Our children and their children

What kind of world will we leave to our children and their children? Will we be good stewards of this planet, our only home?

As every good mother has taught their children: Actions have consequences. Mother Earth is about to teach us this lesson as well if we continue our unsustainable and misguided ways.

If you haven't done so already, I'd strongly recommend seeing Al Gore's movie on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth." It's a gripping, well-reasoned, and thought-provoking look at where we're headed if we do not correct our course.

You can learn how to take action to reduce your environmental impact at www.climatecrisis.net.

Do whatever you can: car pool, take the bus, or ride your bike to work -- even if it's only for one day a week; buy a hybrid or fuel efficient car if possible; purchase energy efficient light bulbs for the most commonly used rooms in your home; lobby your elected officials for light rail and bike lanes; or bump up your thermostat by two degrees in the summertime.

The stakes are too high for us to bury our heads any longer.