The past few weeks have supplied a consistent string of negative news on the climate change front.

NOAA released its annual Arctic Report Card, warning that the globe has likely reached an important “tipping point” – namely, that melting permafrost now makes the arctic a net carbon emitter rather than a net carbon sink.

….The problem is one of centralization. The solution lies in the power and wisdom of crowds.

We can no longer wait for governments or VCs to figure out what to do and who will do it. We must take responsibility and invest our money and our time directly in projects and ventures that will allow our civilization to adapt to the increasingly obvious challenges posed by climate change.

The structure for this type of direct action exists

In the meantime, I also wanted to provide an example of direct, individual action that is literally close to home. A couple on our block, Amy Myers and Michael Baker, just committed to rebuilding their 1960s vintage split-level suburban home into a state-of-the-art, Platinum LEED Certified dwelling.

I was bowled away by the couple’s commitment to both their local community and the global one, and would hope that others with the means to do so would put their money where their mouth is too. Rather than digging that in-ground pool that you’ll only use a few times a year, why not spend your money on new insulation and some modern, high R-value windows that will pay you back every day while helping to reduce the amount of fossil carbon emitted into the atmosphere?

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