Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change Awareness Effort Follows Through with 350.org

After Blog Action Day 2009, the organizers and the bloggers who participated in making October 15, 2009 a successful day for environmentalists worldwide are now taking another step in helping to create awareness in mitigating global warming by reducing the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Thus far, the worldwide recession has already lessened the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, but a direct effort is what is needed.

The aim, which will be discussed in the meeting of world leaders in Copenhagen in December this year for a new global climate treaty, is to lower the level of C02 in the air to just 350 parts per million gallons in the earth's atmosphere. This is what it would take for climate to become manageable and not lead to global warming which will cause unwanted global changes such as higher sea levels resulting from ice melting from the polar caps.

In anticipation of the Copenhagen climate event, 350.org was organized and marks October 24, 2009 as the International Day of Climate Action. Those who wish to participate in this worldwide undertaking can proceed to the 350.org website where they can start an "Action" or join one that's close to their area. They can then upload pictures and other media of their local event to show the world. Local events will appear on a map where the details may be viewed.



Join the No Impact Project, starting on October 19, 2009 and show the world what you're doing to lessen your carbon footprint!

Cow Dung Can Cool the Planet and Give Energy As Well

There are cows practically everywhere. Cows are an everyday source of meat and milk for people but not everything that comes out of it is appreciated by many. Take for instance cow dung. A lot of people would want to stay clear of it for obvious reasons. But the truth is that cow dung is really a good resource as good as milk. The reason is because cow dung burns well and long when dry. In fact, it's used by many cultures in cooking food. When cow dung burns, methane, a greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere, supposedly contributing to global warming.

So, if cow dung is supposed to contribute to climate change, how can farmers contribute to the prevention of global warming by using cow dung as fuel? The answer is to do so in a systematic and managed way that harvests the methane from the waste product to be used as fuel. Yes, methane is one of the fuels of choice of people and it's usually sourced elsewhere. Now, because of biofuel technology and techniques, cow dung can now be processed to produce the useful gas, which is stored, and not released in the atmosphere. It's one way farmers can create energy for their own farms as well as be producers for the country.

How cow urine used to make a softdrink in India.

Have fun with farm animals your own way! If you can't build a giant catapult to send them hurtling towards the other farm half-a-mile away, then you can do the next best thing, which is to buy this Cow Catapult Deluxe Set. Click here or on the image to purchase.