Individual Solutions 01
It may sound obvious, but powering your home
with solar or wind is still one of the best ways to fight climate
change. Click here to see how easy it's become to switch to renewables
where you live. 02
It turns out you can fight climate change simply
by changing what you eat. You can significantly lower greenhouse gas
emissions by eating less meat, buying food locally and considering meat
alternatives. Going vegetarian cuts your diet's greenhouse gas impact IN
HALF.
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Want to fight climate change by saving water?
You save more water by not eating a pound of beef than you do by not
showering for six months!
Source on the math: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/meat-wastes-natural-resources/#ixzz3690sOndm
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You can make a sustainable choice every time
your travel: choose a fuel efficient vehicle when purchasing, take
public transportation if it's available, carpool to work, ride a bicycle
or walk when possible. All reduce the amount of greenhouse gases
entering the atmosphere and heating our planet.
05
Does America recycle enough? And is recycling
really doing very much to stop climate change? Click here to find out.
Did you know?
Do
you want to earn rewards for recycling? Check out RecycleBank. Things
like recycling at home, volunteering in your community and playing
“green games” online earns points redeemable for food, clothes and
magazines. Since 2004, Recyclebank has helped dispose of nearly 4
billion pounds of waste. SOURCE EPA, Overview of Greenhouse Gases EPA, Municipal Solid Waste DoSomething.org, 11 Facts About Recycling Recycling Revolution.com 06
Do you want to know how carbon dioxide is making
life worse for you ... right where you live? Just enter in your city,
state and country and the Climate Reality Project team will tell you.
http://www.thecostofcarbon.org/ 07
Save some money and do some good with a smart
thermostat. Smart thermostats learn your routines and adjust your home's
temperature for peak efficiency, saving money on energy bills while
decreasing emissions.
Check out NEST for one thermostat option. 08
Can changing a lightbulb really have an impact?
If every household in the United State switched just ONE regular bulb to
a CFL or LED bulb it would be equivalent to removing 1 million cars
from the road!
09
Look for the ENERGY STAR label (which highlights
efficient products) when buying things like appliances, electronics,
office equipment and many more categories.
Look for the ENERGY STAR label, which helps consumers identify products that are 10-to-50% more efficient. Categories include appliances, electronics, office equipment and many more. Smart appliances simply use less energy. Check out Aros, a smart air conditioner, here: Find energy savings tips and more information about ENERGY STAR here: http://www.energystar.gov 10
Do something called an "energy audit" to save
money and energy in your home. You can hire a company (some even perform
the audit remotely), but you can do it yourself too!
Department of Energy Resources: Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits Professional HomeEnergy Audits. Find an auditor and learn what to expect here: 11
Want to save on your energy bills? One of the
best ways is to insulate your home. According to the Department of
Energy, properly sealing off drafts can reduce your bills by 5-30%.
SOURCE Energy.gov, Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits 12
PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a handy
finance mechanism that slashes the cost of making energy efficiency and
renewable energy upgrades, often to minimal or no upfront cost!
Repayment plans running up to 20 years means the money you save every
day helps repay for the cost of the upgrades over the long-term.
Use the financing to add solar panels, install efficient lighting, upgrade heating and cooling systems and more! Learn more about PACE financing here – check out the ‘PACE in 90 Seconds’ video for an easy explanation. Residential PACE Is PACE available in your state? Click to find out: 13
Tap water or bottled water? Click here and you
may never drink from a plastic water bottle again.
14
Calculate your carbon footprint with an online
carbon calculator. Knowing what activities are your biggest sources of
emissions helps you plan how to reduce your footprint.
Try these three carbon calculators: EPA: UC Berkeley: The Nature Conservancy 15
Become your own investor in solar energy, right
now, with a crowdfunding effort, and then earn a return on that
investment.
Discover more about Mosaic here. They can also help you put panels on your own home with their solar loan program! Some other places to join solar crowdfunding: Abundance Generation (UK) Collective Sun 16
Support climate change research projects in need of money.
At
Experiment.com, researchers post projects in need of money – like a
University of Washington professor seeking to study fracking and air
pollution – and then funders contribute. Grist, Put your spare change to good use with crowdfunded science 17
Did you just take a flight from California to
New York and are feeling guilty about all the CO2 it produced? Guess
what? You can take away that guilt. Here's how.
