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Whilst you're there on the internet, surfing about, isn't it great that you've got a planet to rest your chair on? "More frequent storms, floods, hurricanes, hotter/drier summers and wetter winters are predicted as a result of climate change caused by increased carbon dioxide and other polluting greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Such changes could lead to poverty, homelessness or even death for millions" [1] , and this backed up by scientific evidence [2] But the good news is that you can do something about it! There are lots of people pressing for sustainable alternatives to the industries, governments and selfish people which are wiping out plants, animals and people, and they need our support. One of the best known of course is: www.greenpeace.org, you can bung them a regular wodge off your debit card, and they help save the planet in return - seems like good value to me. Lots of firms are now selling green electricity from renewable sources. It costs very little more, (I mostly use night units so it costs about the same) - have a look at the Powergen site for example, and to avoid advertising one company, all the other green UK tarifs are Here - a lot of them let you convert on the www too. From a grass roots level, there is an allotment webring that is packed with info about how to Grow your own food Why put onions in a plane and fly them 13000 miles to your supermarket? This sort of thing happens and is sheer lunacy. In Europe you can grow most of what you need, it tastes great, and the exercise you get makes you live longer. Increased vitamin content stops you getting ill so often. Plus, since most transport on the roads is carrying food, if we can reduce this, we might help to stop kids dying of asthma. Now, hand on heart I'm evil because I drive to work, I know I shouldn't and am looking for alternatives, and since it's only 14 miles, I try to go by cycle. All my town trips now are by cycle, it's fun, keeps you fit, and faster than by car. If I need to go a long way, I try to go by train. Check out the Railtrack site, timetables are now a doddle.
Been on
a bus or train during the recent UK petrol crisis? It can be difficult
getting a bus at a station no? Now next time you go to Germany or France,
for example, have a look at what a decent public transport system is really
like. It could be like that in the UK. And before you vote Tory at the
next election, so that petrol is cheap enough for you to sit in more traffic
jams to your hearts content, PLEASE
have a think about where the money will come from for more buses and trains.
And also about who really makes the profit from your journeys. The oil
companies. The
Mayor of London puts it well Here.
[1] Puts it
well, so I lifted it shamelessly from the F.O.T.E
website
[2] More to come,
good starting point is the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change
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