The Next Step In Global Warming Action

The Next Step In Global Warming Action - by Roy Chatalbash

The American public faces one of its most difficult challenges in the coming years – how to best deal with Global Warming. The phenomenon is no longer discussed only between far-out environmentalists and theoretical scientists. It is considered a real and present danger beyond a reasonable doubt. That’s why scientists from 113 nations (including the United States) agreed in a report issued late last month that humanity is responsible for the increase in the Earth’s temperature.

Unfortunately, the current administration has actively blocked any federal action, beginning with its rebuff of the Kyoto Protocol that had been negotiated by the Clinton Administration. Consequently, concerned citizens have formed grass-roots organizations in order to put pressure on politicians, business leaders and other influential people. It’s empowering to realize that we can make small changes in our own lives that yield substantial changes collectively. In an earlier column, we recommended that people change their incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps because they were more efficient. Another way to increase efficiency is to employ some practical tips from the environmental movement in construction, called “green” building.

For practical ideas on cost-effective applications related to green building, please
join the Weston Climate Group for a lecture by Michael Crowley at the Weston Community Center on Sunday, March 4th at 4:00pm.

(The WCG thanks The Weston Town Crier for printing this article)