300-pounds of carbon dioxide each year. Save $100 on energy bills by installing programmable thermostats that automatically lower hear or air-conditioning at night and raise them in the morning. With almost half the energy spent on heating or cooling our homes, you can save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide, just by lowering your thermostat by 2 degrees in winter and upping it two degrees in summer.
Select energy efficient products when shopping for new appliances for the home. Clean and replace furnace and air conditioner filters, which can save you 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide a year. Turn appliances off rather than leaving them on standby mode. Old fridges and freezers should be defrosted on a regular basis, or better still replaced with newer models that all have automatic defrost cycles and are twice as energy-efficient. For a 70% energy saving, cover pots when cooking, or better still use pressure cookers or steamers.
Recycle household waste and save 2,400 lbs of carbon dioxide a year. Buy intelligently. Buy recycled products. Choose products that come with little packaging and refills. Reduce waste. Re-use shopping bag. Plant a tree. Switch to solar or wind green power.
Buy home-grown or produced goods. Buy fresh instead of frozen foods. Buy organic food. Eat less meat.
Walk, bike, carpool or take public transport instead of driving to work. Buy a fuel efficient car, fly less, adopt a more fuel efficient driving style.
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