If you want to really go green buy a “carbon offset,” which is way to invest in a carbon dioxide reduction project. That way, if you’ve just created a lot of CO2, you can “offset” it. Your money goes toward things like renewable energy, avoiding deforestation and efficiency projects. Go to CarbonFund.org or Terrapass.com to offset a vacation, a wedding, or another event. Carbonfund Terrapass Here are some other places offering carbon offsets: Carbon Footprint COTAP (Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty) The Carbon Neutral Company 18
Eliminate your junk mail! Go here to find out how.
Take these steps to remove yourself from mailing lists: 19
Watch Years of Living Dangerously. And tell your
friends, family and coworkers to watch too.
Years, Where To Watch 20
Click to learn 10 more things you can do every day!
SOURCES http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2012/10/26/komando-electric-bills/1649195/ http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/take-action/action-items/ http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/whatucando.htm Community Solutions 01
It may sound obvious, but powering your home
with solar or wind is still one of the best ways to fight climate
change. Click here to see how easy it's become to switch to renewables
where you live.
Not sure who offers clean power in your area? The Department of Energy has a handy state-by-state database. Click yours to find out where to get clean energy! http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml Here are some great options for solar power. They even offer lease options, which slash upfront costs and make going solar easier.
Here’s one more way to buy clean power. These companies buy the equivalent amount of clean renewable energy as your energy demand, offsetting your use of non-renewables.
02
Power Past Coal works to stop companies from
shipping 100 million tons of coal each year from exports terminals on
the West Coast to places all over Asia. You can join the effort to keep
the dirtiest fossil fuel in the ground.
Check out PPC’s great take action options locally, nationally, and globally at: http://www.powerpastcoal.org/ To learn more about this, watch Episode 5 — The Governor (Olivia Munn) 03
Are you a graduate student looking for a summer
fellowship that helps fight climate change? Check out Environmental
Defense Fund's Climate Corps program. It matches students with an eye
for sustainability with companies, cities and universities looking to go
greener.
Learn how to become a fellow or host a fellow here: http://edfclimatecorps.org/ To learn more about this, watch Episode 7 — Climate Corps (Jessica Alba) 04
Do you agree that we need to put a
#PriceOnCarbon? That's the sole mission of Citizens' Climate Lobby.
Chapters around the country organize action campaigns to tell
politicians to price carbon now.
Start or join a CCL chapter, write to your politicians and find out more ways to help price carbon here: 05
Join the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.
Trained by Al Gore and equipped with an updated version of his iconic
climate change slideshow featured in An Inconvenient Truth, nearly 6,000
lecturers deliver presentations around the world. It's a great way to
help build the critical mass needed to tackle global climate change.
Apply to be a corps member here or see how else you can help! 06
Protest for climate justice. 350.org, founded by
Bill McKibben, is a grassroots movement that organizes around the
world. Just two of 350's campaigns: continued Keystone XL resistance and
a massive march in New York City in September.
Click “Get Involved” to see how you can help: 07
Greenpeace is one of the most successful direct
action groups out there. From occupying oil drilling ships to protesting
palm plantations in Indonesia, Greenpeace fights for environmental
justice all over the world with headline-worthy campaigns. Click through
to get involved.
After
being targeted by Greenpeace, Sinar Mas and Unilever – two major
players in the palm oil market – announced they’d become more
sustainable. Watch YEARS to find out more! To learn more about this, watch Episode 2 – Last Stand (Harrison Ford), Episode 4 — Under The Ice (Lesley Stahl), Episode 6 — Against The Wind (America Ferrera – their Koch report is featured) SOURCES Greenpeace, Palm Oil Giant Announces Plan to Stop Forest Destruction RTCC, Unilever to source 100% sustainable palm oil by 2014 08
Protect endangered animals and habitats with the
World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International. Both groups are
active all over the world and offer many ways to join the fight.
WWF, How To Help Conservation International, Get Involved To learn more about this, watch Episodes 1 & 2 — Last Stand (Harrison Ford 09
Your vote and your voice matter. Use them to
support candidates with strong views on combating climate change. Check
the League of Conservation Voters' environmental scorecard page and then
contact the politicians via the Years of Living Dangerously website.
