To most people, global warming is a relatively recent phenomenon brought on by the wastefulness of humans as they tare up the environment. While it may be a top concern now for many, global warming has a long history of being ignored. One can go back as far as the industrial revolution to find signs of high carbon outputs and high levels of pollution.

Everyone human has a carbon footprint. This is the mark that we leave on the earth and the environment. Think of it this way, if the earth ways a hallway then a carbon footprint would be the mud we track in and out. Some people are really ambitious and clean up after themselves. They would grab a mop and do what they could to get the hallway as clean as possible. Other people would hire a cleaning service. These cleaning services are called carbon offsets companies.

 If cutting emission rates could earn you money, then every business would be going green. Although there have been some monetary incentives, public relations and the consumers are the real driving force behind their new stance with the environment. The need to have energy efficient products has almost become necessary for any business. The new competition between businesses to go green has worked in our advantage. As concerned citizens, we can sit back and listen to what each company has to offer us and the environment.

In order for us to have a clean environment, we all need to take action to reduce our carbon footprint. Individuals can make great changes but so can the businesses and corporations. For the sake of consumers and investors, all businesses should conduct environmental research and release their findings to the public. The public being aware of these corporate actions would act as an incentive for any big business to find ways to shrink their carbon footprint and reach new clients.

The clean energy revolution; what is it? One simple way to label it is; a change from an economy that is based on smog producing fuels to one of that produces environmental friendly sources of energy. But it goes much deeper than that. To me, the clean energy revolution closely resembles Barack Obama’s long fought campaign. In February 2007, our newest elected President announced that he is running for the highest office in our nation. This sparked changes that many people had long awaited.

Every third Thursday in November we offer our thanks for the fortunate things and people in our lives. This Thanksgiving, one thing I will be thankful for is the growing concern that people have about our environment. So to kick off the holiday season, I want to compile a list that will make all our family gatherings eco-friendly. Here are four friendly tips that will go a long way.

With the price of fuel constantly going up and down; it is a good idea to learn some ways to cut the cost to fill up your tank. Not only will these ideas ease the pain at the pump but it will also lower your rate of emissions.

Carpooling is a simple concept that individuals and business should embrace. In a lot of circumstance, colleagues live in the same area as each other. Let us say that each employee drives 25 miles per way for five days a week. That is 50 miles per day or 250 miles per week. It comes out to 1000 miles a month. If you could find three other people to carpool you could cut the cost of fuel by 75%. Another incentive would be that some highways have carpooling lanes that avoid traffic jams.