Facing the Global Climate: We Can Make a Difference

Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. If we try, most of us can do our part to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Many greenhouse gases come from things we do every day. As we have learned, these greenhouse gases trap energy in the atmosphere and make the Earth warmer.

Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Why not try to do something to help make the planet a better place?

Save Electricity

Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. (5) By turning off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them, you can help a lot.

If you’re leaving your computer for a while, put it on stand-by. You’ll be able to restart it quickly, and it’ll take less energy than shutting it down and then restarting it.

Bus, Bike and Walk

You can save energy by sometimes taking the bus, riding a bike, or simply walking. And now the shared bikes provide a lot of convenience.

Plant Trees

Planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

Recycle

Now many cities have realized practice garbage classification for recycling. When you do the recycling, you send less trash to the landfill and you help save natural resources, like wood, oil, and metal.

Take Corporate Action

Tell the companies you invest in that you care about global warming. Don’t like a company’s attitude toward global warming? Go to the shareholder meetings and speak up!

Knowledge Is Power

Learn everything you can about global warming. What is it? How does global warming work? Why is it happening? What are the causes? What are the critics saying? Find out for all the answers!

 Join a national or local environmental group that is fighting against the climate crisis every day, so their membership swells and their voice has more power.

                                      面对全球气候：我们可以有所作为

气候变化可能是一个大问题, 但是我们仍然可以做许多小事来影响它。只要我们努力, 我们大部分人都能为减少温室气体排放出一份力。许多温室气体来自我们的日常活动。如我们所知,这些温室气体把能量困锁在大气层中从而使地球变暖。

开车或用电并没有错, 我们只是需要在这些方面动动脑子。有些人通过拼车来减少能源消耗。例如, 四个人可以共乘一部车, 而不必开着四部车去上班。为什么不试着做点什么来促使地球成为更加美好的家园呢?

 节约用电

每当我们用电的时候, 都会将温室气体排放到大气中。用完电灯、电视或电脑就随手关闭, 你就是帮了大忙!

如果你要离开电脑一会儿, 就把它置于待机状态。这样你既可以迅速地重启，还比关机后再重启消耗的能量要少。

自行车、公共汽车和步行

偶尔乘公交车、骑自行车或干脆步行，这样可以节省能源。现在，共享自行车也提供了很多便利。

植树

植树很有趣，而且还是一个减少温室气体排放的好方法。树木可以吸收空气中的二氧化碳。

 回收利用

现在许多城市已经开始实行垃圾分类回收。你做垃圾回收，送到垃圾填埋场的垃圾就会减少，你就是在帮助节约树木、燃油和金属等自然资源。

 采取企业行动

告诉你投资的公司你关心全球变暖。不喜欢公司对全球变暖的态度？那就到股东大会去，把意见大声说出来！

 知识就是力量

尽可能多地学习全球变暖的知识。什么是全球变暖？全球变暖是什么原理？为什么会发生？原因是什么？评论家们怎么说？找出所有的答案来！

加入一个每天都在与气候危机进行斗争的全国性或地方性环保团体，这样这些机构的会员人数才会增加，他们的呼声也会更有力量。