| It seems everyday we're bombarded with even more | | | | any human factory ever could, that cows produce |
| information regarding global warming. Scientists give us | | | | more methane than a human ever could, and that |
| finding after finding; this ice shelf is melting, that drought | | | | most of the predictions published by scientists |
| is longer and more severe than even before, plus it | | | | throughout the past 20-30 years have proved either |
| seems wherever you are in the world politicians add | | | | inaccurate or just plain wrong. |
| their personal opinions, whether genuine or not. | | | | Personally I lean on the side of global warming being a |
| Early summer, late winter. | | | | reality, and one I can effect. I believe we have an |
| Here in London we've been basking in beautiful near | | | | obligation to future generations to safeguard their |
| summer weather for the past few weeks, a full 3 | | | | world whether we have irrefutable evidence or not. If |
| months early. Yet now tonight we have snow | | | | we took no action, believing scientists to be wrong, and |
| forecast over the next couple of days. No matter | | | | they turned out to right, by that time we might have |
| what we think is happening, nature is confused. Trees | | | | inflicted irreversible harm on the world they inherit. |
| and flowers in full blossom thinking it to be mid to late | | | | So, what some actions we can take that will tell future |
| April will now lose their colour to late frosts and snow. | | | | generations that even if the scientists are right or |
| Is it true; are we to blame for Earth's atmosphere | | | | wrong we took care of their planet anyway? Here |
| warming to artificially high levels? | | | | are a few handy hints I've picked up along the way, |
| I was recently inspired by the new movie, An | | | | which as well as helping reduce global warming will |
| Inconvenient Truth. Based on US Senator Al Gore's | | | | also cut down your fuel bills and make you more |
| illuminating and extraordinary slide show dealing with | | | | healthy! |
| the onset of global warming dating back to the | | | | 1. Leave the car at home more often, especially for |
| industrial revolution, the movie contains all the latest | | | | short trips. Use public transport, walk to the shops |
| factual information, plus strategies of what we as | | | | instead of driving. As well as saving money on gas |
| individuals can do to alleviate the situation. It most | | | | (petrol), carrying the bags and walking will be great for |
| worryingly shows how the human production of CO2 | | | | your body. |
| and other harmful greenhouse gasses have | | | | 2. As light bulbs blow in the house, replace with low |
| dramatically increased in the latter half of the 20th | | | | emission bulbs and also switch lighting and other |
| century. | | | | appliances off in rooms or areas not in use. Think TV, |
| Tackling such a serious subject head on, I also found | | | | DVD, music system, think big savings on your fuel bill |
| famously heavy and some-might-say-boring Al Gore | | | | each year! |
| to be light, informative, funny and a very human person | | | | 3. Take a shower instead of a bath. Showers use only |
| indeed. | | | | around a 5th water compared to taking a bath. |
| I don't usually make movie recommendations during my | | | | 4. Recycle household waste. I know some countries |
| newsletters and articles, however on this occasion I | | | | and cities view this with different levels of urgency. |
| would recommend and encourage you to seek out | | | | Even here in London some councils are more |
| 'An Inconvenient Truth'. Have a look at the official | | | | proactive than others. I just moved from a lackluster |
| website (link below) and take an extra step forward | | | | one to a really good one, and now have separate bins |
| today. | | | | for garden and vegetable waste, one for cardboard, |
| What would it take for you to become inspired? | | | | plastic and glass bottle, papers and books, etc, and |
| Being inspired to make positive changes for our planet | | | | everything else goes in the regular black bag destined |
| and future generations surely is the biggest legacy any | | | | for a landfill. What I've noticed however, is since I've |
| of us can leave, isn't it? I'm currently coaching with | | | | been doing this the size of the black bag is smaller and |
| Tom, a young man in The Netherlands who's re-training | | | | smaller as I feel better and better. |
| in order to move into environmental research to | | | | 5. Become more eco savvy. Check items that have |
| reduce and reverse global warming, and even though | | | | less, or more easily recyclable packaging. This gives |
| much of the technical side of what he does is | | | | supermarket shopping a whole new twist, which for |
| completely over my head, his focus and dedication is | | | | those of us who seem to spend hours in the places |
| totally inspirational to me. | | | | each week, helps pass the time and make the |
| The spectrum of what we can all do is huge. And just | | | | experience a whole lot more interesting. |
| to bring this back into the area of life coaching & | | | | And finally |
| personal development, it's the area known as | | | | It has been suggested that intention is everything. In the |
| 'contribution'. | | | | case of global warming, whichever side of the debate |
| Of course, there is also a debate doubting the present | | | | you're on, your intention is still so important, and asking |
| scientific data. Some suggest the Earth warms and | | | | the question, what condition do you want to leave the |
| cools as part of its greater long-term cycle, and that | | | | planet in for the future, does make a difference, not |
| what is happening now is simply a part of that. It's | | | | least to you. |
| mentioned the oceans produce far more CO2 than | | | | |