How To Make Al Gore Proud

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Al Gore wants you to start taking global warming seriously. And in a 2006 speech, he offered specific tips on how to do so.
Added April 18, 2008

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You Will Need

An eco-friendly home
Eco-friendly products
A hybrid car
A willingness to engage in political activism
A commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible

Step 1.
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.
Step 2.
Reduce car emissions

Reduce your car emissions by buying a hybrid car, taking trains instead of planes for regional trips, carpooling, biking, and walking.
Urge government officials to pass laws, create policies, and enter treaties that recognize climate change as a “planetary emergency.”
Step 3.
Buy efficient appliances

Buy energy-efficient appliances and products. Look for the U.S. government-sponsored Energy Star logo.
Step 4.
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.
Step 5.
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.
Step 6.
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.
Step 7.
Be a green investor

Put your money where your mouth is by only investing in green companies.
Write to businesses that are not eco-friendly and let them know why you are not supporting their products and services.
Step 8.
Be a catalyst for change

Become a catalyst for change in your community by teaching others about the climate crisis.
Step 9.
Vote

Vote for candidates who believe in capping and trading carbon emissions, and who have articulated clear policies for dealing with global warming.
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.