What are YOU doing to reduce global warming?

Question

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Answer 1

Living in Sydney, which is already struggling with water problems, I'm concious of doing all I can to help prevent global warming. I'm sick of the, I can't make any difference attitude. If you personally fail to change your lifestyle to lessen the impact of global warming how can you blame politicians for not doing anything!



I bike or walk wherever possible. To travel longer distances I always try to use public transport but if I absolutely need to use a car then I use a car share scheme here in Sydney - no SUVs just small economical cars. Recycle, recycle, always switching electric goods off not just leaving on standby etc.



If we all make lots of small changes it will add up into one big change.

Answer 2

I do everything I can think of to reduce global warming. It is all very well to accept that global warming is a part of the earth's natural cycle. However, I do believe we are speeding the process up and worry about future generations. I recycle, write to MP's, support Greenpeace and the WWF. I do not believe that we should sit back and do nothing just because some of us believe that global warming may be part of a natural process. We are an overpopulated world and take advantage of earth's resources. People do not realise how scarce water will become or how the simplest things like dropping litter will impact society. We only have one planet and relying on science or the fact we will adapt is simply frustrating. We all need to take responsibility now and not when some global disaster takes place. I am a young 32 year old female who would definitely think twice about having children in a world full of selfish people who do not care about the future. I used to think that films like 'Mad Max' and 'The Terminator' were not true, but I can see we are heading for an age where humans do not need to exist becoming a reality. No wonder the Western world is stressed and young people cannot focus on important things. We are obsessed with looks, money and extending the life cycle through science and medicine. We have forgotten what is important in this world and are sheep to politicians who think they know best. I hope that we can all take responsibility and wake up to ourselves before we are all a victim of global disaster because we sat back and did nothing rather than act now.

Answer 3

I asked you a Question on Yahoo answers, here Mr. Gore. The reason I asked you this question is because I feel like you really do care about Global Warming. This means a lot to so many people. I care about this cause as well. I have hid my Identity pretty well. Now I would like to give you the Question so that you may go to it and give an Answer and also, please explain why this cause is so important to you and how can your concerns move people to act upon this great need to do something and What do you think about the Clear Skies Act? Please give your reply to the American People. I asked you this......... Al Gore what are you doing to Help out Global Warming? Although, I can see that you have a movie to help. I want to personally know What you, in your every day Life may be doing to help out. Do you drive a certain car, do you use certain what? What is it that you do for the people to help the Land from Global Warming. I will follow your Lead if it is right and for a good cause. Thanks and God Bless you Mr. Gore

Answer 4

Before I answer this question, I just wanted to say that I watched 'An Inconvenient Truth' and believe everyone on the planet needs to watch this movie. Thank you Al Gore!.. You should've been President... the world would've been a better place.



Now, to the question at hand. I live in Canada, so recycling is a way of life. But that doesn't feel like its very impactful. I really want to do more... a whole lot more. So here's my plan:



1. Purchase Honda Civic Hybrid, (get rid of Mitsubishi).

2. Talk to all my friends, family and anyone else that will listen about global warming.

3. Create an impactful, interactive web site about global warming, where people can sign-on and find information about their politicians, where to contact these people... It will provide them with automated emails for messaging the politicians. Let's bombard these people. Its important that we get these people working for us.



CHALLENGE FOR CABLE TV OWNERS TO CREATE

NEW CHANNEL: 'OUR PLANET'

Its primary goal is to educate, inform and celebrate the planet and its inhabitants, from the global warming perspective.



MY VISION FOR THE CHANNEL:

We need to reach the masses.

The possibilities are endless, here are a couple of ideas:



Al Gore should have a talk show on this channel.... Where he interviews different scientists... And local politicians that are doing their part. It should be a celebration of those countries that are 'stepping' up!...

Advertisers, Like Honda and Toyota, who have hybrids would advertise. Other concientious companies would advertise. And we as communities would know whom to purchase our products from. We'd start purchasing products that are 'environmentally concious'. These would be the first seeds planted. It would grow! Throw in some news programs on the current state of the environment. Reporters out on the street talking to people about what they are doing.



The media has a huge impact in our lifes. This can and should be used as a catalyst to moving our people and politicians into action. Anyone up for the challenge???

Answer 5

Absolutely nothing, because I have yet to be convinced that the whole "Global Warming is caused by mankind" idea is anything more than a fad, a bandwagon that has gullible people jumping on in their millions.



I wish people would wake up and at least *think* for a second about what they are being told.



Take Al Gore himself for example. I followed the link from Yahoo to find a page which states "If the majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just 10 years to avert a major catastrophe..."



Oh please! The majority of the world's scientists believe that do they? I think not. The vast majority of the world's scientists don't even work in environmental areas so they wouldn't know any more about it than you or me.



He's lying to you. It's pure scare-mongering.



I liken Global Warming to Dihydrogen Monoxide (www.dhmo.org). Have a look at that and decide whether you think DHMO should be banned. Then have a look here www.snopes.com/science/dhmo.asp and you might just change your mind. They use the same tactics with Global Warming. They cherry-pick their "facts" and then present them in such a way that it suggests that it's happening the world over.



For example, they'll tell you that a particular glacier has melted, and imply that *all* glaciers are melting the world over. But they're *not* many glaciers are *growing*.



Always remember that the Earth is constantly changing at an imperceptible rate. For the first time in human history, we have enough recorded data to actually *see* that change happening. But the fact that we've just noticed it doesn't mean that it's only just started happening!



The world is not a stable environment. 10 thousand years ago we were in the grip of the last ice age and most of Britain was covered in a sheet of ice a mile or more thick. Have we had global warming since then? Yes! Was mankind anything to do with it? No!



It might turn out to be true that mankind is causing Global Warming, but at this time, *we just don't know*.



Don't be so quick to believe the hype.

Answer 6

It going to be very difficult for the United States. Our country was built around the overabundance of oil. Our highway and interstate system was pretty much an oil gift to ourselves after WW2, since back then, no one thought about running out of oil or global warming. Since there is no denying the fact the Americans NEED cars, the first priority should be passing a law that REQUIRES all personal cars be hybrids and get an MPG of at LEAST 50 or 60 MPG and emit close to no CO2 by 2008 or 2009. Commercial trucks can still be used, but the process of getting a license for it should be convincing the DMV why you need a truck for your job instead of a hybrid. Sports cars, SUVs, and trucks, residential or commercial, anything under the required MPG and CO2 emission should be taxed to death....like a gas guzzler tax of 15 grand and a CO2 tax of 10 grand. If they can afford the already overpriced SUV or sports car that's usually priced 45 grand and higher, then they can also afford the 25 grand tax of killing our earth.



It should also be noted that most alternative energy sources are pretty weak. Hydrogen fuel cells are a joke. If a gas station switched to Hydrogen Fuel Cell station and all cars were hydrogen powered, considering how much gas we use today, then a hydrogen tanker the same size as a gas tanker would have to come to that hydrogen station 20 times a day to refuel the station. Hydrogen fuel cells is amazing, but not realistic. The same goes for electric cars, which I think will ultimately save us, but we need to re-invent the battery.



We've been using the same battery technology since the birth of the battery. Some components have changed, like using lithium instead of nickel to get a longer charge, but the battery still works the same. What will save us is developing a battery that can hold a massive charge and be replenished without much outside energy source. The problem is that defies the basic laws of Thermodynamics. In laymen terms, the maximum energy a device outputs can only be less than or equal to the amount inputed. Since the time frame we have is somewhat short, the quick fix would be to keep making batteries that hold charges for longer amounts of time and eventually, a new battery technology will develop.



A major improvement of solar energy, along with a major improvement of the battery, will be life saving as well. The problem with today's solar cells can only harness about 12-15% of the sun's energy, they're very expensive, and they use a good amount of oil just to make them. It's the same principal behind super-deep oil drilling....oils that's 5000 feet and deeper is not worth it because it takes a barrel of oil to get a barrel of oil. Solar cells use a lot energy in manufacturing and don't harness enough to make it worth your while.



I'm not sure what's going to happen with this global warming. I do know that when Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth comes out on DVD, I am buying more than a dozen copies to give to my family and friend in hopes they keep passing it along and passing it along. The whole country needs to be aware of this problem. As far as my sources go, they all came from the book "The Long Emergency" by James Howard Kunstler. I suggest everyone read it. It just came out on paperback.

Answer 7

struggling with water problems, I'm concious of doing all I can to help prevent global warming. I'm sick of the, I can't make any difference attitude. If you personally fail to change your lifestyle to lessen the impact of global warming how can you blame politicians for not doing anything!



