100 Riders  /  New York City to Washington DC  /  September 20th–24th  /  5 Days  /  320 miles REGISTER TO RIDE SPONSOR A RIDER SPREAD THE WORD MAKE A DONATION VOLUNTEER REGISTER OFFLINE DONATE OFFLINE ABOUT CLIMATE RIDE MISSION STATEMENT BENEFICIARIES CLIMATE RIDE STAFF SPONSORS & PARTNERS SPECIAL THANKS PRESS ROOM CONTACT US TODAY'S REALITY GLOBAL WARMING 101 WHY WE MUST ACT NOW GREEN LINKS AUDIO & VIDEO CR'S BOOK CLUB MAIN LOGIN ROUTE DESCRIPTION FUNDRAISING TIPS CYCLING 101 TRAVEL PLANNER GREEN MY RIDE! CR'S BLOG FAQ From the Basics to the Nitty Gritty of Climate Change Realclimate.org is a commentary site on climate science by actual climate scientists. They have compiled an excellent list of web-based resources to guide you through the basics of climate science to the in depth nitty gritty of scientific reports and the IPCC (The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) AR4 report. The Pew Center on Global Climate Change produces analyses of climate science and works to keep policy makers informed on the issues. They have several printable PDF files on basic climate change information. The National Resources Defense Council global warming basics can be found here.   HOW CAN I REDUCE MY CARBON EMISSIONS? Ride a Bike! The average American car driver emits 12,000 lbs of carbon per year. For every mile on the bike, you save 1 lb of carbon. (And for every year of sustained bicycling, a cyclist adds 10 days to her/his life…) Reduce Your Home's Energy Consumption! Home Energy Saver – A web-based home energy audit tool. Safe Climate's Energy Consumption Calculator – Use this online calculator to find out how much energy you use by driving, flying and from electricity. This will help you decide where you could reduce your energy consumption and save money on your energy bill. Suggestions from Environmental Defense The Presidio School of Management put out this list of CO2 reduction tips. Be sure to click on “more tips”. There are several excellent suggestions. Take the Sustainable Life Quiz! A nifty website put together by Consumer Consequences to find out how sustainable your way of life really is. Doing the right thing isn’t going to cost you money! Check out this Consumer Reports guide to reducing your carbon emissions and saving some greenbacks. Enjoy Pinot Noir and Koala Bears? Hate Mosquitoes and Poison Ivy? Here are top 100 effects of global warming. Got a Climate Skeptic Blathering in Your Ear? This website is very helpful to understand and refute the arguments posed by climate skeptics. Consider it your climate change flak jacket. Know Someone Feeling Denial, Anger or Depression about Climate Change? It’s okay and it’s normal. Professor Steve R. Running, one of the climate scientists with the Nobel Prize winning IPCC wrote this piece on the 5 Stages of Climate Grief. Read it and then move on to a stage where you can be pro-active and effective. “We're leaving a situation for our children and grandchildren which is not of their making, but they're going to suffer because of it. So I think they should start to act up and put some pressure on their elders, and on legislatures, and begin to get some action.” — Dr. James Hansen, Director NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Contact Us © Climate Ride 2008. All Rights Reserved. (406) 241 1111