Blog Action Day

Today is blog action day. Bloggers that want to make a difference. The ones who are concerned about the environment. As some advertisements here in Australia would put it, "I can do that".. There are certain things we can do to preserve energy and to save our environment for a greener tomorrow.

There are risks to climate change such as bushfires, heatwaves, droughts and flood. We all know this as we are experiencing some of them here in Australia. It's never too late to be informed of what we can do to combat this emerging threat to our environment.

Action?

Petrol - I remember my client is pushing for petrol with 10% ethanol component. Replacing gas with ethanol blends will reduce greenhouse gases and help the fight against global warming

Energy efficiency and water conservation tips:

- change light bulbs to energy efficient white light

- be conscious with appliances you purchase and you may see some star ratings on how water or electricity efficient they are (i.e., washing machine, dryer, etc.)

- instead of using dryer, use the natural way of drying things *under the sun*

- make most of natural sunny light rather than opening your lights in the afternoon.

- use of appliances efficiently (full loads of washing clothes or washing dishes)

- report leaking faucet and avoid wasting water

Of course you can always plant a tree, the greener the world the better place for us to live!

I am leaving you with a quote i got from suzuki foundation c/o big switch organisation:

"Using less energy isn’t about making drastic lifestyle changes or sacrifices. Conservation and efficiency measures can be as simple as improving the standards for new buildings so that they use less energy for heating and cooling, replacing an old refrigerator…or adjusting the thermostat before leaving home.”