We should stop eating animals and help save our planet. We don't get another one if we ruin this one. It would deeply affect the rain forests and kill endangered species if we tear it down to build some godforsaken slaughter house to abuse animals.

I have been a vegetarian since 3rd grade not only for the environment but for the animals themselves. They do not deserve to die being tortured in a slaughter house or let alone die due to human choice. They are equal to humans. Not by intelligence though so we control the earth and we have to make it right.

Animals know the basic idea and some more: don't kill your brethren(yes I am talking about animals as our brethren because we are all animals we are just the most dominant) unless you have to and get it done as quickly as possible. We don't have to because we can and will live off of plant based resources someday. animals do it because of instinct. If that was the same for us, we'd be chasing our "prey". but you don't see anyone doing that. We were just taught that and we need to change.

For our animals.

For our environment.

I HAVE BEEN RUNING NGO FOR EIGHT YEARYS NOW AND I KNOW WHAT THE CHALENGES AND DIFFICULTIES ARE, BUT I WILL ENCOURAGE EVERY ONE OF US TO KEEP AT IT,BECAUSE WE ARE THE BEAUTY OF THE HUMANITY.KEEP AT IT EVERY ONE.BECAUSE IT WHAT WE ALL HAVE PASSION FOR.JIDE TAIWO.FOUNDER OF .agefoundationng.org

There are different tolerance levels for heat; our family has never really used air conditioning, although it's been available. It helps if your house is shaded by mature deciduous trees during the heat of the day; do some of your work in the basement if you have one. Keep a spray mist bottle of water handy - they are cheap and produce the same effect. Turning on air conditioning is a huge drain on power. That being said, I know that many people live in extremely humid areas. Of course it helps if the temperature cools off at night... Librarian

I agree that we need to make big changes in stead of changes that are barely noticeable. But in some places, not using the AC in the summer can cause death (140 deaths related to the heat waves in California):

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/28/AR2006072801648.html)

I'm from California and I know a lot of us use AC without even thinking, and we could definitely limit use and still be safe. But I disagree with the idea that it's just mind over matter, and I disagree with the idea that we have to sacrifice even basic needs in order to save the planet.

James, for the last few days I have been turning the air conditioning off a few minutes before I leave the flat(a huge effort i'm sure you agree). Yeah, I’ve had a small kick from feeling that I am changing things (mainly my own way of thinking) but it has got me thinking about what else I can do. So I cannot agree with you when you say its trivial…its part of the whole process of raising awareness which I admit is a very slow process maybe too slow.

If I had read your suggestions first, I would have checked them out ….thought 'cool stuff' and then probably would have got up and gone out forgetting to turn off the air conditioning.

You see at the moment I’m just not that radical but who knows maybe in a years time I will be trying my best to keep my green wall from becoming a brown wall.

tommo