If each of us takes steps to reduce our carbon footprint, we can all join together to make a real impact on the environment. The problems that are affecting the polar bears are difficult to resolve because they are being affected by the actions of people globally. There is not one regional or local situation that can “fix” this. The remedy and the responsibility for positive change lies with each of us. It is a problem that knows no borders, countries, regions, or states. This is a “world” problem.

I challenge you to find five things you can change today that would make a difference in your carbon footprint. Then, keep looking for more ways to change privately at home, in your community, and in ways that would influence and promote change globally. 

Share your ideas for change here! Post a comment that shares what actions YOU are going to take to make a difference in the world and especially for the polar bears. Ideas and additional information and resources can be found on the “Rolling on the Tundra” website’s carbon footprint section.

Webcast Number 3 “Taking Action and Making a Difference”
Thursday, November 6th at 11 a.m. central time

This third and final Apple webcast for the first week of November 2008 will focus on actions that can be taken to help preserve the polar bear populations and protect their habitat. What can we do locally where we live? What kinds of activities and projects could we do to raise awareness in the larger, global community that could motivate people to make changes to conserve energy, reduce carbon footprints, etc.? What other animals are being threatened in the same way as the polar bears – because of loss of habitat? What is being done to help those animals? These and other topics will be discussed in this third webcast. 

This webcast is done in partnership with Polar Bears International, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, and Apple.