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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Until it is affordable for people to live close to where they work without having to pay most of their income to landlords/money lenders, or for alternate fuel sources to become affordable, there really isn't any hope for this to turnaround either.
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It doesn't have to be "all or nothing." Carpool or take transit more often. Look at fuel economy when buying a new vehicle. Switch lights to CFL or LED. Get a programmable thermostat.
Also look at other things in your house. Do you have a 20+ year old fridge or freezer? You can actually make up the savings of buying a new one from electricity use alone. That always bugged me about the one David Suzuki commercial, where he had the guy get rid of his old beer fridge. Had the guy bought a bar fridge instead, he would have saved $20 per month in electricity.
It would be great if we could all do everything to reduce most of our emissions. That isn't always possible. However the ones I listed above give you a net gain financially, while also reducing your carbon footprint. So even if you firmly deny human caused global warning- the above things will still help you.