One thing I am highly proud of is my active charity work, whether it is donating money to non-profit organizations or volunteering my time to help someone in need. Over the last several years, I have come to work with numerous charities, including the MDA, We Can Solve It, and Charity Water.

Of all the causes I’ve supported over the years, however, none have been  more important to me than saving our environment. Over the past year alone, I have implemented ways to harvest rain water, vowed to use less coal-burning energy sources (like electricity), and even converted all of the electric lights in my home to more efficient (and, not to mention, cheaper) compact fluorescent bulbs. Rising above this, however, has been my willingness to educate the population about the impact of climate change on our enviornment which, apparently, has decided to do as well, with the introduction of the Google Earth climate change map.

Introduced in partnership with the Danish government ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (set to be held this December), Google will be implementing a new layer onto its popular Google Earth software, allowing users of the service to view projected climate change patterns up to the year 2011. As of right now, only precipitation and temperature changes can be viewed on the site, though Google claims more information will become available over the next year, including one that will show how different cultures are adapting or working to reverse the effects climate change has held on our environment.

In addition to these Google Earth layers, Google has also partnered with the CNN news network to launch a new YouTube channel that allows climate change activists (like myself) to “raise their voice” on this all-important issue.

For more information on what Google is doing to educate about climate change, be sure to watch this video, narrated by former American Vice-President (and environmental activist) Al Gore:

So, my question to you is this: would seeing a visual representation of the impact your habits have on this planet inspire you to go “green”? Leave your thoughts and insights in the comments below!