Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" is a documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
The mission of our community is to inspire action at every level: from
individual action, up through our communities, to the state, national
and international level. The actions are all shifting our civilization
to a sustainable future. Let's work and take action together. The time is now. The hope is you. Let's begin.
10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP CLEAN THE AIR IN YOUR AREA
We offer the following suggestions on how you can join the South Coast Air Quality Management District in “Cleaning the Air That We Breathe.” Together, we are making a difference.
1) Motor vehicles are responsible for more than half of all smog-forming emissions. When buying your next vehicle, consider choosing one of the lowest-polluting models available. For more information, go to www.cleanairchoices.org
2) AQMD relies on feedback from businesses and the general public to help design its regulations and programs. Help shape the region’s path to clean air by joining the AQMD Clean Air Congress. For more information, call 1-800-CUT-SMOG.
3) Some older vehicles and those that are improperly maintained emit at least 20 times more pollution than newer models in good working order. Report smoking vehicles and suspected air pollution violations by calling 1-800-CUT-SMOG.
4) Vehicles in the Southland traveled 336 million miles in 200, and the increased congestion slowed travel to an average of 38 mph on freeways and arterial streets. Help cut pollution by driving less. Consider carpooling to work one day a week or more. Combine shopping errands into one trip or shop by phone, mail or the Internet. Also drive smart by avoiding “jack rabbit” starts, obeying the speed limit and using cruise control to maintain a steady speed.
5) Dry cleaners in the region emit about 850 tons a year of a toxic chemical called perchloroethylene. Try non-toxic alternatives to dry cleaning such as professional wet cleaning.
6) During the energy crisis, Californians did a better than expected job at conservation. If you haven’t already, choose from the many options available to conserve energy—and save money—such as using compact fluorescent light bulbs, using the microwave to cook small meals and buying energy-efficient appliances when you replace old ones.
7) Painting homes and other structures causes more than 50 tons per day of smog-forming pollutants—five times the amount from all the oil refineries in the South Coast of California. Read paint labels and choose coatings that contain little or no smog-forming pollutants, identified as volatile organic compounds or VOCs.
8) Energy needed for summertime air conditioning boosts power plant emissions. Plant a tree to help shad your home and cool it naturally.
9) In one year of operation, one older gasoline-powered lawn mower pollutes as much as a new car driven 86,000 miles. Help cut pollution by purchasing an electric mower when you replace your gasoline-powered model.
10) While many Southern Californians enjoy a summer cookout, traditional barbecues can be a significant source of air pollution. A simple solution is to replace your old barbecue with a natural gas grill. Some local utilities even offer rebates when purchasing gas grills.
Some actions are complete at home and I will continue to do more to decrease our family's carbon footprint. Discussing about being Green with others willl always continue to be in progress.
I will help make the earth a more healthier place to live by using the
least amount of electricity possible, taking public transit, and if I
do drive somewhere I will carpool with people. Practice the 3 R's -
reduce, reuse, recycle.
HUMANBE is an non-profit association of COUNCIL IN SUBSTAINABLE STRATEGY. The priority of our actions is :
- informative in the field of the climatic change, the control of energy, transport, as well as natural and industrial risks.
- educational as regards Sustainable Development, in order to contribute to the evolution of the behaviors.
- participative by the contribution of knowledge which is a proven interest in the evolution of the climatic changes.
If you think that our future is not irreversible, and that we all can influence above... Then, change the course of the events and become the creators of tomorrow by joining the global movement HUMANBE, which is working to create a more human world
Adopt one of our projects by your financial support, become voluntary, or quite simply, support a durable logic of development by putting the human being at the center of your concerns.
I have started by reducing my time in my vehicle to trip to and from work. This has reduced my fuel consumption and lowered the amount of emissions my vehicle puts out. When I can afford it. I plan to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle. At home I have changed all the light bulbs to the energy effient bulbs, adjust the thermometer to use less HVAC, and reduced my water consumption inside the home. I would like to install a water recovery system to use the water that comes from the sink and shower to fill the toilet. Outside I have planted plants to not only add beauty to my landscape, but to cut down on moisture loss, errossion, and to help insulate my home. My neighbors and I have a shared garden that we grow a variety of vegetables and fruits which helps us with our grocery cost and insures us of what is in our produce.
we just developed a high technology that convert humindity to a purest drinking water in the market! it's a water dispenser and can be used in offices or residential. is the most GO GREEN technology for water in the world! and the answer to all the problems with not clean drinking water in the poor countries. how long there is humidity, how long there is PURE WATER TO DRINK!!!
Everytime I look around I see waste. Lets get really radical and say there is no oil. What would we have to give up? What could we live without? Why cannot we start to give some of those things now to make all those natural resources last that littel bit longer. The generations that follow us will not have these luxuries so lets start phasing them out. Lets face it, we dont really need them anyway.