I bike or walk wherever possible. To travel longer distances I always try to use public transport but if I absolutely need to use a car then I use a car share scheme here in Sydney - no SUVs just small economical cars. Recycle, recycle, always switching electric goods off not just leaving on standby etc.

Answer 8

Al, I saw your movie last week and it had a great impact on me. If you look at Yahoo answers you will see I just asked a question based on this impression. If I was American you'd get my vote as I'm not you will get my contribution by doing whatever I can in my own way, to help the situation. Best of luck with the campaign but I feel that many people just do not care or think its someone else's problem .. Once the movie has 'done its rounds' I suggest you make it free down-loadable for schools, business's etc ..this is the only way to drive change, that is through the young people who will have to TRY and live with what we have done .. some answers to my web question are unbelievable!!

Answer 9

I try to do little things (i.e. not drive as much, eat less meat), but the best thing I can do is EDUCATE. I am studying to become a teacher so I can help a new generation of people think scientifically. Because it's not just about global warming-issues like stem cells, teaching evolution etc. would be non-issues if people knew anything about science.



I also, one question at a time, educate the masses. I do it in person whenever possible but I also do it on Yahoo! Answers. Here is my usual pitch:



CO2 is 30% higher than it has been for 650,000 years. Methane is 130% greater. These are two of the main pollutants humans put into the atmosphere in excess, and they are two of the primary greenhouse gases.



Look at the 'hockeystick', which shows a dramatic warming since 1950 after a fairly stable climate for 1000 years. In fact, the 10 hottest years in recorded history have all happened since 1990, with 2005 being the hottest, and 2006 is shaping up to maybe break that record.

(see links below)



How's that for proof of man's fault in this? There is ample proof, any real scientist will tell you that.



There has NEVER been an article doubting man's influence on global warming published in a peer-reviewed journal. A recent study of almost 1000 proved that.



Yes, the earth naturally heats and cools, but the rate and amount we are warming now is unprecedented in the recent geologic past. We are doing this, and we must stop it. This is not some political statement or rhetoric. This is science trying to educate a crass, ignorant public of the damage they are doing. The magnitude of temperature increase ALREADY is about 10x that of the 'little ice age' of the middle ages, and rate and amount are only going up.



Just to be clear, glacial and interglacial cycles are mainly controlled by astronomical fluctuations, but we have a detailed record of the last 7 cycles, and what the climate and CO2 is doing now is way different and extreme. The rate of increase is much higher than in the past AND the value itself is much higher.



HI CO2:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4467420.stm

HOCKEY STICK:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5109188.stm

General climate stuff:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3897061.stm



Keep up the good work, Mr. Gore. All of us scientists really appreciate it. So many to educate, so little time.

Answer 10

Greetings to Mr. Al gore,

I am glad there are still facilities like Yahoo Answers, where concerned people can exchange ideas.



. . . back to your timely question !



Please let me reflect my view of Global Warming, before addressing measures to kerb it.



A likely state of Greenhouse Gases generated primarily by man-made industries is analogous to a herd of buffaloes in a stampede, heading to the edge of a tall cliff.



A few individuals at the middle and at the perimeter of the herd have grasped the near future disaster.



What can they do ?



That scenario applies, if we let Global Warming become out of control.



Let's hope there is time to avoid the "stampede".



To avoid a Runaway Global Warming, the major contributors must be identified and tackled first. By all means, our lifestyle can make a considerable change, but if heavy burning industries in countries like US, China, India, and Australia do not follow Kyoto guidelines, then our efforts will not reverse the disaster.



I believe advocating this message is the most urgent task for everyone.



If we fail, the herd will fall off the cliff. There might survive (if lucky) a handful. Then, if sufficient resources are left, they might get a chance to start all over again. Or . . . wiped off.



Good luck.

Answer 11

I consolidate my trips, own the most fuel efficient car currently available, plant as many as ten trees per year, convince others to plant trees on their property, contribute to three conservation organizations, and work constantly to find new ways to stick it to the energy companies. Oh, I also vote Democrat and spread education, not misinformation. It's a lot easier to let the nay-sayers spoon feed you complacency than to give a crap, but then the road of truth is just too difficult for some....

For those who are interested the largest danger of global warming to humans lies in the climate controlling currents that run from the poles to the coastal areas of countries around the world - notably the scandinavian countries, UK, and eastern US. The destruction of glaciers will cause the ocean temperatures that drive these currents (remember, these currents keep our climate in balance) to even out. Anyone who knows anything about meteorology can tell you that heat and cold drive one another in air and water. When these currents cease to drive to us the warm weather we're so accustomed to we'll WISH the globe were being warmed because we'll find ourselves in the next ice age. If you're picturing global warming as a force that will make Wisconsin feel like southern Cali year round you're wrong - perhaps dead wrong. As for a bunch of cigar sucking, intellujent dezine pushing, politicians arguing science, well....do I have to say it? Do some reading, folks.

Answer 12

Wepeople of the world can only do small stuff. Every countries government needs to set up an E.P.A. Then a global system needs to be

set up where, every country has to join, and solve enviromental problems.

Just this week, A China factory has emitted lead poison in the air, that has sickened a whole town. Oil spills take their toll on the oceans, and upset

the ecosystems balance. The rain forest are being destroyed. Fires are

burning up the west and trees. Companies dump chemicals in the lakes and rivers all over the world. Nobody gives a s--ht. C. Ray

Answer 13

First thing I do is to re-use what I can. Eg plastic supermarket bags are great bin liners. I also recycle all that I can around the house. I live in London and, while services for recycling are becoming available, it's disappointing to see that councils are not encouraging recycling and thus there is not a big uptake (eg we're the only people on our street who regularly put recycling out for collection).



One of the biggest domestic contributers to global warming are cars. I'm from Australia where it is usual for people, particularly businessmen (ie not so much the businesswomen), to have big cars that they constantly drive around. I find it quite frustrating to see big 6-8 cylinder cars carrying around just the one person, particularly when you're on a route where there is excellent public transport. As a global society, particularly in the developed world, we need to make the choice to use less fossil fuels. For me this includes walking or catching public transport instead of driving and buying cars that use less fossil fuels (eg my last car was a Toyota Prius hybrid fuel car). Governments need to encourage this sort of behaviour, eg by giving tax subsidies on 'green' cars or increasing taxes on high fuel consumption cars.



We also need to think about the energy that we use in our homes so that we reduce the use of fossil fuel power generators. I make sure that I turn off lights that I'm not using and try to minimise the need for heating (eg closing doors so that we only heat rooms that are being used).

Answer 14

Hi -



I think a lot of us (especially in the UK) are devoted to helping the environment individually i.e recycling; taking public transport or walking etc etc.



Whilst good natured individuals, and some politicians, work hard at this, it is the most depressing thing in the world when superpowers (and I think you know who I'm talking about) avoid the issue for their own benefit.... or avoid the issue with developing countries... because they wish to create an income from them.



In addition, in a world of cheap flights and cheap supermarkets, governments need to penalise these companies rather than us poor plebians !! For example WHY can't airlines plant a proportionate amount of trees for their airmiles. WHY can't all supermarkets charge for carrier bags ?(brilliant system in French supermarkets).



I would love to buy some solar panels and an electric car - but they're bloody expensive and difficult to find. Although our govt. tries to help a little, it'll only be when there is a Worldwide initiative, that anything of real value will come from this.



Those in power have the power to change things, but they chose not too to any great extent - perhaps you should direct your question to them.....

Answer 15

I work from home now that i work for myself and have probably shed 1000 miles per week. I drive a diesel car and recycle all my waste. I switch lights off when not needed. I dont fly unless I need to. I support local produce to reduce food miles and support local producers because I care about them and their food is good. I wish the govenment would support our farmers, fisherman and manufacturers more because all of this reduces food miles and goods miles. I pay my taxes on time and dont cheat the system because its not right.

Why do i still feel that Im going to be ripped off one way or another and that money will be used to support government frivality and nothing better?

Answer 16

I've cut down on the ammount of trash I throw out my window, as well as putting back on my exaust pipe. I try to inhale more Oxygen than I do exhale CO2. The other day I dumped ice cubes into the ocean, in hopes that it will get just a little colder. If you were president, would you have really stopped Global Warming? If Bush was president, would he have really stopped abortions?

