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The rise in sea levels is accerating
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They talked about banning single use plastic bags in Toronto and many people have been hording them ever since. We even charge  a small fee for the bags and people still insist on using them. I carry reusable bags at all times.

Most people seem unaware of LED lighting and how much energy it saves. I switched over last year. 
A friend and I shared a case of bulbs and we bought them during a sale. I did a total switch of all my reptiles. So we went green.



[Image: WezafpIz_sYjsVzEGPd9L34tb8-GWkd0VtpKzC5r...5-h4080-no]This is 36 light bulbs.

I was already using the compact florescent lights.


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You can see Lily the corn snake watching what I am doing.

It is a little thing to change a light bulb, but the reduction in energy use is amazing. They are also much brighter.
There are coupons given out regularly to help people buy the new bulbs, but people are not interested. Many are still using the high energy usage incandescent bulbs.

Getting people out of their cars is going to take work. People will drive even if they can see the store they are driving to. 
We could carpool/ride share. We have public transit. The city of Toronto is putting in bike lanes. And...we can walk. Walking is the best exercise ever. You get the exercise and you also reach a destination. We know there is an obesity epidemic. Walking could help with that at the same time as it fights climate change. If you walked to the store to buy LED bulbs and brought them back in a reusable bag you would really be a planet hero. 

The city of Toronto has actually reduced its energy usage. If we can do it any city can do it. 
This is going to be a long term project. One that we will have to do all our lives. Fighting climate change must become a way of life for most of us or we will have to live with the consequences.
It isn't just the rising sea levels that are a problem. There is also a loss of fresh water for drinking. Places are running out of drinking water. It is going to be ironic to see a place that is suffering a drought also get inundated by rising sea levels.




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RE: The rise in sea levels is accerating - by LPC - 02-16-2018, 08:18 PM
RE: The rise in sea levels is accerating - by Catherine - 02-17-2018, 04:50 PM

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