Click to see how green your representative in Washington is: ThinkProgress has a great state-by-state guide showing what your governor believes about climate change. To learn more about this, watch Episode 5 — The Governor (Olivia Munn) 10
Tell Fox News to cover climate change more
accurately and the EPA to adopt strong greenhouse gas regulations! Click
through to see how you can take action on this with the help of the
Union of Concerned Scientists.
Click to connect with the Union of Concerned Scientists: 11
Who in Congress stills denies that climate
change is real, human caused, and dangerous? Organizing For Action
identifies the climate deniers state-by-state. And then you can "Call
Them Out."
Call out the climate change deniers here: 12
Demand stronger regulations from the EPA with
the National Resources Defense Council. Limiting carbon pollution,
protecting our water and saving American bees are just three of their
take action campaigns.
Take action with the NRDC here: 13
Did you know that about 40% of food produced in
the U.S. is thrown away? Making all this wasted food produces more
greenhouse gases than is emitted by every country except the U.S. or
China, so don't throw it away! Get involved in a food collection or
distribution program.
City
Harvest (NYC) fights hunger and waste by collecting 46 billion pounds
of excess foods and donating to 500 programs around the city. Learn more
and sign up to volunteer here: Philabundance (Delaware Valley) 14
Join a tree planting initiative. Every tree you
plant will soak up carbon dioxide and cool the area by providing shade.
Million Trees NYC is closing in on the 900,000 mark! Get involved here: http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/plant/plant.shtml The Nature Conservancy wants to plant a billion trees worldwide by 2025. Find out more here: Here are more tree-planting initiatives: 15
Get your school or company to divest from fossil
fuels. Many schools and companies are already doing it! Check out
http://gofossilfree.org/ for the latest campaigns, updates and
educational resources.
In
May, Stanford University announced they will divest their $18.7 billion
endowment. It’s the largest divestment commitment to date! The World Council of Churches, which represents more than half a billion Christians worldwide, announced in July they’ll no longer invest in fossil fuels. The reason? They said the investments weren’t ethical. ThinkProgress, Group Representing Half A Billion Christians Says It Will No Longer Support Fossil Fuels 16
Attend the People's Climate March on September
21st, 2014 in New York City. It's almost certain to be the largest
climate march in history and takes place as world leaders meet at the
United Nations to prepare for upcoming climate negotiations.
Learn more about the march here: MUST READ: Bill McKibben’s inspiring invitation to the march: 17
Buy food grown locally. Locally-grown food
requires less transportation (and therefore less CO2) to bring to
market. Both farmers and consumers win in Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) programs. Click through to find one to join!
Local Harvest has lots of great information about CSA programs and can help you find one close by: http://www.localharvest.org/csa 18
Paint your roof white! Making your roof white
does all sorts of amazing things, like reducing the temperature inside
(by as much as 30%), lowering cooling costs and dropping CO2 emissions.
One DOE study found that white roofing has the potential to offset the
emissions of roughly 300 million cars in 20 years.
In
New York City, volunteers are nearing their goal of coating 6 million
square feet of city rooftops! Every 1,000 square feet they paint cuts
the city’s carbon footprint by 1 ton of CO2. NYC Cool Roofs Last December, Los Angeles became the first city requiring all new and refurbished homes to have cool roofs. More cool roof initiatives: Cool California – local roofing initiatives Check out Episode 8 — Mercury Rising (Matt Damon) for more information on Los Angeles’ heat problems. 19
Start or participate in a local "Solarize"
initiatives, which have spread rapidly across the U.S. They're
grassroots efforts that make going solar more affordable through
collective purchasing with your neighbors.
In four years, Solarize Mass has helped more than 900 residents and businesses sign contracts to begin producing their own solar power. Solarize Mass Here are more Solarize initiatives:
Business Solutions 01
Microsoft, Google and Kohl's have pledged to
become "carbon neutral," which means they won't contribute emissions
causing more climate change! Click here to learn more.