Answer 17

I stopped flying 2 years ago. I heat my home through open fires using found wood and industry offcuts. I cycle / walk everywhere. I spend much of my spare time campaigning against climate change and telling as many people as I can how serious it is, including lobbying my workplace to improve their environmental standards. I wish I didn't have to use a car for work but sometimes I have to. But in the areas I can control I do as much as I possibly can and every day... apparently I only use 1.4 planets and I don't consider my lifestyle to be impoverished but enriched. I buy only local / UK organic food which means no more fruit as 95% of fruit in the UK is imported.

Answer 18

I explain why you and each person must take care of our Planet. Please answer me Al Gore. Is there a center of the Universe? Because Life was founded only in this Planet, we may say: “Planet Earth is the Center of The Universe again” It was needed the creation of the row material for Life: matter, time and space. About 15 billion years ago, only existed a very hot and condensed energy, so we may say life started to be created since the beginning of the Universe, about 15 billion years ago. If we analyze the meaning of life, we would find in all cultures it is accepted the aim of life is to get “Salvation” meaning to arrive to plenitude of being, and existing, where there is not matter, space or time. This is understood as to return to Divinity. If we accept this reflections, we may say in a proper way that The Center of The Universe is in Each Person Who is able to fulfill its destiny by arriving to The Plenitude. So, please think of it, you have the possibility to become to be The Center of The Universe, my friend, but you are in need to follow the proper path.

Answer 19

Trying to make governments stop backing profit.



Halve all the trucks by reducing packaging.

Stop flying food around for the worried well.

Reinstate overseas Holiday quoters

Make Generating Companies improve their Power Factor.

Stop Water Companies from waisting water.

Stop building hospitals away from where they are at the moment.

Stop the school runs by using local schools

How much more does it take?

Our efforts are puny compared to what can be done.

Get rid of the problem. Blame the Public.

Answer 20

I ride my bicycle, and put it on the bike rack in front of the bus. Honolulu has bike racks on all buses. It should be that way EVERYWHERE...so, that there is less pollution.

If you are cool, you can actually beat traffic from Ala Moana (downtown), to the westside of the island....the bike makes transfers, and off-bus stop locations a breeze.



And, it's healthy for you too.



Would YOU have it in YOU to change the transport systems..so that we view mass transit as our collective system, and not some clodball enterprise for those that don't have cars?

Make it comfortable, make it as available as in Holland..and think of how America could prosper, as well as save natural resources wisely.





Good Question,

Mister

Answer 21

We recycle in our home, some other changes is we do not own a car. We either walk or use a bike. I have children that I am teaching the importants of helping our planet. I know that at the rate we are going that it will affect them. I just started back to college and in one of my English classes Im taking I have to write a research paper, I picked Global Warming for my research -- and the more I research; the more alarmed I have become. Sure like some of the others answers here, we all at one time or another will die. Do we know what day that will be? I for one would like to know that I am doing everything possible for the future of my children regardless.

Answer 22

There are 2 ideas that spring to mind for me. Firstly that all new homes that are built, should be constructed with environmental principles in mind. For example making sure that homes are built with proper insulation and maybe even constructed with a solar panel roof or a small wind turbine on the roof.



Secondly, I believe a big chunk of the responsibility lies with business and especially the motor car industry, who should be taking an ethical leap and developing cars that are either hybrid or electricity powered which people charge up themselves each night at home. This could cut emmissions vastly if we assume that the government has put together a viable and competent energy policy that ensures our electricity supplies are from friendly sources.

Answer 23

I try to buy different types of biodegradable materials. I am more aware of the environment. My only problem is that government always asks what the people can do? But in reality government has the final word on anything. If the government really was worried about global warming they would of already fixed that problem. Government says that it takes the people to decide laws and policies, but yet the people voted for Al Gore and the government put an idiot in the white house. How did that happen? It only makes me more disappointed.

Answer 24

In an attempt to address the issue, I am engaging my friends, colleagues and community in discussion and thought about Global Warming and the challenges it will present for our future.



http://beroccaboy.blogspot.com



Dear Mr Gore,



Thank you for catalysing so much discussion on the subject. Our greatest natural resource is our capacity for constructive thought. Your efforts have gone a long way to diverting resources to a very important issue.



Your efforts are particularly noble as you are one of the “haves” and could so easily, as so many do, let it not concern you.



Thank you.

Byron Wu of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

Answer 25

My current battle is to get more people aware of plastic supermarket bags. When I was living in England, I always brought my shopping home in the same six cloth bags which I still have. Now that I am in America, I still like to use my cloth bags. Often the check-out people regard me as if I were mad when I tell them that I have my own bags, but consider how many plastic bags a typical person uses.



I know we can recycle plastic bags, but surely, not using them at all is better?



Also, I grow a portion of my own food, and shop local produce as much as possible. Not only does this save on transporting food all over the world, but it is also very delightful. Have you ever tried eating a fresh chicken, or bacon from the local farm, or a freshly-caught fish or a leg of deer hunted locally?



I know not everyone has access to these things, but trying to eat local foods helps.



Also, I am fortunate enough to live within five miles of my work and within walking distance of most of the shops I use.



Other things to try at home are composting wastes, recycling paper and bottles, listening to the news on the radio or reading it on line rather than reading it in the paper (this was a hard one for me - I really miss my newspapers).

Answer 26

As well as all the obvious, keeping energy consumption down to a minimum is probably the most important. Many people don't seem to realise that 'Energy Saving Devices' such as energy saving bulbs actually need far more energy to manufacture than traditional tungsten bulbs, so on balance, aren't as 'efficient' as they appear. Using energy only when we need it should be the answer. Driving more considerately for example. Most of like the luxury of having our own vehicles, and some of us can't get to work cycling or using public transport as we work in remote areas. If every person drove more considerately, gained a small extra 5mpg through considerate driving, we would save a whopping ammount of energy. If the average car gained 5mpg, on a full tank of full (lets say average of 10 gallons), thats 50 miles of 'extra' journey or approximately 1 extra gallon of unused fuel. If 10 million drivers did that every week, we would save 10 million gallons of fuel. Now imagine those figures on a global scale?

Answer 27

Recycle paper , bike to work, energy saving lite bulbs, drive slowly, switch off electrical items when not used, grow my own veg, monitor and reduce use of gas and electricity.



Why doesn't the USA join the Kyoto agreement ? Why does the USA choose which dictatorial regimes to depose , couldnt be anything to do with oil could it ? (why does the UK support them)Iraq or North Korea ? and North Korea has far more advanced Nuclear weaponry. Its easier to build wind farms than it is to fight over the remaining fossil fuel.

Answer 28

I recycle, I do not use aerosols, I refrain from using anything that may pollute the environment. I know it's not much, but if everyone were to do the same, I'm sure we could make a big difference in reducing global warming. Problem is: How do we get us ignorant humans to be more aware? Just look at some of the earlier replies, not exactly too aware, are they...

Answer 29

Reducing the amount of lawn; planting native trees/shrubs/perennials, which all take less water, are better carbon sinks than grass, take less maintenance in the form of carbon-monoxide spewing lawnmowers, and need less fertilizer that could run off and contaminate our water supply.



The trees also cut down on our household energy use, blocking the sun in the summer and reducing our AC use, and dropping their leaves so the sun can warm the steep-pitched black roof in the winter to cut down on our heating bill. And their leaves get shredded to decompose and feed the plants beneath, as nature intended...

Answer 30

I am so passionate about the environment and always have been mostly cos of my dad and David Attenborough. I dont own a car, dont like them really but living in rural Wales I'll need to. I would love to recycle more but without having a car I find it difficult to get to places which have recycling bins, usually at supermarket car parks of all places. Some streets in Lampeter where I live (I'm a student) started a pilot scheme to recycle as much as possible but this doesnt apply to the halls where I live now. I would love to live in the country and be as eco friendly as possible, have a big garden, grow vegetables, compost and all that but that will have to wait for the time being at the moment I'll have to stick to buying as little processed food as possible, recycle when I can and go to the local butchers..oh yeah, and walk about until I get meself a car :)

Answer 31

The group of companies I work for is planting 3,500 hectares (approx 8,500 acres) of plantation trees each year to relieve the pressure on natural forest depletion. In addition a further 1,500 hectares (approx 3,700 acres) is being permannetly protected for natural forest regeneration. So far we have 23,500 hectares of planatations and 16,000 hectares of protected natural forest regeneration areas. This "carbon sink" will fixed millions of tons of CO2, in addition to protecting the bio-diversity of natural forests. All this is being done without a single penny of government, NGO or other funding. It is a profitable commercial project. It is funded by private capital from investors who are prepared to put their money where their beliefs are. Governments have a duty to deal with this problem, but the responsibility also rests with each individual. Using the recycling bins, whilst crucial, only reduces your impact, it does not make a positive contribution.

