| As natural resources on the planet continue on | | | | rather than opting to step on the gas. Pedaling will |
| the downward slide, arguments on the validity and | | | | cause you to sweat and loose some excess |
| practicability of the Kyoto agreement continue to | | | | baggage. Stepping on the gas will always cost you |
| rage like a wild fire, and some Neros are still | | | | some money while adding to the excess baggage |
| fiddling while Rome is burning, it is good to note | | | | you are already carrying. Plus, do not forget that |
| that the race for alternate and renewable energy | | | | every little bit of noxious emissions generated |
| sources has been on the uptrend. | | | | especially during short trips adds to what is |
| Governments may haggle over carbon credits, | | | | already floating in the atmosphere. |
| industrial captains may throw a few punches at | | | | Participating: You can join a club, an organization or |
| repressive Kyoto-derived government regulations | | | | a movement that is championing the cause for |
| and developing countries can continue to cry foal! | | | | better environmental management. Mandates of |
| - even though there is no need for this since they | | | | such bodies are to keep governing bodies awake |
| are dependent on emergent technologies from | | | | and alive to their sworn responsibilities. Most |
| the developed countries; The fact remains that | | | | government organizations are like resting masses. |
| none of these political or industrial pundits are as | | | | They will remain in a state of inertia unless |
| capable as the individual at resolving the issue of | | | | prodded by an external force, which in most |
| global warming. | | | | cases are voluntary organizations. These |
| Individual and mass involvement has in the past | | | | voluntary organization rely on the strength of |
| made a lot of difference in the direction of | | | | their numbers to project a strong voice that can |
| events. There is no reason why such an active | | | | initiate change. If you do not have such an |
| role at this point cannot be used to dent the | | | | organization in your neighborhood be the first to |
| bloated ego of green house gases. Participation | | | | start one. |
| makes for perfection, so this is a call to all | | | | Reduce, reuse, recycle: Virtually all government |
| individuals or family units on the planet to unite | | | | agencies in developed countries have instituted |
| and fight global warming. The several ways that | | | | the mentality of recycling, reusing and reducing |
| individuals can participate range from the basic to | | | | flow of garbage to the dumps. Methane from |
| the advanced and a few of these are outlined | | | | garbage dumps is know to be just one of the |
| below. | | | | noxious gases we need to avoid like the plague. |
| Walking: Most people need just that little nudge or | | | | Methane can be safely collected and burnt to |
| excuse to hop into their jalopies for a joy ride to | | | | produce electricity under controlled circumstances |
| the mall, when walking could have been a healthier | | | | through various recycling programs. It is therefore |
| and more productive alternative. When you walk, | | | | the duty and responsibility of the individual to |
| you not only get to passively exercise your body, | | | | actively participate in the recycling programs of |
| you can also use the opportunity to check out | | | | their county. |
| the neighborhood, fraternize with your neighbors, | | | | It is our planet and we all have a responsibility to |
| save on gas and maintenance fees and help | | | | preserve the environment for future generations. |
| reduce the green house gas that is threatening to | | | | This is why all hands must be on deck to ensure |
| suffocate us all. | | | | that we are doing that little bit that will transform |
| Bicycling: Sometimes, one needs to run an errand | | | | into the big difference we need to save our |
| real fast. It will not hurt to do the pedal thing | | | | environment. |