Please!

Dear friends,

One of the nice things about my lifestyle is I don’t consume much energy. Most of my energy consumption is generated via wind and solar power. Please, Please, Please do what you can to reduce your energy consumption. Buy a bike, wear a sweater in your house if it’s cool, and open the windows on a warm day. Better yet if it’s hot, go sailing. This is something I believe is important. Global warming is a real problem. I see the effects first hand as I am close to the weather as well as my cruising family. Many cruisers don’t visit New Zeeland because it has the largest hole in the ozone above it and one must wear sun block all the time. Is it really worth the price of having your car a few degrees cooler or warmer? Let’s be more responsible when it comes to our planet.

Please consider taking a personal pledge:

I PLEDGE:

To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;
To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become “carbon neutral;”
To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store the CO2;
To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;
To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;
To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests; and,
To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and prosperous world for the 21st century.