My friend Karen (as well as my parents) mentioned and recommended this movie a while ago. I saw the book in Barnes and Nobles a few weeks ago and just finished reading it... amazing pictures by the way! And A and I just finished watching the movie. Man, this is deeply moving, scary, and enlightening all at once.
Some things that amazed me:
A quote by Winston Churchill, 1936
"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place, we are entering a period of consequences." All I have to say is: SO TRUE!
Global Warming: In the summer of 2003, Europe was hit by a massive heatwave that killed 35,000 people. Yes, that's right 35,000.
For the first time in history, during the 2005 hurricane season, the World Meteorological Organization ran out of alphabet letters for the names of hurricanes and had to start using the letters of the Greek alphabet to name the tropical storms and hurricanes that kept coming.
We are facing what biologists are beginning to call as a mass extinction crisis, with a rate of extinction now 1,000 times higher than the normal rate.
Coral reefs throughout the ocean are being killed in large numbers due to global warming. In addition, there are now "dead zones" devoid of ocean life throughout the world.
If Greenland melted or broke up and slipped into sea, sea levels will increase by between 18 and 20 feet. So much of our land- land where people live and work, would be underwater. Sir David King, UK Science Advisor, states that, "The maps of the world will have to be redrawn."
The Kyoto Treaty (a treaty developed to help countries reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases) has been ratified by 132 nations in the developed world. The only two advanced nations that have not ratified Kyoto are the US and Australia.
These are just a FEW of the MANY important facts/issues/concerns that this movie/book addresses. Bottom line: This is serious. We need to take action. Now.
And to end it all,
"We have everything we need to begin solving the climate crisis- save, perhaps, political will. But in America, political will is a renewable resource." Let's make a change!!!
"Each one of us is a cause in global warming, but each one of us can become part of the solution: in the decisions we make on what we buy, the amount of electricity we use, the cars we drive, and how we live our lives. We can even make choices to bring our individual carbon emissions level to zero."
The Earth is our only home. And this is what is at stake. Our ability to live on planet Earth- to have a future as a civilization. It is our time to rise again to secure our future."
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Check out www.greendimes.com. It is an organization that helps reduce/stop your junk mail and they plant a tree a month for each month you are a memeber. I signed up for a 1 year plan. I am also considering Terra Pass, www.terrapass.com. They are a company that invests in renewable resources and helps you "eliminate your carbon footprint". You can do a calculator and see how much carbon you emit and they buy the pass accordingly. For me it is a way to make me feel better about driving my not so fuel efficient minivan, and not being able to afford a more efficient car, this seems like the next best thing.
Thanks, Karen! I'll check them out... every little bit helps!
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