Answer 32

I have been researching thermal solar heating for the house. Silver Nitrate converts the UV to heat. In the summer, as an average, you only have to heat up between 5 and 10% of your hot water by the boiler.

Beware rogue traders! I had Smart Energy (who appeared on BBC Rogue Traders on the 4th Sept.) and they quoted me 8,000 pounds! Should be nearer 2,000.



I am also lobbying my MP to look into:

Have building regulations make it compulsory for every new build house to have solar thermal energy AND a rainwater harvesting system (for the toilet flushing and garden watering)



For large buildings to invest in underground thermal energy (Gloucester Police HQ have invested in this...and it works!)



I also use energy saving light bulbs. If every house made a concerted effort there, the number of extra power stations required would be reduced.

Answer 33

I am a self employed construction worker. Not driving is out of the question, but, I have everyone ride in my truck so there is only one vehicle going to the job, thus reducing emissions. You can do a lot about global warming if you would run for president again Al!

Answer 34

Ummm... I'm gonna do the right thing and that's make sure that ice caps don't melt as fast, ride my bike everywhere (except places that take 7 or more miles.) And do a lot of other things. I'm pretty sure global warming is happening because last Summer seemed hotter than the Summer in 05.

Answer 35

I recycle everything i can, i walk most of the time or cycle.It makes me so angry to hear people saying 'well, we'll all be dead anyway so i don't care.' Our planet is the most important thing we have to look after, more important than all the other concerns people have because at the end of the day, without the world, we have nothing, we'll all be dead. The thought of the world ending terrifies me more than anything else and i just wish more people cared about what happens to us. i really hope people watch Al gore's film and get a little reality check and realise that we all have to do something. 10 years is no time atall. In ten years i will be 31. I hope to have kids by then and be living a wonderful life and i think people really need to start thinking about the future. It's a ticking time bomb.

Answer 36

Good question Al. I am an old ecology advocate from the 60s. Remember ecology? People seem to have forgotten ecology and the significance of the ecological chain and what breaking the ecologic chain can mean for the survival of living beings on this planet. Specifically the most obvious thing I do is to ride my bicycle rather than drive a gas guzzling car. I think it would be a good idea if those not familiar with the whole concept of ecology read up on it and get a better sense of what each of us can do thru the preservation of the ecological chain in reducing global warming.

Answer 37

1. Recycling

2. Cycle and use public transport

3. Run my car on biodiesel - drive sensibly

4. Keep doors closed in winter to save on heating

5. Use only the water I need



I think there is a lot more to be done, and have enjoyed getting ideas from other peoples answers.

Answer 38

i reduce my water and electricity useage as well as walk to school and use my bike whenever possible. i also recycle what i can and educate my friends on how they can help! i am trying to get my apartment building to start a recycling program...after them it's my school! i took a class at a community college called environmental science which was very education on where the earth stands in leau of the environment which is not too great. plus i am a vegan which saves everything.

Answer 39

i spent allot of time an effort answering this question only to have the question removed.I just want to air my thoughts about the American government! you ask about global warming? yes people should b more aware. but i also believe people should b aware about the American governments thoughts on the preservation of humane life? y they would send all those innocent American soldier to war to be killed an to kill all those innocent people? all for such a selfish reason? OIL!! don't think u are pulling the wool over any ones eyes! u want to combat terror look in the mirror an start at home, you are the ones holding the key to the terror? nuclear bombs? state of the art weaponry? you could well kill us all? can we trust u not to?

Answer 40

I've plated trees in my garden to reduce the impact of my homes carbon ommissions, refused to allow anyone to use the central heating, I tell them to get a jumper on if they are cold or a blanket or even go for a jog. I have put energy saving bulbs in all the lights...I use public transport and recycle all my waste.



Also thanking my lucky stars in don't live in America which has the worst record or carbon ommission production in the world. Then again those of you who were dumb enough to elect Bush as president twice deserve the effects of global warming, if you were not one of these idiots i'm sorry for the comment and I apologise here.



Al Gore if I was American you would have got my vote, instead I live in the UK and have to endure Bush's butt monkey PM Blair

Answer 41

The most important thing I have done to date is to try and get Al Gore to run for President in 04 and 08! He is the only one that takes this stuff as seriously as it needs to be taken.



Secondly I have traded in my car for a more fuel efficient car, moved to lessen my commute to work, I ride my bike to run errands when I can. I also have planted 4 trees on my property this year, and replaced my appliances and home electronics with energy star/more efficient devices.



And I unplug devices when they are not in use (like the TV, cable box, DVD player, etcetera..)

Answer 42

I grow my own vegetables. I plant 5 new tree's every year in my community. Only drive the car when its necessary, most times I walk or get public transport. Recycle paper, bottles, cans, plant and vegetable scraps.

I live in Australia where we are in a drought so using less water is a main factor. By recycling our water onto our gardens and plants help.

Usage of our solar power system is better then using electricity.

Answer 43

·Replaced all the 100W light bulbs with energy saving lights (18W). These energy saving bulbs are very expensive but I buy them in bulk when they are on offer. They last for years.

·When the house was built I specified a special foam insulated hot water tank. The insulation is very efficient and the water will stay hot for a few days if unused.

·Drive the car carefully, building up speed steadily and no revving the engine. Zero to 60mph in 60 seconds is good enough for me!

·Let the birds eat waste bread/cooked food who convert it efficiently to fertilizer within 24 hours. Otherwise, this waste would go to landfill where it decomposes to carbon dioxide and methane (greenhouse gases).

·As a matter of principle, I never burn fossil fuels (coal, turf, etc) in our fireplace. Only waste wood that is easy to obtain.



Unfortunately, when house are built in Ireland their heat retaining properties leave a lot to be desired. Standard fireplaces are built-in but nearly all the heat from them is wasted. It would be better to build-in a fireplace with back boiler that is connected to the house heating and hot water tank. I have seen such fireplaces and they are fantastic. With the price of oil for central heating, the cost of them would be saved within a few years.



Also, it would seem the vast majority of our builders never heard of solar heating or photovoltaic cells!!

Answer 44

Well, more use of public transport, increased use of recycling...but, honestly, the most useful contribution would be to petition you to run for president again. A President Gore would theoretically do more to push for efforts to offset the emerging environmental catastrophe, via policy setting and education in corporate and public sectors than any private or non-profit effort.

Answer 45

I am intentionally going to an environmentally friendly university- (Hertfordshire), only three years old, uses recycled materials, solar power and refuses students cars on campus therefore having to use public transport or walk. There is also a recycling facility which is encouraged.

Answer 46

Mr Al Gore.. I know that your country it's one which produced pollution .. that's I've heard about from the news.. not just the news from my country (mex)as well the news from your country.. well I am trying to avoid to use the car so much.. I prefer to walk even.. I wish the goverments were more worried about that topic and to make conscience about that.. and not to say that's not exist as your goverment says.. I know Mr Bush is not from your party..

Answer 47

Turn on the AC in my apartment and open all the windows for 8 hours a day. That way the enviroments gets cooler!



Just kidding... I did change all the filters and oils in my car as well as get rid of innecessary weight to reduce fuel burn.

Answer 48

I don't vote Republican. That didn't work out too well in the last 2 elections but as they say "every little helps".



I try to tell all Americans that they waste over a third of the worlds resources despite having such a small population for a country that is this big.



I also do the small stuff like recycling etc..

Answer 49

Hi Al. I do all sorts of stuff. I make sure uneccesary lights are switched off, I switch the tv off at night instead of leaving it on standby, put the heating on a timer instead of having it blasting out all of the time. I don't use my car for short journeys (less than a mile - mile + a half) and I try to recycle as much paper and plastics as I can.



Shame you lost that election to George W. Things sure would have worked out a lot different if he hadn't cheated...

Answer 50

Currently as a Geography student I am more aware of how human can have an impact on the climate. the least we can do can make a difference.I have encouraged my family to recycle alot.We recylcle anything renewable. I also take public transport .its free now for me in London.so there is no reason for not taking the bus!

Answer 51

Moving to higher ground! Besides, it doesn't matter what i do, if the USA is just going to keep people in their cars, and the rail companies in the UK keep the price of train tickets so high that it is 5 times cheaper for 2 people to drive a car instead of taking the train!

