Global Warming Blog #9, Who Else Can Help?
Submitted by Narayan El on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 05:17.
We are not alone in our fight against global warming. There are several people and groups who want to see this planet’s problem fixed as much as us. They can provide others with helpful information, tips on how to deal with global warming, and possibly funding to help in people’s attempts to lower the effectiveness of global warming.
One of these global warming agents is the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). They have an entire article on their website about global warming called Issues: Global Warming. It tells you many things about global warming, such as what contributes to it, its effects, how to prevent it from getting worse and make it better, etc. For example, in the article’s Solutions section, it says that the design and construction of “green buildings” (energy efficient buildings) can waste a lot less energy than normal establishments and contribute less to global warming emissions. The article directly states that these special buildings can “dramatically reduce the enormous amounts of energy that buildings consume in heating, cooling, lighting and water use.” In other words, if you use “green buildings,” they could conserve a lot more energy than normal buildings.
Another agent that relates to global warming is Energy Star. This is a company that gives information on energy efficiency and sells energy efficient products. At their website , they have products in over 50 categories that qualify for their trademark, the Energy Star. Here’s an interesting quote from the Energy Star website that could point you in the right direction towards energy efficiency:
“Did You Know?
The typical household spends $1,900 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR, you can save up to 30% or more than $600 per year.”
As far as funding goes for helping out with global warming, our government may be a source. But organizations like the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation ARE sources. As shown by the stated examples, there are several people who can help us to prevent the dangers of global warming, we just need to be willing to ask.
