Today is “Blog Action Day.” It is an annual event on October 15th every year when bloggers around the world spark discussions on an issue of global importance. This year’s topic or issue is climate change. Millions of blog readers today will be reading blog entries about this topic…a topic that is of great importance to polar bears, their habitat, and other animals around the world, including humans!
Polar Bears International has a mission for the next five years to reduce carbon emissions and stop/reverse the climate change that is contributing to habitat loss for these great bears. Scientific experts who study the effects of climate change on polar bears predict that we only have five years to make the changes necessary to preserve the bears’ habitat long-term.
How can one person help stop climate change from wherever it is that they live? One may think: “I am but one person, and whatever I do won’t really help. And, I live hundred or even thousands of miles away from the polar bears in the Arctic!”
There are many ways that each of us can take action to make a difference for our environment. And, if EACH of us does what we can to stop climate change, then collectively we definitely can make a difference!
So, below are a few thoughts of how we can make a difference to reduce carbon emissions and help stop climate change. Please add your own ideas by commenting on this post! Let’s all work together to stop climate change, save polar bears and their habitat, and protect our environment!
- Start small, start locally
- Connect globally to collaborate on greater initiatives
- Reduce, reuse, recycle
- Power down, reduce energy consumption
- Buy recycled
- Increase the green – plant trees, gardens, etc.
- Make it better or do it better
- Leverage technology to spread the message (video “psa’s,” podcasts, publications, blogs, etc.)
- Educate others to do the same!
Resources on climate change can be found on “Polar Bears in a Changing Climate,” an online exhibit for educators and students related to the topic of climate change. Join the upcoming webcasts to learn more about how the polar bears and the Arctic are being affected by global warming. Details are on the exhibit!
Learn more about climate change by watching the Frontline special, “HEATº.”
Watch the video below to learn more about polar bears and climate change!