Answer 52

I cycle to work and on other small journeys, thus reducing my output of CO2. I recycle most of my waste and make my own compost. I have also just spent a small fortune replacing all the lightbulbs in my house with lower energy versions.



In the future I plan to install solar panels on my roof as well as waterbutts on all my guttering.

Answer 53

I'd like to see something done about converting the vast deserts into forests by multiplying sand for more products and shared as a world harmony project that gives employment to more with a raw product supply that is endless! This is for starters.

Answer 54

I use energy saving light bulbs I have just had an new energy efficient boiler installed and I only buy A rated energy efficient household appliances as well as recycling plastics, paper , tin cans and green waste. I dont own a car (I can't drive) so I use public transport. I try not to leave appliances on standby, but I don't always remember to turn them off.

Answer 55

I can't believe some of you people. 'Global warming isn't happening', 'we'll all be dead before it affects us'. Stop being so utterly selfish and ignorant. Global warming is very real and will be one of the most difficult challenges that the planet of today will ever have to face. It is up to this generation to save the world of tomorrow. Without advocates like you Mr. Gore it sounds like most people will just tip their hats and continue along the path of destruction that could inevitably end life as we know it. I saw you on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton when you were in Australia and I have bought your book, An Inconvinient Truth and will see the movie when it is released. Our family has changed to the electricity company that provides the 'greenest' electricity and we have a natural gas hot water service. I car pool to University to save petrol and am studying Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution and have been taught the full effects of global warming. Global Warming is REAL...

Answer 56

Being a teacher. I am telling my students about the effects of global warming and give them the tips to reduce it.



We all together with my school students generated mass awareness by rallying out in the streets. I have lead all the procession.



We have started working some organisation i.e. wwf to reduce the speed of global warming.

Answer 57

I eat vegies to fart less...

No really, I want to buy solar energy car, but I don't find cheap in shops, I want to put solar energy in my house, but it's very complicate to find companies that do that. I also want to use wind energy, but it's too complicate (new companies don't do that).

So I ring all the companies to find what I want, and till I find it, I do not buy any services that will polute anymore. I don't use my hallogène light and I fight every single day of my life to protect ideas that defend the environment. What can we do against mining destruction ? It's an economic matter that no politician will fight against.

Answer 58

I refuse to recycle, as it is worse than not, I refuse to eat all processed and manufactured foods, I refuse plastic bags, and only ever use material bags, I do not use regular doctors and do not take any prescription or over the counter drugs and lotions etc...., I do not use any harmful chemicals in the house, my household members including the animals (cats and dogs) all eat certified organic foods.

I grow plants, bushes, shrubs and trees that attract the birds and butterflies etc... in to my backyard. I care and I give back.

Answer 59

Hi Mr.Al Gore,

I would just like to say I loved your movie.I think that it is a good move to ask this question on Yahoo Answers.

. I 'm a vegitarion.

. I ride my bike to the library.

. I use energy saving light bulbs.

. I also encourage people to be a vegitarion.

. I also recycle.

I hope a lot of people see your movie and also I hope that more people answer your question.

Answer 60

Cycling, recycling, using the internet where possible to avoid using paper. Looking into getting some solar panels at the weekend. Not eating so much beef. Cows emit tons of methane each year which adds to global warming.

How about you?

Answer 61

My daughter and I recycle all our rubbish. We walk practically everywhere, and when we do have to use a car, we carpool, so there is never less than three people in it at the same time.We make sure lights are turned off when not in use or in the same room. We turn the thermostat down a couple of degrees and wear a jumper, and thick socks.

Answer 62

I do not drive, I am walking.

For inner city

(I live in Paris-Ile de France), I have no choice, I use l'autobus |:en français dans le texte | because Streetcars were supressed in order to help "automobile" industry to avoid "la faillite" before WWII and never reinstalled since then.

The posthumous victory of Hitler and Mussolini : Wolkswagen and Autostrada everywhere for everybody

[ sic transit gloria mundi ]

For going out,I have train riding though for the same reason,the places to visit are restrained ; half-network of the railroads being closed to favour motoring .

It is the modern version of the bloody Highwaymen.

I believe the same process acted in the whole world !

Answer 63

I use public transport when travelling alone, instead of using private vehicle, which I think I am contributing a lot to reduce global warming. And I wish, all people thinks like me.

Answer 64

30-40% of our home heating in winter comes from a high-efficiency wood-burning stove, I buy trees locally from an estate where they are regularly culled in the natural cycle.



The rest of our heating is regrettably but inevitably from burning oil, but our philosophy is that if you want to take off your sweater when you come indoors, the thermostat is too high.



I believe the most promising option for reducing our oil consumption further is a heat pump, I am looking into this at present.



Another family philosophy is that multiple uses should be made of each car journey whenever possible.



The sooner the use of fossil hydrocarbons as fuels can be phased out the better, and to this end I would support the extension of electricity generation from nuclear fission, and a ramping up of investment in the development of nuclear fusion as a power source.

Answer 65

Oh going around, big noting myself, burning fossil fuels at a massive rate, while telling others not to do the same.



I've been so busy, since I invented the internet, now I'm inventing environmental awareness.



Wow, I'm such a great guy. I deserve to be president.

Answer 66

I used to walk or cycle to most places back home in England, but now I live in the US that's very difficult to do for various reasons such as roads not being pedestrian nor cyclist friendly. Also, insulating the house is a priority to make fuel use efficient.

Answer 67

I try to bike more often and use the car less (even in the cold Canadian Winters!) Less emissions means less CO2 which is a significant contributor to global warming. When using the car, especially for long distances, I try to carpool as well.

I recycle where there is services to do so, and I try to reuse items several times (e.g. sandwich bags) several times before I dispose of it.

I encourage and educate my students to also be considerate citizens of the earth. I hope that in turn they can help make a difference in their families.

I have petitioned to governments asking them to take global warming seriously and realise the importance of stewardship for this precious earth of ours.

Answer 68

I sell the cheapest alternative energy on the market wind water and solar power but getting people to change over is another thing They all still want it cheaper and would buy it if the goverment gave a little help

Answer 69

Well I'm not riding a jet aircraft around the world burning ,a tonne of fuel a minute so I can deliver sanctmonious sermons to the converted in a pathetic attempt to raise my election prospects for a future presidency.

I know its not much but I think every little bit helps.

Answer 70

really silly question,as the world is run by the banks,this question would be better suited to them to see what they are going to do,the real question is who or what is responsible for global warming,is it the earth having its clear out and if it is then nothing can be done,if it is man well look at usa and china two biggest burners of fossil fuels,is more damage done to the world by recycling,we have carbon fibre but we still chop down trees,we plant trees but the wrong type.so there is no real answer,we have 6.6 billion people on this planet,all trying to make sense of it all, and I'm afraid,that's 6.6 billion opinions,no one is really going to bite. the hand that feeds them

Answer 71

I used to cycle to work at lot, at the moment I am able to walk to work. This saves using a car which obviously has a negative environmental impact.

I don't leave lights on when I'm not in a room, and don't put more water in the electric kettle than is required.

Answer 72

global warming donot exist, it is only the creation of the media with no clear scientific evident, why donot you show us how the tempratures changed in the last 150 years? in tv there is only some things melting, but there is no proof of how the temprature has changed to cause all these meltings and fires.

no evidance, so no proof, so only a fabricated lie.



it is to make people care about nature, just as a religion, to gather all people from different religions to have a nature religion



i donot do anything to reduce a non-fact issue

Answer 73

In the scheme of things not a lot. But then I am not the former VP of the largest contributing country to global warming.



I would turn this around and ask what are you doing, and why are you asking this now?



Is global warming a new issue that wasn't a problem when you has the authority to do anything about it?

Answer 74

Hello one en all, I suppose that my main focus has been to try and source energy providers who go beyond the minimum requirements in terms of waste and emitions. When you get right down to it the individual isn't going to make a bit of real difference...unless they happen to be the ruler of china, India, Russia and the US of A... etc, etc.

We could try to elect politicians who are not paid propagandists for the oil and coal lobby?... but pigs will be flying long before that happens...silly me for mentioning it. we could try for a world revolution, it would have more chance of success then my former suggestion!

Answer 75

Over the last decade in Australia, certain measures have been made by my local council to cut down waste by only allowing us the tiniest garbage bin per family, but 3 other huge bins for paper, plant/grass/branches, and glass/PET plastic.



