Thursday, August 09, 2012

Tips to help prevent bad weather: Burn corn, make goat cheese - The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/mike-sandler/climate-change-drought_b_1753416.html
Problems have solutions: find one you like, implement it, and tell your friends about it. In his book Ravaging Tide, author and Alarmed American Mike Tidwell describes his purchase of a stove that burns corn kernels to heat his house, and how after he told his neighbors, they formed a cooperative that involved local farmers and elected officials. His small action inspired his community. Others have joined Community Supported Agriculture programs, bought hybrid cars, or become goat cheese makers. These individual actions have a small effect on the overall climate picture...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"...unless an apartheid-style divestment campaign by institutions, universities, and pension funds can cause those companies to recalibrate their business plans..." ???

Seize the levers of power...controlling the burning of taxpayer subsidized corn...which uses more energy to grow than it produces?

Burning your house down makes more sense.