What was meant Johs, is that everyone tends to close their eyes to the residential picture and personal pictures, tending more to focus on "what other people can do," "what other corporations can do" and what "other governments can do," rather than what they can contribute at the individual level.
Just out of curiosity, exactly what have you done to eliminate as much of your individual contribution as possible? In your culture and region, of course. People fail to understand that almost the entire global warming issue stems from the point of consumerism. If people weren't buying (energy inefficent or otherwise) there wouldn't be production (energy efficient or otherwise). Which probably makes your declaration of "How American" a bit off plumb, at least relative to this person, as it's the minority of Americans (or any other nationality for that matter) that focus on cleaning up their own contribution before moaning and groaning about how everyone else is screwing things up. "[Quite] American" would be to rail against the stripping of forests for cooking fuel in foreign lands while driving an SUV, talking on the cell phone and slamming a burger while on the run to a meeting where one hopes to sell a million units of more cheap plastic crap. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johs Kleppe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Global Warming Basics & Kyoto Protocol > How American.... > It is perfectly understandable what you mean but not aplyable to all > cultures/regions. > > Johs. > Norway. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 18. august 2003 04:36 > > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Global Warming Basics & Kyoto Protocol > > > > > "Q. What is being done to prevent global warming? > > > > Why worry about the global level when the residential level isn't > > complete? > > > > On the residential level: > > > > Repair the gasket on the refrigerator. > > Fill continuously unused space in the frig or freezer with styrofoam > > (echh!!) blocks. > > or PET bottles. Move ice down to the frig as freezer space is used. > > Patch all the window screens and stop using the AC. > > Install an attic fan. > > Paint the roof white. > > Blow in cellulose attic insulation to R-40. > > Install window shades (preferably exterior). > > Replace all incandescents with CFs (save for closets or similar). > > Turn the electric H20 heater down to 105* (or less). > > Put an insulative blanket on the H20 heater. > > Repair all weatherstrips. > > Keep sleeping quarters 10-20* cooler than living quarters in winter. > > Shoot out the 500 watt synthetic sun lighting the back yard. > > (Actually, turn it off, as the balast continues to suck juice even if > the > > bulb is not lit.) > > Operate the pool pump on 12 volt PV. > > Start and maintain a garden. (It reduces food transport fuel > consumption.) > > Keep all veg and yard waste on property. > > Recycle!!!! (The "be all and end all answer"...not!!!...or not > > entirely!!!) > > Turn off lights when leaving a room. > > Wear socks, slippers and a sweatshirt indoors during winter. > > Learn how to coast into a stop rather than excelerating to a stop. > > Anticipate stops and slowing traffic. > > Learn how to feed a car only the fuel it needs ("lead foot"). > > Put your "granny glasses" on and tell the rest of the world to "bugger > > off!!!" > > Plan your trips. Get rid of most of them. > > Be happier with less (completely un-republican!). > > Cook your own meals. Plan for leftovers. > > Eat less factory farmed meat. > > Shop "local." > > Raise hell whenever the Post Office is so cold as to frostbite your > hands. > > Give up the $50 perms, nails and dry cleaning. > > Brew your own beer. (Saves inumerable "beer runs.") > > > > Gear your investments towards self. > > > > Tell the rest of the world to get off your cloud. > > > > and 1001 other things..... > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