Google
has invested more than $1 billion in solar and wind projects, measures
deforestation using Google Earth/Maps and teams with EDF to track
natural gas leaks from fracking! Google Green Microsoft has an internal carbon fee, invests in wind energy and discloses its emissions. See the ‘carbon fee guide!’ to learn how Microsoft put a price on carbon. Microsoft Environment Kohl’s gets 100% of its power from clean energy sources – there are
solar panels on more than 150 stores! – and works with ENERGY STAR to
improve efficiency. SOURCES Google: $1 billion source Forest monitoring source EDF/Google source 02
Can you believe big companies like Whole Foods,
Intel and Staples are 100% powered by clean, renewable energy? Your
business could do the same. Click to find out how and see other 100%
green power users.
Make your energy greener by installing solar panels and wind turbines, buying energy from a clean source or purchasing renewable energy credits. Check out more companies, cities, government agencies and universities that are doing the same! 03
Companies like Microsoft and Disney are now
voluntarily factoring in a price on carbon into their longterm business
strategies. Doing so guides them toward greener decisions and ensures
they'll be ready to handle any future government emissions regulations.
In short, it's just smart business.
Check out all these companies that are putting a price on carbon: 04
Join Nike, Disney and other major companies in
signing the CERES Climate Declaration, which states: “Tackling climate
change is one of America’s greatest economic opportunities of the 21st
century -- and it’s simply the right thing to do.” It's a powerful
statement for your company to make.
Sign as a company or as an individual here: 05
Dell, PepsiCo and Walmart all report their
emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project, and your business should
too. Making that information public shows that your business is ready to
address the biggest challenge of our time.
Dell, Pepsi and Walmart are just three of the more than a thousand companies working with CDP. 06
Southwestern Energy -- the fifth largest natural
gas producer in the U.S. -- is one of a growing number of companies
doing "green completions" at wells. It means capturing methane, an
extremely potent greenhouse gas, and other emissions and then selling
them, increasing profit and helping the environment at the same time!
According to Southwestern Energy executive Mark Boling, the company now captures an average of 16 million cubic feet of gas from each well to sell. In his words, green completing “pays for itself.” Southwestern Energy, Air To learn more about this, watch Episode 6 — Chasing Methane (Mark Bittman) 07
Host a fellow from the Environmental Defense
Fund's Climate Corps if you're looking to save your business serious
money and energy. The program matches graduate students focused on
energy efficiency with companies looking to improve sustainability.
Learn how to host a fellow here: http://edfclimatecorps.org/ YEARS Web Feature: An Honest Evaluation To learn more about this, watch Episode 7 — Climate Corps (Jessica Alba) 08
Did you just throw a big event for your
business? Do your employees need to fly frequently? Buying carbon
offsets, which invest in a carbon dioxide reduction projects, can
actually "un-do" CO2-intensive activities. Your money goes toward things
like renewable energy, avoiding deforestation and efficiency projects.
Click to find out more.
Check out these places to buy carbon offsets: Carbonfund Terrapass Carbon Footprint COTAP (Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty) The Carbon Neutral Company 09
See how committed your company is to fighting
climate change -- and aim to improve those efforts -- with the Climate
Counts Company Scorecard. The annually published report tracks and
grades companies on their efforts to be sustainable.
See how companies stack up across categories like airlines, apparel, hotels and more: 10
PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a handy
finance mechanism that slashes the cost of making energy efficiency and
renewable energy upgrades, often to minimal or no upfront cost!
Repayment plans running up to 20 years means the money you save every
day helps repay for the cost of the upgrades over the long-term.
Use the financing to add solar panels, install efficient lighting, upgrade heating and cooling systems and more! Learn more about PACE financing here – check out the ‘PACE in 90 Seconds’ video. Commercial PACE: Is PACE available in your state? Click to find out: 11
Here are some more great businesses to check
out. Click through for more information.
12
Starbucks and Levi Strauss are two more
companies leading the fight against climate change. Click through to
find out how!
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Want to save energy in your office? Find out five easy ways right here.
Government Solutions - Town/City/State/Country 01
Which county has reduced deforestation so much
that a recent study named them the county doing the MOST to stop climate
change? Click to find out.
