Sustainability is the Key to Managing Climate Change
Climate Change is a long term process where the earth's climate evolves, due to many factors. These factors include effects from the Sun, ocean currents, naturally occurring weather patterns, from the biology on our planet - and from human activities as well. The risk to us all is that human activities are increasing; the load we are putting on the atmosphere is getting worse each year, not better. The science has shown that it is already too late to avoid the part of climate change that we have caused; now we have to try to at least slow it down, and we have to learn to live in a warming world.
When you ask people what sustainability means, they first think of recycling. But it includes so much more:
Our biggest fear: with over-consumption driving non-sustainability, it is not clear if the human race really can change enough to manage Climate Change before it causes loss of life and irreparable damage to our planet, and our way of life.
Sustainability is a very large subject, on many levels; academic, political personal, local, large government, local government, economic, agricultural, and more. But the biggest single factor is social - can people change? What is the West willing to give up? Can population growth be slowed? Can mis-information be better managed so that people can get educated on the issues of sustainability, and climate change?
Our website will be focusing on what people can do to help. There are many resources now online about the science, practice, and implications of sustainability - the Wikipedia article on Sustainability is very long and detailed, if you want to learn more, and it has many links to further resources. But the average person mainly wants to know, what can be done?
When you ask people what sustainability means, they first think of recycling. But it includes so much more:
- Healthy forests and wetlands are important. What can we do to help wildlands?
- Chemicals used in all products are part cycles that affect us, and the environment.
- Overpopulation is the biggest driver of pollution, waste, climate change, and loss of natural resources
- What if you buy less? And buy smarter? If your car and other products all last much longer?
- Housing practices can evolve into a more sustainable model
- Cities and local governments can do so much to practice and promote sustainability
- Locally-grown food and locally-produced resources help blunt the effects of over-population
- We need to change the model of seeking economic growth into a model of sustainable living
- Even with much stronger efforts, Climate Change is here to stay and we have to live with it.
- Energy production is important; solar, wind, and so on plus more efficient technology can help
Our biggest fear: with over-consumption driving non-sustainability, it is not clear if the human race really can change enough to manage Climate Change before it causes loss of life and irreparable damage to our planet, and our way of life.
Sustainability is a very large subject, on many levels; academic, political personal, local, large government, local government, economic, agricultural, and more. But the biggest single factor is social - can people change? What is the West willing to give up? Can population growth be slowed? Can mis-information be better managed so that people can get educated on the issues of sustainability, and climate change?
Our website will be focusing on what people can do to help. There are many resources now online about the science, practice, and implications of sustainability - the Wikipedia article on Sustainability is very long and detailed, if you want to learn more, and it has many links to further resources. But the average person mainly wants to know, what can be done?
Well, it turns out that there is a lot that you can do to help the climate. Improving your diet to eat more plants and less meat will reduce the effect of agriculture on climate change; it takes a lot of to raise animals for meat consumption. Making your home more energy efficient, driving less and using public transportation helps - or get out your bike and get some exercise too! Contact your legislators and urge more action on Climate Change. Join online initiatives that can help the environment. Start a web page, start your own local group to improve your city and local governments. We can each make a big difference! You can help us here at ManMadeClimateChange.com by liking our Facebook page, and putting links whever you can to out site. You can shop sustainably, eat sustainably, do more for re-use of clothing and products, and even plant your own garden. You can donate money to nonprofit groups that work in this area, and get our kids involved too!
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