Everybody should watch this documentary.  Al Gore explains it plainly and clearly.  Although global warming seems like such a daunting problem that could realistically become a bleak future, he offers hope and optimism and that’s why this film works.

I know some people who point at others saying, “Oh they say they care about the environment but look, they aren’t doing this or that.”  It discredits everything else they’re doing.  We all try to do what we can and that’s what’s important.  I don’t nag coworkers or anything, but I was able to convince one guy to recycle all his soda cans.  Instead of tossing them in his office, he walks over to the kitchenette a few meters away and tosses them in the recycle box.  That makes me happy.  Also, I’m glad that no one at work ever gives me a hard time about not printing things out or printing front and back.  Now if only we could switch to recycled paper.  For my part, I signed up for green power from the electric company earlier this year.  It’s really not much more expensive than regular power.  Easily affordable.  Plus, it makes the frugal in me more mindful of when I unplug or turn off electronics.  I still have a ways to go but I’m glad I watched this movie.  At first I was reluctant to see it, thinking I would just end up more depressed about the outlook.  Instead, it gives me hope and makes me feel like I can help make a difference.