By lowering deforestation a massive 70% since 2004, Brazil has kept more than 3 billion tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. In 2011, 88% of electricity produced in Brazil came from renewables, much of that from hydropower. Brazil is one country moving toward a more sustainable future. ThinkProgress, Brazil Has Done More To Stop Climate Change Than Any Other Country, Study Finds To learn more about deforestation, watch Episodes 1 and 2 — Last Stand (Harrison Ford) SOURCE Clean Technica, 88.8% of Brazilian Electricity in 2011 from Renewable Sources 02
How did British Columbia cut fuel use by 16% and
grow their GDP faster than the rest of Canada? They put a price on
carbon. Click for more details.
In 2008 British Columbia began its revenue neutral tax on carbon emissions and most fuel use. Since then, the tax has brought in $4 billion! Learn more about BC’s carbon tax here: Grist, Here’s why B.C.’s carbon tax is super popular — and effective 03
More than half of Denmark's electricity needs
came from wind energy in December 2013, and this is just the beginning.
The county aims to be completely powered by renewables by 2050. Click
through to find out more.
How is Denmark pulling this off? In part, collective action. The country’s Public Service Obligation tariff, paid by every citizen as part of their energy bill, helps finance this great clean energy shift. Learn more about Denmark’s energy success here: Wind Power Monthly, Wind provides more than half of Denmark’s power for first time CBC, Climate change: 4 countries that are fighting the trend 04
The EU proves that cap-and-trade DOES work! The
European Union's Emissions Trading System is the biggest cap-and-trade
market in the world (covering 31 countries and more than 11,000 power
stations). They'll be cutting emissions 20% by 2020, and have proposed a
40% cut by 2030. Emissions are down since the system's launch in 2005.
How
are they doing this? By putting a price on carbon, increasing the use
of clean energy and focusing on energy efficiency. Learn more about the
EU ETS here: SOURCE 05
These nine states here in America are doing
everything they can to fight climate change. Click here to see how they
cut CO2 emissions 23% in just three years using cap-and-trade, and tell
one governor it's time to re-join the effort.
These states — Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont — formed something called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [RGGI] in 2003 because there wasn’t enough movement in Washington. You can learn all about them by going to the RGGI website: http://www.rggi.org/ You can also take action and tell Governor Christie to put New Jersey back into RGGI (he dropped out in 2011. Join Environment New Jersey to do it: https://secure3.convio.net/engage/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=9841 Check out Episode 5 — Christie and the Storm (Mark Bittman) for more information. 06
China decides it's time to put a #PriceOnCarbon.
Seven Chinese cities and provinces -- including giants like Beijing,
Shanghai and Guangdong -- recently created the second largest carbon
pricing market in the world! And they have plans to go bigger.
Learn more about the Chinese Emissions Trading System: 07
The entire country of Germany has a new goal: be
80% powered by renewables by 2050. On a recent sunny Sunday in May they
showed they could, getting 74% of their power from clean energy. Per
capita, Germany's emissions have dropped more than a quarter between
1990 and 2010.
From 1991 to 2012 Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions are down 22% and their GDP is up 28%. Learn more about the Germany energy transition, called the Energiewende, here: SOURCES 75% Source: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/15/germany-reaches-nearly-75-renewable-power-use-sunday/ Per capita source: 08
New York is putting a billion dollars into their
new Green Bank to help fight climate change. Green banks help pay for
clean energy and efficiency upgrades by providing long-term financing
options like low-interest loans. This makes projects with longer payback
horizons more affordable and realistic to pursue. Click through to find
out more about New York's and to connect with a group working to create
more green banks.
Learn more New York’s effort here: The Coalition for Green Capital works to establish state, national and international green banks. Connect here: http://www.coalitionforgreencapital.com/ 09
Which American city recycles the most and wants
to be "zero-waste" by the end of the decade? Click to find out. By
creating strict city recycling programs cities avoid filling landfills, a
huge source of the potent greenhouse gas methane.
