Live Earth, the world-wide concert in aid of awareness to climate change was a global success with famous acts from Joss Stone to Madonna. The concerts spanned from New York, Japan and even hit sunny Johannesburg! Climate change is a very important issue and everyday we can see the effects from the recent terrible flooding in England and snow in South Africa. The Polar Ice-caps are also receding at an alarming level. Scientists say that they cannot speculate that humans are the cause of the rapid change but have announced that there is a big difference in climate change since the industrial revolution!

This is a major debate for governments today and we may not see “real” change until they manage to agree but we all can make a difference if we have a few new rules to our daily routines. They are as follows:

• Switch lights off when no-one is using that room!
• Use energy saving light bulbs!
• Don’t leave appliances on standby when you go to bed, simply plug them out!
• Try a little recycling, it’s a lot easier than you think! Try using alternative transport for short journeys, the exercise will also make you feel better!