My council, Ku-ring-gai, then collects it and sends it to recycling plants to reduce the amount of waste that then decomposes in our rubbish tips. I sort all my waste and make sure that I properly use the bins.



I use energy saving light globes and turn lights off when I am not in the room.



I try to use as little hot water as I can.



I wear warm clothes in my house instead of turning on the heating all the time. It is amazing how much better you can feel without heating!



I take public transport to work and I try not to drive too much.



I also try to plant native Australian trees in my garden often and in the bush which my house backs onto. I also send money to another country overseas which plants trees in desert areas and areas destroyed by fires. Sometimes as a present for someone's celebration I have trees planted in their name there and they receive a certificate.



I used to work on projects on renewable energy as well as carbon sequestration (both geological and biological) and technology to help us move towards a hydrogen society. It may all sounds like science fiction but I have seen geosequestration working as well as hydrogen fuelled buses.



Working with global governments (including the US DOE) and industries such as mining, utilities/coal power stations and manufacturing I was able to further these projects that will help reduce global warming with people who have the ability to make real changes.



I also plan to convince as many people as I can to see An Inconvenient Truth because even if it gets into their heads a little, it is better than nothing - every little helps!

Answer 76

Viva Biodiesel!

Answer 77

Develop a way to run cars on water. I imagine the lionshare of the global warming is coming from internal combustion engines, refineries to make the fuel for them and from other plants running on inefficient century old technology.

Answer 78

I use public transport as opposed to driving a car. I turn electric items off, instead of being on standby (I leave the fridge on obviously) I put in the recycle bin what I can.

Answer 79

we can all start by doing very little, to start we just recycled newspapers, now we recycle as much as we can and we even have our own compost bin. when we go shopping we say no to carrier bags if we don't need them, walk every where we can, so some people might say what is the point if only they are doing it, but surely if everyone did a little then it may even make a difference someday

Answer 80

My Vehicle is Catalyzed,2 Wheel Drive and 1.4Litres Engine capacity.

I Walk and Cycle most Places.

I recycle 50% of My Household waste(But My Government DO NOT Actively encourage his in all areas of the UK).



My House is Insulated and Double Glazed.

I use Aircraft travel very little nowadays.

But Living in the UK it's difficult to maintain any level of Carbon Reduction unless WE ALL make changes to Our lifestyles and Habits!



Generally Our Carbon Footprints have Long term affects on Our Climate! And I feel that even if we All made drastic Changes-we would still encounter Long-term and potentially devastating changes!

Answer 81

well we walk where we need to go now...gave up the car...so no emissions from this family...we recycle in our city..oh and i quit smoking 5 years ago..oh yes and i got rid of the husband...HE needs to reduce global warming so he's outta the pic..can't teach that dawg any new tricks.Well.that's it for myself and my daughter...we do what we can..we are always trying new things...stop using aerosols too by the way

Answer 82

Gave up driving, bought a bike, got into self sufficiency.

Planted a few hundred trees.

Recycle our rubbish.

Even cut down on the ciggies.

Grow our own fruit veg etc cuts down on the packaging and transportation.

Don't use spray cans anymore



This is the real ANGLIK (no one really) by the way cheers!

Answer 83

We use a smaller car, and then only my partner uses it for work five days a week. We use public transport when not working/holidays. Do not overuse central heating, electric gadjets,shower in place of baths.

Answer 84

I do not move to America and do not become part of a society that doesn't care about its responsibilities on a global scale and continues to waste huge amounts of fossil fuel (compared to European countries). I do not support sending troops to countries on the pretext of finding WMD and blow up oil pools. I do not drive a 6 cyl. car capable of running at 150 mph when I'm only allowed to travel at 70 mph.

I guess not being American is a good start..

Answer 85

Using energy saver light bulbs.



Also, I only put my recycling out once per month instead of every week, so the truck only has to idle in front of my house 1/4 of the amount of time it used to!

Answer 86

I don't drive so that's a major improvement.

The big problem here in England is the lack of incentives to recycle. I had to ask my council for a recycling box for 7 months - they don't have them on my street as access is limited - and now the private company who collects them won't collect mine!

I now have to go to my local school to recycle paper, bottles and aluminium but plastic provision is woeful.



Here's what I'd do -

Nationalise all public transport so it would be cheaper and more available for all.

The same for water companies - Thames Water has been rarely been out of the news for its leaks this summer yet blames it water shortages on its customers.

Put solar panels on ALL houses and flats - unobtrusive, cuts energy bills.

Stop emissions trading as this is passing the buck from one country to another.

Oh, and close down all nuclear power plants. The planet's safety isn't worth it for a few kilos of uranium and plutonium which will remain radioactive for several hundred thousand years.



Thanks for letting me get that off my chest Al,

Jools

Answer 87

We've already changed our lights to florescent. We moved closer to my work 8.5 miles. Lastly we are going to vote for you in 2008!

Good Luck!

Answer 88

I reduce the amount of bull$hit politicians spew into the air by chainsawing thier stupid heads off.

Answer 89

I recylcle all I can. Only take the car when absolutely nessesary. Saving money for getting a solar panel.

Answer 90

Use public transport, walk, ride a pushbike, defend trees from being ripped out of the earth.

Answer 91

Hello Mr. Gore,



I will check out your film when it comes to the UK next week. Thank you for devoting your name to this important cause. I am sorry that it has become a politicized issue, as I think it is a universal concern. In response to the sceptics of global warming -- even if you don't believe it, there is nothing wrong with trying to curb pollution and the squandering of energy. I grew up in pristine rural Canada, but have lived as well in very polluted cities; when you have direct contact with industrial and chemical waste in the air and water -- and can contrast it with the experience of living in a completely or almost completely pure environment, it is truly unnerving.



I have tried to recycle much more consciously and have put off owning a car for several years, either walking or taking public transportation. This is sometimes very inconvenient, but at least it helps a little. One habit I have consciously had to break is turning lights and appliances off and not leaving them running when I am not in the room. I do not yet own a house as I am a university graduate student, but when I do, I will do some research on heating and water efficiency, insulation, sealing windows, etc.



I think it would be worthwhile knowing if there are citizens' groups that could be -- or are already -- organised in communities which could find ways to cooperate to ensure greater energy efficiency and less pollution and waste. -- They could also spread information and develop positive initiatives in order to bring new technology such as cars using non-fossil fuels and windmills to communities. It might be possible to set up a system in which consumer products are certified having been produced in an environmentally friendly factory or by cleaner industrial methods -- rather like the 'dolphin-friendly' stamps on tuna cans. I think this is a way of effectively linking the regulation of industry with consumer demand. This sounds outlandish, but I recently heard in the UK it is possible to get a windmill for one's own house to provide energy. It might be possible to provide tax-breaks or rebates or at least to demonstrate savings in energy costs with such initiatives on a communal basis -- which could encourage sceptics. I think if demand for such commodities (especially with automobiles and products certified as being produced in a 'clean' manner) increases, then the research and products will follow. I have visited the village of Ostritz near Goerlitz, in Saxony, Germany on the German-Polish border which has been impressively reorganized with the cooperation of the local cloister (which is part of the local economy). It launched a huge recycling pilot project -- including regional recycling facilities and local windmill farms -- completely along these lines -- in a bid both to revitalise the economy and to look to the future. This example showed me that with such concerns it is much better if a whole town participates. This is how recycling plans were implemented in the 1980s and 1990s -- that is, at the municipal level -- and it worked well in many countries.



If such local groups were set up, I would be willing to volunteer time to help administer the group in my locality, and I am sure a lot of people would do the same. If people understand that they can benefit and contribute in practical terms, this cause will be more tangible and less political for them and less removed.



Of course, there is the additional concern of regulating the pollution output of China and India, in particular, in the coming years, which does require a concerted political effort in terms of international cooperation.

Answer 92

Would YOU have it in YOU to change the transport systems..so that we view mass transit as our collective system, and not some clodball enterprise for those that don't have cars?

Answer 93

Not believing in such a thing could exist, still taking my part to enjoy life, such as, riding a motorcycle and bicycle, eating less improving my overall health, even though it will probably have no effect during my, or even my great, great grand chrildrens lifetime.

Answer 94

Driving a hybrid car



Buying green energy



Writing letters and submissions to the government for more action

Answer 95

i recycle all off my paper and other items than can be. i never leave any lights on unles needed and they use power saving bulbs. my heaters are on only wnen needed and always on the minimum. i use public transport and car share when possible. only have showers and my garden has lots of plants and trees in it to help absorb and co2 i produce in everyday life. i am also thinking of investing in a solar panel to heat my water and save enegy.all of my sockets are turned off when not is use

Answer 96

I agree this is a problem. But Al gore to the rescue? Well good luck and I salute your efforts.

