Yes it's true. Australia has joined the rest of the world to help to improve the conditions we are facing today. The last country that still hasn't signed the Kyoto Protocol is USA.
The objective is to achieve stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. So far so good i have to say. But as i mentioned before not all of the participants do their "job" efficiently.
I hope Australia will be on par with the requirements. By that i don't mean that the Aussies won't be able to achieve the goal of reducing the emissions but i mean that with the highest emissions per capita of any developed country in the world, and the 17th largest total greenhouse polluters, even with only 20 million citizens, their job is definately hard to do!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
How To Become An Environmentalist
Being an environmentalist certainly isn't walking in the park. It takes quite some degree of effort and passion towards our planet. So who is an environmentalist?
Environmentalist is a person that concerns for preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment. Now you probably think that this is just another scientist's matter but that is not the case. Everyone can become one! It is your world too, isn't it?
There is a book that i want to introduce to you. It's called Twelve Easy Steps to Become a Highly Effective Environmentalist. Since this is a Conservation Resources blog, i will add the link to the Resources, so you can take a peek inside.
Here are just a few of the topics covered in Twelve Easy Steps to Become a Highly Effective Environmentalist:
Environmentalist is a person that concerns for preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment. Now you probably think that this is just another scientist's matter but that is not the case. Everyone can become one! It is your world too, isn't it?
You CAN Protect And Improve It For Yourself And Future Generations.
Have you ever thought that you can't do anything simply because you don't possess enaugh power? or you don't have enaugh money to support such gigantic matter? Well, it is gigantic but it concerns everyone. If you're reading this post, however, you're probably a little bit different. You're probably searching for a way out. You're looking for a way to make a difference. You don't want to just sit on the sidelines while the world sinks deeper into environmental chaos.There is a book that i want to introduce to you. It's called Twelve Easy Steps to Become a Highly Effective Environmentalist. Since this is a Conservation Resources blog, i will add the link to the Resources, so you can take a peek inside.
Here are just a few of the topics covered in Twelve Easy Steps to Become a Highly Effective Environmentalist:
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Educating yourself about environmental problems and solutions.
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Finding others with whom to work for a better world.
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Understanding the media and using it to aid in your environmental cause.
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Using the political process to improve the environment.
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Living a greener, less destructive life and becoming a walking example of a better way.
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And More...
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
The Kyoto Protocol: Success Or Failure?
According to Wikipedia The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases that cause climate change. So It's ultimate goal is to significantly reduce the emissions of the greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. For those who signed the protocol (nations around the globe), it is necessary for them to confront the climatic issues that they contain.
The Kyoto Protocol specifically targets carbon-dioxide and five other gases that can trap heat in the atmosphere. Now, many countries around the globe have signed the pact but 2 of the nations refused to join: United States and Australia. United States happens to be the largest emmiter of them all. Of course US has a reason for that (not the only nation in the world though). By signing the pact US would loose its industrial and thus economical power. Personally i agree with that, but it's not justifiable just for US. All countries share this problem. There is also a catch. A lot of the participants in Kyoto Protocol haven't been able to or are not on the right track to properly reduce the emissions.
For those who want to contribute to Kyoto Protocol, FREE 9 steps on to make Kyoto a success
At the end, it doesn't even matter if you are a part of this program or not! For this particular reason i wouldn't agree that it has been (or is) a success, moreover i would rather call it a test drive into a bitter world of conservation.
The Kyoto Protocol specifically targets carbon-dioxide and five other gases that can trap heat in the atmosphere. Now, many countries around the globe have signed the pact but 2 of the nations refused to join: United States and Australia. United States happens to be the largest emmiter of them all. Of course US has a reason for that (not the only nation in the world though). By signing the pact US would loose its industrial and thus economical power. Personally i agree with that, but it's not justifiable just for US. All countries share this problem. There is also a catch. A lot of the participants in Kyoto Protocol haven't been able to or are not on the right track to properly reduce the emissions.
For those who want to contribute to Kyoto Protocol, FREE 9 steps on to make Kyoto a success
At the end, it doesn't even matter if you are a part of this program or not! For this particular reason i wouldn't agree that it has been (or is) a success, moreover i would rather call it a test drive into a bitter world of conservation.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Global Warming Overview
Hey fellow environmentalists!
The topic about Global Warming is without a doubt very hot nowadays. Everyone seem to know everything about it and everyone can have their own opinion, nevertheless majority of people don't contribute a thing to improve our planet!
Things have gotten bad, really bad. We all know that before mankind existed there had been no such thing as global warming. Even if we look back for just a couple of decades, the differences between now and then are enormous.
If we look at the 10 hottest years ever measured, they have all occured in the last 14 years!
This is mind blowing! Last but not least it's a fact and we are all aware if it. Hell, we feel it! But the consequences of Global Warming differ from place to place. If you happen to be living somewhere near the equator (tropical weather) or near the north pole (polar/sub-polar weather) then you will feel the effect of Global Warming even more. Why is that?
It's because the weather there is extreme, this means that the differences between the seasons are drastic (hot summers and cold winters) and in the case of tropical weather, where there are no seasons at all (summer most of the time), the hot temperatures, abundancy of rain and monsoons. So for the places on earth where the weather is already extreme, tends to get even more extreme! Now we all know how that looks like. We see it everyday in the news.
Natural disasters won't seem to disappear. At least not until we do something!
It may sound hilarious but it's not easy to do something regarding earth conservation.
If you want to make your first move to improve your conservation skills, I would recommend a few things:
I recommend that you give it a try. It's cheap for what you get.
The topic about Global Warming is without a doubt very hot nowadays. Everyone seem to know everything about it and everyone can have their own opinion, nevertheless majority of people don't contribute a thing to improve our planet!
Things have gotten bad, really bad. We all know that before mankind existed there had been no such thing as global warming. Even if we look back for just a couple of decades, the differences between now and then are enormous.
If we look at the 10 hottest years ever measured, they have all occured in the last 14 years!
This is mind blowing! Last but not least it's a fact and we are all aware if it. Hell, we feel it! But the consequences of Global Warming differ from place to place. If you happen to be living somewhere near the equator (tropical weather) or near the north pole (polar/sub-polar weather) then you will feel the effect of Global Warming even more. Why is that?
It's because the weather there is extreme, this means that the differences between the seasons are drastic (hot summers and cold winters) and in the case of tropical weather, where there are no seasons at all (summer most of the time), the hot temperatures, abundancy of rain and monsoons. So for the places on earth where the weather is already extreme, tends to get even more extreme! Now we all know how that looks like. We see it everyday in the news.
Natural disasters won't seem to disappear. At least not until we do something!
It may sound hilarious but it's not easy to do something regarding earth conservation.
If you want to make your first move to improve your conservation skills, I would recommend a few things:
- turning off lights in your rooms after leaving it,
- buying special conservative light bulbs,
- turning off variuos household electrical gadgets and devices more often,
- using solar energy!
- limited heating of rooms (same for air conditioning).
I recommend that you give it a try. It's cheap for what you get.
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