Sydney - The Dalai Lama appealed for global action on curbing climate change Monday, telling Australians he took showers rather than baths to help save the planet. The Tibetan spiritual leader urged national governments to put international concerns above national ones at next month's climate conference in Copenhagen.
"The global issue, it should be number one," the Nobel Peace Prize winner told reporters in Sydney.
"In some cases, in order to protect global issues, some sacrifice for national interest is worth it in the long run. Global warming, these things, they suffer everybody."
The 74-year-old exile said each person could make a difference to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"In my own case, I never use bathtub, only shower. Whenever I leave my room, I always put off my light. Taking care of the environment ... part of my life.
