3355 309 Environment Green Living General Green Living true Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:50 -0700 /system/videos/2/55/33/3355.flv al, DIY, Do It Yourself, environment, Essential Skills, gore, green, Instructional, Learn to, living, proud, Tips, tutorial How To Make Al Gore Proud http://www.howcast.com/videos/3355-How-To-Make-Al-Gore-Proud http://www.howcast.com/videos/3355-How-To-Make-Al-Gore-Proud/edit approved 167 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=3355"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=3355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 14 KingMonkey http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/al_gore_proud_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2971 false false false 31268 1 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/28.jpg Cut energy at home Reduce emissions created by your home with better design, more insulation, and green electricity. Try installing solar panels on your roof.

]]> 31269 2 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/40.jpg Reduce car emissions Reduce your car emissions by buying a hybrid car, taking trains instead of planes for regional trips, carpooling, biking, and walking.

]]> 31270 3 51 Tip Urge government officials to pass laws, create policies, and enter treaties that recognize climate change as a “planetary emergency.”

]]> 31271 4 61 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/61.jpg Buy efficient appliances Buy energy-efficient appliances and products. Look for the U.S. government-sponsored Energy Star logo.

]]> 31272 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/70.jpg Calculate your carbon footprint Calculate your impact on the environment with a carbon-footprint calculator. You can find them on such sites as the one for the film An Inconvenient Truth, www.climatecrisis.net.

]]> 31273 6 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/84.jpg Live a carbon neutral life Live a carbon neutral life by reducing the energy you use and offsetting the rest with positive actions such as planting trees.

]]> 31274 7 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/95.jpg Be green at work Be green at work by bringing your lunch in reusable containers, using a ceramic mug, and printing documents only when necessary. If you own a business, make it green by using recycled paper and energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs.

]]> 31275 8 112 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/112.jpg Be a green investor Put your money where your mouth is by only investing in green companies.

]]> 31276 9 121 Tip Write to businesses that are not eco-friendly and let them know why you are not supporting their products and services.

]]> 31277 10 128 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/128.jpg Be a catalyst for change Become a catalyst for change in your community by teaching others about the climate crisis.

]]> 31278 11 136 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3355/136.jpg Vote Vote for candidates who believe in capping and trading carbon emissions, and who have articulated clear policies for dealing with global warming.

]]> 31279 12 151 Fact In February 2007, Al Gore and Sir Richard Branson offered $25 million to the inventor of any device that can remove substantial amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

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