Get it right with climate change

PANOS Caribbean and the National Environment Education Committee have issued a call for all Jamaicans to, "in their own small way", do what is necessary to address the problem of climate change.
Well, the store is close so let's conserve and help not to pollute the air with smoke. Let's ride a bicycle instead of driving.
According to environmental lobbyists, the introduction of more legislation will not be the answer to tackling climate change. Instead, they say the solution will be to educate people on what they need to do to help address the challenges climate change presents.
Indi Mclymont-Lafayette, regional director of media and environment at Panos Caribbean, said that with so many laws already in the country, the approach to addressing the problem of climate change should not be to write more legislation but to educate and sensitise more people about what they can do.
"Each and every Jamaican in their own small way can help to address the problem of climate change," she said.
Clifford Mahlung, lead climate negotiator for Jamaica, said the emission of greenhouse gases was one of the main contributors to the problem of climate change.He noted that in Jamaica, the largest emitters of greenhouse gases were the energy and transportation sectors.
"It is therefore important for Jamaicans to do what they can to address the problem," Mahlung said, adding that conservation of electricty and car-pooling are ways people can help address the problem.
"Using a solar water heater instead of an electric heater is another way," he said.