| It's a great time for those who have | | | | model of your vehicle, and it will calculate |
| consistently fought to bring environmental | | | | your contirbution based on that information. |
| concerns to the forefront in the news as well | | | | |
| as in people's minds across the world. | | | | Your moneys are then donated to alternative, |
| Finally, the green movement, the movement to | | | | earth friendly, renewable energy projects |
| help stop dangerous greenhouse gases from | | | | such as windmill farms, which generate energy |
| destroying the ozone layer and causing | | | | resources without damaging the environment. |
| disastrous global warming, is gaining a ton | | | | |
| of momentum thanks to the persistence of | | | | A simple concept, and yet it has taken off |
| activism. | | | | and become incredibly popular - especially in |
| | | | states like California, which is the leader |
| The publicity this movement has received | | | | in environmental awareness and proactive |
| lately is astounding. First, we have Al Gore, | | | | politics on environmental issues. |
| our former Vice President, winning an Oscar | | | | |
| (who'd a guessed it?) for a controversial yet | | | | The governor of California, Arnold |
| thought provoking documentary on the iminent | | | | Schwarzenegger, is even getting into not only |
| threat of global warming. | | | | the promotion of green living, but he also |
| | | | lives by example. |
| We all know that anything that originates in | | | | |
| Hollywood garners boatloads of media | | | | Two of his Hummers are now powered by |
| publicity, so this alone generated awareness | | | | alternative, earth friendly fuels, and he has |
| and support where there was a relative lack | | | | signed landmark legislature which calls for |
| thereof before, and motivated thousands if | | | | the reduction of greenhouse gases by 25% - a |
| not millions out of complacency. | | | | huge endeavor - by the year 2020. |
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| Sure, there are critics of the documentary | | | | The governor has indicated a strong stance in |
| that say the iminence as stated by the former | | | | preventive measure against global warming, |
| Vice President is overstated, but isn't it | | | | and has created a political culture of |
| nonetheless a victory in the fight to reduce | | | | awareness on the subject by drawing public |
| greenhouse gases through awareness?In | | | | attention to his policies. This is great news |
| addition to the Hollywood attention, there | | | | for the green movement. |
| are organizations such as TerraPass gaining | | | | |
| recognition and wide sponsorship for their | | | | You almost can't go a day without reading |
| efforts in reducing emissions from vehicles | | | | some sort of news about global warming |
| by a unique marketing strategy. | | | | nowadays, so this alone shows that it is now |
| | | | a public concern and of public interest, |
| TerraPass is an organization that funds | | | | otherwise the newspapers wouldn't bother |
| research for alternative energy sources and | | | | writing about it. |
| promotes awareness about what is called your | | | | |
| "carbon footprint", or how much you | | | | The fact is, we all have a part in keeping |
| contribute to the buildup of carbon monoxide | | | | our environment safe and people-friendly for |
| gases which destroy the earth's ozone layer | | | | thousands of years to come, and the publicity |
| and contribute to global warming. | | | | as of late has only reinforced the idea that |
| | | | if you aren't part of the solution, you're |
| What you can do is go to their website, | | | | part of the problem. |
| Terrapass.com, type in the year make and | | | | |