Environmentalists are people who cares deeply about the environment. They are very outspoken and passionate about their cause. Most are just peaceful advocates who do their best to inform and educate the public about their passion.

Often environmentalists are wrongly perceived to be extremist because of their level of intensity and passion for their cause. They will protest, debate and even strike for the betterment of mankind. Environmentalists come from all walks of life, they can be your neighborhood everyday, average citizens or they could be your high profile politicians or well known celebrities.

Environmentalists are strong in their beliefs in protecting the environment and live their lives according to those principles. They will even adjust their lifestyles according to their beliefs. Many environmentalists do not even drive. They prefer to walk or carpool or take the mass transit. Those who do drive will use hybrid cars or alternative fuels. Many will abstain from certain foods, either because of the inhumane way they are caught or slaughtered. Many are conscientious around their homes as well, using alternative energy sources and energy efficient appliances. In addition they may grow their own food, use compost and recycle in every possible way.

Environmentalists campaign and advertise on behalf of their chosen organization. They will make an effort to educate and influence the general public on the issues closest to their hearts. The issues include harmful effects of global warming, on the changes to our climate and the depleting resources in the world we live in. Air pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, endangered species are some of the issues they hope to bring to the attention of others. Environmentalists are lovers of nature and wildlife. They have hobbies that relates to nature and usually love animals.

Some people view extreme environmentalists as ‘crazy’ or eccentric people who go overboard with their efforts. However, in most cases it is not true. Most environmentalists follow average lifestyles in regular neighborhoods and dress, act and look like normal people. Most environmentalists hope to make a difference in this world in their own way. Environmentalists are conscientious, good, responsible citizens. They advocate for the greater good and wants to do their part to make this world a better place.

Today some form of recognition is accorded to grassroots environmentalists. The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world’s largest prize honoring grassroots environmentalists. Founded in 1990 by Richard and Rhonda Goldman, the Goldman Environmental Prize awards annually US$125,000 to heroes from each of the world’s six inhabited continents.

Global warming is a threat that will affect generations to come. The atmosphere surrounding us that supports life is a God-given gift. It must be protected. We should be leaders in efforts to stop global warming, not resistant followers.

Erin Hunt is an avid writer and activist. She discovered that many are still unaware of the dangers of global warming and thus created a website to educate others on how they can play a role in the fight against global warming. Find out more about the cause and effects of global warming and how you can make a difference at http://www.fightagainstglobalwarming.com

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As the myth around global warming begins to unravel and Operation Desperation sets in, it’s important for the public to know why biofuels aren’t the answer to solving global warming. For those that don’t know, biofuels are alternative energy sources derived from living matter, as opposed to fossil fuels, such as oil, which are derived from nonliving matter. The most common biofuel is a blend of gasoline called E85, which means it’s 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol. However, the gasoline and ethanol content changes depending on the season. During cold weather, more gasoline needs to be added to the mixture to ensure the fuel works properly, so E85 is at least 70% ethanol.

If biofuels are going to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, what’s the big deal? Ethanol, without consideration of other factors, could cut our dependency on foreign oil. However, ethanol as a fuel still requires gasoline to function properly. As stated in the previous paragraph, cold weather is especially trying for ethanol and therefore more gasoline has to be added to the mix – as much as 200% more gasoline. Again, if this were the only problem, a 70% overall reduction in regular oil-based gasoline consumption would cause the price of oil to sink like a rock.

But it’s not entirely about the reduction of petroleum-based fuel. Biofuels such as E85 are causing food shortages globally. Corn is the primary food base from which ethanol is derived. Since corn is grown and harvested by farmers, there is a finite amount of land that can be used to produce corn. The demand for the corn crop has grown substantially due to the push for biofuels while the supply has struggled to keep up. Corn is more profitable to grow now due to the increased demand, so those in agriculture are growing more corn at the sacrifice of wheat and soy. Instead of a shortage in one staple crop, corn, there is now a shortage in two additional food staples: wheat and soy. This brings on three new sets of problems: lack of land on which to grow corn and other staples, soaring food prices and, yes, potential starvation of the poor.

Remember the early days of global warming when all it took to save the world was to plant a few trees? As if every day was Arbor Day, the environmentalists pushed their tree-hugging agenda on anyone that would listen. Trees were the cornerstone of the green movement and suddenly every major corporation prominently displayed the recycled content on their containers, proud to be a part of saving the world. Now the tree-hugging philosophy may fail as more land is needed to produce corn – and that land will have to come from deforestation. Millions of carbon dioxide-breathing trees may meet their end as the demand for biofuels increases over the coming years and decades. And a recent study found that converting land to use for biofuel crops worsens global warming. Buy a gallon, kill a tree.

If you eat anything, you’re not immune to the skyrocketing food prices. Just as higher oil prices have caused the price of goods to increase due to higher transportation costs, the price of corn has jumped significantly – around 30% already this year – due to the push of biofuels. As if that weren’t enough, wheat and soy prices have followed similar paths due to short supply, all thanks to global warming and the effort to reduce our collective carbon footprints. Isn’t it the poor that our friends on the environmentally-friendly left always want to help by taking our hard-earned tax dollars and redistributing them to the needy? Get ready to be gouged even more as Hatians are eating mud cookies because they can’t afford corn and residents of Kenya are rioting over food.

You see, the push to stop global warming is hurting the very people that the left-leaning wing of this world has fought so hard to protect make more dependent on the government for subsidies. With food prices causing the poor to become even more destitute, you can count on more tax dollars being pulled from your paycheck to cover the cost. With ethanol costing about the same as gasoline, there are two possible scenarios ahead of us. If those of us that are educated about ethanol choose not to buy the product because of the side-effects, maybe the decreased demand will help food prices to drop.

Unfortunately, ethanol is a government-subsidized product and they can pump more dollars into lowering the price further, which will spark interest in the new fuel and increase demand. It’s a no-win situation for the informed consumer. Our only hope is that global warming is truly found to be a hoax so we can go back living normal lives without fear of potentially starving our neighbors every time we fill up.

Managing Editor, Skeptics Global Warming

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