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2012 ended without the Apocalyptic bang alarmists were expecting. Instead of the Cosmic Grand Finale end-timers had predicted, the page was turned on that whole Mayan calender thing and here we are. Let's not breathe that sigh of relief just yet, though. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) announced on January 14, 2013 that The Doomsday Clock would remain at last years setting - 5 minutes to midnight. Time is standing still... for now. Or is it tick-tick-ticking towards too late? The watchdog group accused World Leaders of being distracted by “the politics of the economic recovery”. They further warned against the “long term threats that face humanity...specifically the dangers presented by climate change and nuclear weapons.”

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These unaddressed challenges are pushing our planet past the proverbial point of no return. For real. The sky might not be falling but according to the latest scientific data, it is heating up - and way too fast. We might be running out of time. How can we stop those clock-hands from creeping closer to kaput? By going a lot greener.

I hate to break it to Chevron CEO John Watson – but global warming is not just government's responsibility. We all own this. While the profits for exploiting our natural resources have been disproportionately divvied up, the final cost is going to be paid by everyone. It is time for a top-to-bottom Eco-makeover. Governments do need to do more. And so does industry. And so does anybody lucky enough to have a choice. And that's what this blog is about: highlighting some of the ways we can all go green – while there is still time.