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What can you do to help the environment?
#18763086 - 08/27/13 09:42 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Many people know we are facing a profound global ecological crisis. Many people also feel totally helpless to do anything about it.
However, there are some things you can do.
1. Green consumerism- buy post-consumer recycled products such as toilet paper and paper towels, to reduce the strain on virgin resources. Look for biodegradable products, phosphate free detergents, and be aware that much seemingly environmentally friendly products are "greenwashing", marketed to seem ecologically friendly but are not really. Don't just buy things with a green bottle, read the claims and see if they check out. Again, post consumer recycled is good.
2. Volunteer- volunteer your time with a local environmental organization. With a bit of looking you can find one, and they need your help!
3. Donate- make a regular monthly donation (or a one time donation) to a worthy environmental charity that is doing good work.
4. Write or phone your legal representative, and tell them what you think they should or should not do, environmentally speaking.
5. Educate yourself on the issues. Do some research. Maybe get a degree in an environmental field of study, or just do some internet research to find out what is going on, what is being done, and what needs to be done.
6. Talk to your friends and family. Spread the word. Network and organize. Form your own grassroots ecological movement.
7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
8. Plant your own vegetable garden, install solar panels, install rainwater barrels to catch water (to water your garden), insulate your house better, use passive and active solar, geothermal if you can afford it, and generally try to get as off the grid as possible and reduce your own personal ecological footprint.
9. If possible, avoid using a personal vehicle as much as possible. Walk, bike, bus, carpool etc.
10. Sign online or paper petitions. There are online networks that constantly inform you of worthwhile petitions, sign a few a day. Some also have a button you can click each day to generate money to conserve wildlife etc.
Do all ten of these things before you complain there is nothing you can do. Once you have done all ten you will probably have gained the knowledge, contacts, networks, skills and experience to realize you can do even more.

What do you do to help the environment? What am I missing on my list?
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Moonshoe]
#18763097 - 08/27/13 09:45 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I don't see the volunteering or making donations as important, just live a clean lifestyle.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Ran-D]
#18763105 - 08/27/13 09:47 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Also, practice Leave no Trace principles. http://lnt.org/learn/7-principles.
These principles are being taught around the world; currently, New Zealand is considering making them a nation-wide credence. Take care of your print on the Earth so that future humans can enjoy nature just the way we do!
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: KingKnowledge] 1
#18763109 - 08/27/13 09:48 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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People who leave trash in the forest should be shot.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Moonshoe]
#18763167 - 08/27/13 10:07 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I plant a bunch of trees every year for an environmental charity, but I do it for money. I have mixed feelings about volunteering. If you want a job done right, pay someone to do it. The volunteer planting events are mostly for raising public awareness, a small crew of people who know what they're doing can get more done than dozens or hundreds of people who showed up for a day event and need to be corralled basically.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: psi]
#18763175 - 08/27/13 10:10 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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psi said: I plant a bunch of trees every year for an environmental charity, but I do it for money. I have mixed feelings about volunteering. If you want a job done right, pay someone to do it. The volunteer planting events are mostly for raising public awareness, a small crew of people who know what they're doing can get more done than dozens or hundreds of people who showed up for a day event and need to be corralled basically.
Volunteering can be crucial though. Have you ever been immersed in deep wilderness? Sometimes the trailblazes are the most important thing around for you to know how to stay on trail. And lots of them were created in the early 1900's with volunteer programs.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: KingKnowledge] 1
#18763187 - 08/27/13 10:13 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I piss in the shower.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Moonshoe]
#18763188 - 08/27/13 10:14 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'll fart less
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: KingKnowledge]
#18763196 - 08/27/13 10:15 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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KingKnowledge said: Also, practice Leave no Trace principles. http://lnt.org/learn/7-principles.
These principles are being taught around the world; currently, New Zealand is considering making them a nation-wide credence. Take care of your print on the Earth so that future humans can enjoy nature just the way we do!
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: theonlysun81]
#18763197 - 08/27/13 10:16 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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"I choose to believe that I can and will change the world with my words and thoughts" - Rod Williams
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: KingKnowledge]
#18763207 - 08/27/13 10:20 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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psi said: I plant a bunch of trees every year for an environmental charity, but I do it for money. I have mixed feelings about volunteering. If you want a job done right, pay someone to do it. The volunteer planting events are mostly for raising public awareness, a small crew of people who know what they're doing can get more done than dozens or hundreds of people who showed up for a day event and need to be corralled basically.
Volunteering can be crucial though. Have you ever been immersed in deep wilderness? Sometimes the trailblazes are the most important thing around for you to know how to stay on trail. And lots of them were created in the early 1900's with volunteer programs.
That is cool, but IMO if something is worth doing then it's nice if someone can make a decent living while doing it.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: psi]
#18763211 - 08/27/13 10:22 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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psi said:
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psi said: I plant a bunch of trees every year for an environmental charity, but I do it for money. I have mixed feelings about volunteering. If you want a job done right, pay someone to do it. The volunteer planting events are mostly for raising public awareness, a small crew of people who know what they're doing can get more done than dozens or hundreds of people who showed up for a day event and need to be corralled basically.
Volunteering can be crucial though. Have you ever been immersed in deep wilderness? Sometimes the trailblazes are the most important thing around for you to know how to stay on trail. And lots of them were created in the early 1900's with volunteer programs.
That is cool, but IMO if something is worth doing then it's nice if someone can make a decent living while doing it.
If you can find a job doing environmentally beneficial work, that is awesome and can be considered number 11 on the list. However even if you do good eco-work for your 9-5, you can still volunteer as well.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: psi]
#18763220 - 08/27/13 10:24 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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lol@ many people know... Ever heard of cycles? What made the Earth heat up and freeze again thousands of years ago? Pollution? hahah Keep drinking the kool aid. I mean come on. There is no actual scientific evidence of global warming. All brought on by tree hugging Libtards.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: B_BOY] 1
#18763226 - 08/27/13 10:26 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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You're the first person in this thread to mention global warming. Pollution isn't real now because the earth goes through cycles? Do you have any actual knowledge in any kind of environmental science?
Hey guys, it's okay to dam rivers and chop down forests and let thousands of species go extinct, global warming isn't real!
Edited by Ran-D (08/27/13 10:28 AM)
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Ran-D]
#18763238 - 08/27/13 10:28 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Do you have any evidence besides what some corrupt gov't official says?
If you like being told what to believe good for you.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: B_BOY]
#18763239 - 08/27/13 10:29 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Evidence of what?
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: B_BOY]
#18763242 - 08/27/13 10:30 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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B_BOY said: Do you have any evidence besides what some corrupt gov't official says?
If you like being told what to believe good for you.
Ok, I'll say this again, you're the one talking about global warming! We're simply talking about pollution, see the difference here? Do you really need proof that we are damaging the ecosystem beyond repair? Because there's tons of it.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: psi]
#18763247 - 08/27/13 10:30 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I personally need to stop littering my cigarette butts.
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: B_BOY]
#18763249 - 08/27/13 10:30 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey now your using your head to think, good point global warming is real, but not brought on by men. I mean how do you explain all the cycles of heating and cooling throughout thousands of years?
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Re: What can you do to help the environment? [Re: Legend]
#18763251 - 08/27/13 10:32 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Legend said: I personally need to stop littering my cigarette butts.
Yes you do, cig butts make up a HUGE portion of litter and it pisses me off. Put it in your damn pocket next time if there's nowhere to dispose of it properly.
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