San Francisco, which wants to be zero-waste by 2020, is a GREAT model. By mandating recycling and composting, the city now diverts 80% of its waste from reaching landfills, good for the best recycling rate in the U.S.! The city also collects more compost material than any other program in America. They’ve even banned the sale of plastic water bottles on city property. Click to learn more about SF’s impressive recycling: City Climate Leadership Awards, San Francisco: Zero Waste Program SOURCES Triple Pundit, San Francisco Achieves Highest Recycling Rate in U.S. MSNBC, San Francisco bans sale of plastic water bottles on city property 10
Eight U.S. states are working together to make
owning an electric vehicle easier. In 2013, California, New York,
Connecticut and five others announced measures to add more charging
stations, simplify building codes to make powering at home easier and
expand incentives for EV drivers. The overall goal? 3.3 million
emission-free vehicles sold by 2025.
SOURCE NYTimes, 8 States Teaming Up to Support Electric Cars 11
Four U.S. states and a Canadian province aren't
letting the lack of international climate change policy stop them from
going greener. Discover how they're transcending borders and helping the
planet together.
The
Pacific Coast Collaborative aligns energy policies and links markets in
Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia – a group
that, when added, would be the world’s 5th biggest economy. They’ll
focus on pricing carbon, low-carbon travel and promoting clean
energy/energy efficiency. ThinkProgress, California, Oregon, Washington, And British Columbia Agree To Cooperate On Reducing Carbon Pollution 12
The Department of Energy has bold plans for
solar energy: make it cost-competitive by 2020 and 27% of the U.S.
electricity supply by 2050. Through their SunShot Initiative they'll
improve technology, support research and finance solar projects.
Government programs like these help level the playing field for the
clean, renewable energy we need to adopt at mass scale.
Click to find out more about the SunShot Initiative:http://energy.gov/eere/sunshot/sunshot-initiative 13
California is pricing carbon too, and one year
in it's so successful they're expanding across the border! They kicked
off cap-and-trade in 2013, raised $1.4 billion in year one, and linked
up with Quebec's carbon pricing scheme on January 1st.
Learn more here: SOURCE Renew Economy, California cap-and-trade expanding in 2014 after successful 2013 14
What helped Missouri increase solar
installations by more than 7600% in 3 years and Kansas generate more
than 12,000 clean energy jobs? Renewable Portfolio Standards. They set
the percentage of clean renewables in a state's energy portfolio and
they're a great way to increase clean energy generation. More than half
of U.S. states have RPS laws. Click through to find out more!
NRDC, State Renewable Portfolio Standards Create Jobs and Promote Clean Energy Click to learn more about RPS standards: Click here for a map of the U.S. showing all the states with RPS standards information! To learn more about this, watch Episode 6 — Against The Wind (America Ferrera) SOURCE Math for 7600% figure: 1MW = 1000kW Percent change calculator: 15
Increase minimum energy performance standards.
The Obama administration has done it for microwaves, dishwashers, air
conditioners and other products. All in all, it's estimated to save
consumers billions of dollars.
SOURCES Energy.gov,
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and
Dishwashers to Save Consumers Billions on Energy Bills Midwest Energy News, Studies: Efficiency still the cheapest energy resource 16
Did you know that transportation is the
second-biggest contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions? Increasing
fuel efficiency standards is a great way to improve this sector, and in
2012 the U.S. did just that. The Obama administration estimates
Americans will reduce oil consumption by 12 billion barrels over the
program's life.
SOURCE NYTimes, U.S. Sets Higher Fuel Efficiency Standardshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/business/energy-environment/obama-unveils-tighter-fuel-efficiency-standards.html 17
ENERGY STAR, designed by the EPA, helps
consumers identify products that are 10-to-50% more efficient.
Categories include appliances, electronics, office equipment and many
more. Government programs like ENERGY STAR make it simple for consumers
to make environmentally friendly purchases.
Find efficient appliances, energy savings tips and more information about ENERGY STAR here: 18
Click through to learn about five legislative
efforts that encourage renewable power and energy efficiency.
19
Cities can make going solar easier for their
residents -- just look at Chicago. In 2013, Chicago streamlined its
solar installation process. City officials say reforms will cut fees 25%
and wait times by 30 days, leading to more panels installed.
Learn more here: SOURCE 20
Want to know where your country stacks up on
tackling climate change? The Climate Change Performance Index ranks top
emitters based on their greenhouse gases, policies and energy
portfolios. Click through to find yours!
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