Consider Transportation
Transportation, fuel, and the manufacturing of new vehicles create enormous environmental impacts. The extraction and production of steel, rubber, plastics, paints, glass, etc. create a huge impact long before your vehicle even hits the road.
All forms of transportation in the United States are responsible for a whopping 28% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Below are some simple changes you can make to help fight the climate crisis.
SIMPLE CHANGES YOU CAN MAKE
USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
as much as you can
BIKE OR WALK
get some exercise and fresh air
KEEP YOUR CAR LONGER
keep your existing gas-guzzler as long as you can, and replace it with a used car
BUY AN EV
if you have the means, But keep in mind that an EV is only as clean as its power source, so take into account what sort of energy powers the grid in your area!
SHOP LOCAL
and eat local, in-season fruits and veggies to cut down on the transportation of goods
“Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”
