My contribution to stop global warming

What are you personally doing to help stop global warming? Please let us know your concrete actions. Don't talk about what others could or should do. This is about yourself and what you are changing in your personal and business life to help stop global warming.

Hopefully, this will inspire others to contribute similarly. It is the responsibility of everybody to do whatever he or she can do. Start now, it is time for change!

I Wish We Could Do More

My partner and I live in a small town in Greece.
There are no recycling schemes, or limits on the amount of rubbish producd per household.
Most families now own two cars.
4X4s are increasing in popularity - ridiculous when most roads here are in fact narrow, winding alleys.
The town is choked with traffic in the summer.
Despite the long periods of sunshine, very few buildings have solar panels.
Almost all central heating systems are oil-fuelled. (Like ours, in our rented flat.)

On the plus side, we own a small car, which we use as infrequently as possible.
We cycle to work, to the beach in summer, and walk or cycle to go shopping.
We don't have air-conditioning in the summer - but do use fans, almost continually.

It is frustrating to be aware of global warming and environmental problems and yet be able to do so little.

global warming

Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’