ࡱ> ?A>#` bjbj5G5G :0W-W-HHH8$4(       $!hx@     @  U      v       ^H  0tk0    $        @@         HH How to Make a Difference OIL USAGE What is Oil Addiction? The United States makes up less than five percent of the world's population, but each year we use more than 25 percent of the planet's oil. It is obvious we are consuming a uneven amount of this limited resource. This dependence is expected to increase drastically within the next few years. Today the U.S. imports 55 percent of all the oil we use. By 2025, we will depend on foreign sources for up to 68 percent of all our oil. It's not just that the U.S. is dependent on oilwe are positively addicted to it. Become aware Here Be aware of the amount of gas and oil products you use on a day to day basis. Around the world Check out the websites of national and international oil conservation awareness: Global Exchange (www.globalexchange.org) The American Spectator (www.spectator.org) United for Peace (www.unitedforpeace.org) Lives Per Gallon (www.livespergallon.org) Know what oil addiction is damaging Here Oil addiction weakens the American economy, since we must look to foreign imports to feed this dependence. It is chipping away at our national security. We should not have to fear the thought of another country controlling a commodity we value so highly. Jobs in the United States are being reduced as automobile companies move to other countries in hopes of cheaper production. The loss of these jobs is leading to increases of violence, crime, and drug usage in these once flourishing cities. Around the world Human rights are greatly effected by the drilling of oil. Protestors demanding that oil spills be cleaned up have been killed by company security guards, and tribes of indigenous peoples are near extinction as the forests they depend on are annihilated. Oil addiction damages the environment. It is a major contributor to global warming. Major eco systems are ruined by oil spills, road-building, erosion, and habitat destruction. Watch a movie or documentary about oil addiction Here Check the upcoming movies or speakers related to oil addiction Around the world PBS has a number (111 to be exact) of well-regarded documentaries on the topic of oil addiction and consumption (see www.pbs.org)Drivers can help our dependency on oil by: 1. Don't warm-up your car in the morning 2. Accelerate and break smoothly 3. Use sun roof and vents to keep cool 4. Dont overfill the gas tank, it can lead to spills 5. Check Your Tires 6. Combine many short trips into one longer one 7. Clean Out the Trunk 8. Check Under the Hood 9. Keep Your Car Waxed 10. Buy a hybridMake your views known Here Write a letter to the SPUR or Marshall Independent expressing your views on oil addiction Choose not let oil dictate your life by driving less, driving a vehicle with high gas mileage, walking, riding bike, or carpooling Around the World Join the oil campaign against Ford Motor Company. If they agree to increasing the fuel efficiency of its vehicles to 50 mpg by 2010, the rest of the industry will likely follow. To get involved in the campaign go to: Global Exchange  HYPERLINK "mailto:cleancars@globalexchange.org"cleancars@globalexchange.org Rainforest Action Network  HYPERLINK "mailto:sarah@ran.org"sarah@ran.org Make others aware of the problem and what they can do to help Here Invite a friend to attend an oil addiction speaker or presentation with you Start a conversation with a friend or make a comment in class about the topic Make a point to let others know that you walk to different places and invite them to do the same. Around the world Add information on your MySpace page or start a facebook group about your commitment to addressing oil addiction and consumption and let others know how they can be involved What we should ask of the major automobile companies: 1) Increase average fleet fuel efficiency to 50 miles per gallon by 2010. 2) Completely eliminate a vehicle fleet that will produce zero greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions by 2020. What are the alternatives? 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