2008 Woodie Awards
Global warming real
Sarah Alfaham
Issue date: 2/19/07 Section: News
According to Wrege, there are three factors affecting the earth: population growth, scientific and technological revolutions and "our way of thinking."
But, he said, there are ways to work with the global warming trend.
"We have already technologically developed [efficiency] with cars," Wrege said.
In his speech, Wrege also mentioned the Kyoto Accord, which is an agreement signed by some countries to limit their output of greenhouse gases.
"The Kyoto Accord is signed by all the nations in the world except for the U.S. and Australia," Wrege said.
However, various U.S. states and cities support the Kyoto Accord - and Toledo is one of them, Wrege said.
Turning down thermostats by three or four degrees, air-drying clothes, unplugging appliances when not in use, insulating homes, planting a tree, buying local produce and food, carpooling, walking or using public transportation are some things people can do to slow the rate of global warming, according to Wrege.
Galandiuk and Ransburg are making efforts to minimize their energy use, too.
"I recycle - it reuses sources," Ransburg said.
Galandiuk walks everywhere, keeps the temperature down and recycles when he can, too.
"Why not?" he said. "That's something that's proven."
Wrege admitted cutting back on energy use can be hard for students, so he advises - if students have expended their other energy-saving options - students to go carbon neutral.
According to Wrege, carbon neutral is basically investing in global warming research. That is, people could donate money or efforts to renewable-energy projects, Wrege said.
"It's essentially an investment in renewable energy," he said.
The training conference Wrege attended was completely carbon neutral.
More information about global warming and The Climate Project can be found at Theclimateproject.com.
But, he said, there are ways to work with the global warming trend.
"We have already technologically developed [efficiency] with cars," Wrege said.
In his speech, Wrege also mentioned the Kyoto Accord, which is an agreement signed by some countries to limit their output of greenhouse gases.
"The Kyoto Accord is signed by all the nations in the world except for the U.S. and Australia," Wrege said.
However, various U.S. states and cities support the Kyoto Accord - and Toledo is one of them, Wrege said.
Turning down thermostats by three or four degrees, air-drying clothes, unplugging appliances when not in use, insulating homes, planting a tree, buying local produce and food, carpooling, walking or using public transportation are some things people can do to slow the rate of global warming, according to Wrege.
Galandiuk and Ransburg are making efforts to minimize their energy use, too.
"I recycle - it reuses sources," Ransburg said.
Galandiuk walks everywhere, keeps the temperature down and recycles when he can, too.
"Why not?" he said. "That's something that's proven."
Wrege admitted cutting back on energy use can be hard for students, so he advises - if students have expended their other energy-saving options - students to go carbon neutral.
According to Wrege, carbon neutral is basically investing in global warming research. That is, people could donate money or efforts to renewable-energy projects, Wrege said.
"It's essentially an investment in renewable energy," he said.
The training conference Wrege attended was completely carbon neutral.
More information about global warming and The Climate Project can be found at Theclimateproject.com.
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