Answer 97

It doesn't matter. Just like the last question asked by "Al Gore" and his cronies, the "best answer" for this question will be submitted by his people, from a level one account (relatively inactive), just for the sake of publishing both his question and his desired answer.

Answer 98

instead of driving to work i take the light rail train.i believe in global

warming 100%.

Answer 99

I try to cut down on methane emissions by farting less frequently, but I object to a Yank, (and a former Vice-President, at that) lecturing people. Actions speak louder than words - so what did he do when he had the chance? The USA is the biggest polluter of the planet, and that didn't change under the Clinton/Gore administration.

Answer 100

Drive less, ride a bike to work, easy small steps for lots of lazy people to make.

Answer 101

I recycle glass, plastic, paper and cardboard. I have had a water butt installed in my garden so I can water my plants with rain water. I have had a composter installed in my garden. All non-meat food waste goes in that along with garden cuttings. I have had all my windows double-glazed recently and I have turned down the thermostat for the central heating. I take showers instead of baths to save water. I turn off lights if I am not in a room to save on electricity. I use a dishwasher (when it is full!) rather than washing up in the sink to save water as well. I car share to get to work.



I'm doing as much as I can!

Answer 102

Working for a company that sells and installs solar heating panels, energy efficient condensing boilers (including the worlds first drainfree boier), using energy efficient lightbulbs, car-sharing

Answer 103

i don't have a car, cylce everywhere (i know this is bad because i'll be realeasing more CO2, but i can't be bothered to walk) i use energy efficient light bulbs, and am currently in the process of convincing my parents to buy some solar panels to put on our roof, to heat our water

Answer 104

I have brought a tandem with a basket on the front so that i can give neighbours lifts instead of them driving. And i have started to recycle.

Answer 105

I use the internet to save physical travelling. I shop around on the internet, I bank on the internet and I use the telephone and internet telephone (VOIP SIP) to travell the world using electrons and photons without making any real (Atom) journeys.



Think about it!

Answer 106

This may be a minor deviation from the point of the question. But if (and the theories surrounding this are many and far reaching) global warming is indeed being caused by human intervention, then surely maybe it would be a good idea to get the US to actually agree to levels of polution to be kept rather than snubbing all European etc lobbyists attempts to halt the massive hole the US is causing (Kyoto Protocol). So ... in answer to your question, I am raising public awareness that the largest polluter in the world is doing nothing bar spouting words.

Answer 107

walking to work and indeed anywhere i do not have to drive our car --- twofold scenario we get fit , and the car doesn't emit pollution . I'm 52 my wife's a little older --- our health and that of future kids is all important --- if we cannot show the next generation , then who can ???

Answer 108

I think the problem is the average person doesn't feel they have a big impact on the situation. Certainly being aware of cause and effects of our decisions is important, but being one out of several billion on the planet with an issue that may not hit "critical mass" for a hundred years is hard to fathom. I think the true answer has to be that I really do very "little" that I think has an impact.

Answer 109

I recycle, Only turn on & use the light in the room I'm in. I also cycle instead of drive.

Answer 110

Nothing the goverment hasnt really told us what we can do so im not sure if im doing anything to help it i think that should be a main issue. URGENT

Answer 111

Sadly, not much. I use public transport in place of my own car. But that's because I'm too young to drive. I'd like to do more but not sure where to start.

Answer 112

Mr Gore, I can't help feel that the human race has passed a point from which there is no return.



It's my opinion that George W Bush's initial election and his subsequent re-election (??!!!) was the major turning point. This decade was humanities' last throw of the dice and thanks to George W, his cronies and the majority of American voters we've completely destroyed Earth's chance and in turn our children's future.



I'm slightly pessimistic, does it show?

Answer 113

Reduce open the refrigerator as once open it, it'll make the ozone layer thin.



Reduce use engine vehicles cos smoke makes the ozone layer hot and thinner.

Answer 114

Dear al,



It would be a big, big help if we would shut down America and China for starters.......

Answer 115

Walk or ride a bike when possible instead of using the car.

Answer 116

i ride my push bike 12km to work. This helps the environment and reduces the risk of illness. Lets get back to basics.

Answer 117

I no longer use 'pressurised' spray's, only use the car for essential journeys, am composting, am saving rain water and just generally being more aware of products and their effects before thinking about buying them.

Answer 118

Its all the little things - cycling to work instead of using the car, turning off the tv instead of leaving it on stand by, turning off lights and appliances when not in use and trying to lay off the budget airlines. Its not a great deal, but if we all do it it can have an impact.

Answer 119

I don't drive a car, I walk most places, if not I use public transport, I recycle...ummm yeah can't think of anything else

Answer 120

I am trying to power my laptop computer via solar power. Sourcing parts at the moment.....

Answer 121

I'm going to vote Green

Answer 122

I already answered this. Then the original question got deleted. Now it's back again. I wasted all those keystrokes. Quite annoying.



I envisage a silly fight going on in Yahoo! operations centre between democrat and republican moderators.....



Anyway, in brief this time to avoid needless waste of my valuable life-minutes, I am vegetarian - the single most effective means of reducing ecological footprint. Less carbon, less methane, less usage of fresh water. Even better than switching from an SUV to a small hybrid.



Please don't delete this question again.

Answer 123

I converted my V12 Bentley to LPG. Also, instead of smoking my breakfast hams, now I deep fry them....

Answer 124

I do what i can, walk where possible, work in organic promoting resturant, recycle use old fasioned non chemical substance for cleaning



How much does it all help?

Answer 125

I have become Vegetarian, I grow my own produce, I work from home, I sold my car, bought a bicycle, I have a solar panel for hot water, you juice electricity, a wood burning stove for heating, more insulation in my house than is probably necessary, use Eco nappies on the kids, cook from scratch at every meal, recycle just about everything, have a grey water mechanism for watering the garden and for doing the dishes, housework, toilet etc. Annoy the government/local government with emails letters and protests, most recently at Drax, Share ideas with local schools. EDUCATION is the key.

Answer 126

Global warming is a natural process of the planet. It is supposed to happen. Get over it.

Answer 127

personally i recycle,walk or use public transport to get around never leave anything on standby i just wonder if i can do a bit more

Answer 128

I beat a tree with a branch

Answer 129

As I said in my answer to your first question.



Reduce carbon at home and in my business.



Recycle more at home and within the business.



Re-use more at home and in the business.

Answer 130

turnin off da tv and lites off

im 10 years old

Answer 131

well, I'm using my bike instead of going to wherever i need to by car, also i switched all my lightbulbs to energy saving lightbulbs AND i planted a tree! That's about it for now...

Answer 132

STOP TALKING ! ( cf my answer to the question about protecting the Planet , it's the same )



old ninon

Answer 133

I don't know aren't you meant to tell me what to do? I don't know how to stop global warming. I heard deodorant sprays were bad when I was a kid but I still use them so I guess I'm not helping at all.

Answer 134

The following is from an e-mail distributed six days ago encouraging all those not in critical serivce positions to take Tuesday 31 Oct 2006 off in an effort to give business and political leaders a mandate upon which to act resolutely in favour of the global environment. If you agree, please join and forward this to those you think can help. We can take a step together to do a great deal about global warming, so let's make a difference.



Most people feel powerless and sometimes victimized by a system which gives us very little real choice when it comes to reducing pollution and waste. We're impelled by market forces to use cars, utilize unclean power generation sources, buy over-packaged products, and consume wastefully. This is because politicians and business people are incapable of responding to our real needs and wants and therefore fail to act on our behalf while destruction of our air, land and sea continues. We are rigid with paraylis. How then are we to reduce our energy footprint, carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere, and the myriad other pollutants we generate each day? No plans are in place for significant change. No leadership is strong enough to act decisively. No expectation beyond the status quo. It's business as usual and the planet is dying. More than this, the planet is being killed, and as the American folk singer Utah Phillips says, the people who are killing it have names and addresses.



Is it not therefore time for everyone to take the day off?



