It is amazing that Al Gore
is still so fired up about the topic of climate change. You would think that a
normal person’s passion would tire in the face of such ignorance, apathy, and
indifference. He is still up on stage, as well as down on the ground, imploring
his fellow countrymen to a call to action. (Because let's admit it... if the US doesn't get on board we are all **ck*d.)
Here we thought the Paris Agreement
was a done deal… not any more. Wow, how difficult it must be for him to
intellectually run on high-octane and sit patiently while others are reluctantly cranking
up their cylinders on crude oil.
Just as an experiment, I
decided to test my husband and my carbon footprint and see how we fair.
Surprisingly, for someone living in a city in a 3-story home with multiple
parties, committed recycler, not possessing a car, an avid walker or public transport user,
vegetarian of local foods, etc… we didn’t do as well as I thought we would.
It is rather a slap in the face to be told we are in the 67%, when I thought we would be much higher. The main culprits are the size of our
apartment (now the kids have moved out) and we do not have access to a source
of renewable energy for heating. Well, we are going to mull over this
inconvenient truth for a bit and make some changes. That's for sure!
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