Ways to help the Climate Crisis

This Wednesday, March 21st, Al Gore will testify before Congress on the immediate action that needs to be taken to end the climate crisis. As of today, he needs an additional 55,626 people to sign their message located at http://algore.com/cards.html,they already have 294,374 signed messages. If we can do this, it will be as though 350,000 of us were there at the hearing expressing our determination to convince Congress to act.


A few suggestions for ways we can help at home, at the office, or at recreation times. With Spring around the corner, it's a good time to start. Any little bit we commit to do goes a long way. Challenge yourself and before you know it, it'll be a habit.

1. Drive less, ride a bike to and from work or take public transportation.

2. Get your car tuned up to run more efficiently.

3. Buy only produce that is grown locally.

4. Bring my own bags to the market.

5. Take shorter showers to save heating the water.

6. Plant a tree and help protect our forests.

7. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

8. Unplug unused appliances and electronic devices.

9. Sign up to use renewable energy for my electricity need.

10. Replace old light bulbs with compact florescent bulbs.