This email is asking you, on behalf of a more balanced sustainable future and a healthy planet, not to travel on 31 October 2006, not to use your car, bus, van or truck and reduce energy use in the home as much as you can. Don't go to work unless your work is in a critical service environment. Spend the extra time you have that day to contact your power generators, political representatives, business leaders, and local press. Ask how much carbon dioxide their facilities will continue to pump into the environment over the next year, what plans are in place to reduce pollution in the future, what is being done by your local bus and transportation providers to improve air quality, or ask whatever environmental question rubs you the most. Let them know you're joining a worldwide protest to protect the health of our local communities, our planet, and our children.



Make a difference if you believe our representatives need to do more to halt pollution and respond to global warming in a serious way. If you believe businesses are dumping too much toxic pollution in our oceans, rivers, and soil, make a difference. If you believe Al Gore is correct when he says politicians will not act unless the public is engaged, then now is a good time to act. If you act, and others act, then our politicians will do likewise. Alternatively you can continue as you are and hope things will get better. Apathy however guarantees dissatisfaction and ultimately unhappiness for us all. You are the ones you've been waiting for.



We're quickly heading towards a climate volatility that will doom many animals, plants, and humans across the world and cause chaos in domestic and world economics. Violent storms increase in number and strength. The Vancouver

Republic reports for example, that the Pan-American Whitewater Canoe and Slalom Championships were forced to move to Canada this year because of a two-year drought in the Amazon Rainforest. When there's a shortage of whitewater in the Amazon, things do not bode well for us all. You may think this has no impact on us in the northern hemisphere, but the Amazon basin is the size of the USA. Rising air draws in the tradewinds which cools the ocean surface creating deep-water currents that provide nutrients for fish-stocks and reduces warm air over the Atlantic. The excess warm air fuels increasingly violent typhoons and hurricanes of the sort that

devastated the lives of many thousands in New Orleans. It is folly indeed to ignore it. Experiments in the Arizona Biodome show we lack the skills to manage our environment through technical processes. The Biodome also shows us that once a certain point of decay is reached, the environment enters an unstoppable process of warming. The lesson is clear, we can no longer stand by while government and businesses perpetuate a system that causes ruin on a global and domestic scale.



October 31st (Halloween), symbolic in many cultures as a time of death, change, and renewal, is a Tuesday this year and a good time to show your feelings. Please forward this email to others, that they may translate it, put it in their own way, forward it, do whatever to act on it and ensure others act on it.



Stand up together on Tuesday, and sit back down again and rest. You've earned it. You don't have to work as hard as you do, particularly if it contributes to overly consumptive levels of waste and destruction. Your absence at work will hopefully be noted positive and noble, for who indeed has any room at all to argue for continuing a perilous and unsustainable course that ultimates delivers us all to a clifftop?.



There are those that might say such an action is futile but they are part of the problem, not the solution. Listen to your heart and respond to it, your wisest advisor. Business people will tell you there are bond issues and investment returns to consider, indeed the whole fabric of our economy is at stake, but their lack courage, imagination, and strength is our sure destruction. We have the means to bring the abundant wealth of the earth to everyone free of environmental pollution, but it is up to us to demand it. Show somebody, show yourself, show your friends, your seniors and your children that you can and will do something that gives the authorities an overwhelmingly clear mandate upon which to act to save an ecosystem in collapse. Failure to do so will reap a bitter harvest for us all.



Refuse for one day to go to work (unless you work in a citical public service environment) and state your reasons why. Refuse to purchase products that are not produced locally. Forward this email and encourage others to show they care too. If this protest is large, then you will know that by acting as a group the community at large has sent a clear, unequivocal message of substance that we have waited long enough for real change. If millions of people across the western world refuse to work, to use their cars, board buses, and turn off non-critical power-consuming equipment then we have made a difference as individuals, as a nation, and taken the path of the

warrior spirit.



This email is distributed free of attachments, malware, virus, strings, or other encodings so that it might benefit the greater good. If you forward it, please keep it that way, and thank you for reading this far.



www.nickgonewalkabout.co.uk



"Clean Air Water and Food...is it too much to ask?

Answer 135

I've stopped using my heater in my car

Answer 136

Im recycling my plastic containers and paper.

Answer 137

I started just know...

I decided to change the kind of food that I was eating 'cause I was farting a lot !

Answer 138

I open my window when i have air conditioning on while in my car or at home

Answer 139

turning off any power switches when not in use ie tv, dishwasher



always using public transport or walking

Answer 140

the only thing i can think that i do is car pool,and walk. There are probably more that i do i just cant think of anything else





statement..please run for president..



im not the only one who wants you to run...see

https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20060917164301AAXKLKl

Answer 141

Sir, I will do what I need to live in this world and if I have to melt all the icebergs then so help me I will.

Answer 142

I work from home rather than commute. That's 500 miles a week (a tank and a bit of fuel.)

Answer 143

i HIGHLY doubt your Al Gore.

Answer 144

i used non-cfc products



i use public transportation , carpool



i reuse plastics



am i doing enough?





Peace" >;

Answer 145

I walk by horse in my country.

No Cars, no refrigerators and so many girls.

Answer 146

i either walk or ride a bicycle to go any where

Answer 147

i drive a range rover 4.4 litre v8 lol i love the smell of fumes in the morning

Answer 148

I take a more active role in wildlife preservation !!!



Preserve wildlife ,,,Pickle a squirell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 149

Sorry about this Al but i couldn't care less about global warming.

Either it's too damn late to worry about or it's just a load of baloney. Made up by you politicians to screw more taxes out of us hard working citizens.

Answer 150

I have a bottle of water in my toilet cistern which means I save water on each flush. Not sure if it fights against carbon emissions, but does help us save our water

Answer 151

I recycle paper, cans, tin and glass and use eco-friendly washing products. Also I recently started to us energy saving light bulbs.



I also used to ride my scooter to work every day instead of my car to save on emissions.

Answer 152

Trying my hardest to recycle correctly



Oh yeah, trying to fart less as well

Answer 153

nothing at all apart from recycling oh and also i don't drive

Answer 154

Trying to convince AMERICANS to do more. Especially recycling and cutting carbon omissions into the atmosphere.

Answer 155

I knitted a blanket for my backyard.

Answer 156

i thimkthat resarchare made to grow some kind of fishes whiche breaty co2 and release o2 and we can olso grow more plants

Answer 157

I use a cloth to wipe myself,never paper.

Answer 158

I'm not sure global warming is an area of concern. It seems as if we cycle from warming to cooling. I wonder, if warming of the ice cap is occurring, wouldn't the increase in temperature also cause more evaporation, thus preventing increases in water levels?

Answer 159

stop smoking and trying not to brake wind

Answer 160

I just got a push-bike. It make me healthy, saves me money on petrol and dosen't do any harm to the environment.

Answer 161

what am i doing? a lot! i've been a member of my school Nature Society and we did a lot projects together. everyday i took public transports, we also participate in nature conservation programme- grow more trees.

Answer 162

so far nothing

Answer 163

walk more

Answer 164

nothing yet but im hoping after i see your movie I'll be inspired and informed enough to do something

Answer 165

Educating my children for future references on all sorts of things

Answer 166

I'm going to kill my husband. He lets off more gas than a humdred cows.



On a serious note, I walk more and take the train. This weekend I'm gonna fix my bicycle, and next year we are installing solar panels on the roof.

Answer 167

Try to use lemon and vinegar for cleaning, they are pretty good too better than those awful bleaches that pollute the air.

Answer 168

I try not to fart but sometimes you just got to.

Answer 169

Eat as much beef as possible. Methane from bovine farts is a major contribution to the greenhouse effect!

Answer 170

i recycle as the law now reqires. But I ask what can one individual do when you see the recycling laws dont apply to business'?



And I also gave my country away to the republicans despite knowing full well it was a fix, and i ignored the pleas of black congressmen and women.

Answer 171

What's Bush doing?

Answer 172

My question is: why are you asking US this cheesy question?

Answer 173

i stopped using aerosol spray.....i recycle.....walk when i can instead of using a vehicle.....reduced considerably the amount of chemicals i use in the house..

Answer 174

Nothing, England isn't doing anything specifically big to reduce global warming. So, why should I?

Answer 175

NOUGHT!!!

Answer 176

Rather than go around and spread missinformation why don't you debate the topic with a real climatologist like Roger Pielke Sr.?



http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/



He has effectively nullified all of your horrific scenarios that are the basis for your film.

Answer 177

Nothing the world will be destoryed b4 the global warming issue aries because we will be dead from a Nuclear holocaust started by Britain and the US as they are alreading poking their noses with Iran

Answer 178

fart less

Answer 179

NOTHING

Answer 180

Not believing it! It is a natural cycle of the Earth. Sorta like a season