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"In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next 7 generations."
~ The Great Law of the Iriquois Confederacy |
24 Ways to Help Stop Global Warming |
1.) Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl). 2.) Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer 3.) Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner 4.) Install a programmable thermostat
(Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.) 5.) Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases 6.) Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket 7.) Use less hot water 8.) Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible 9.) Turn off electronic devices you’re not using 10.) Pull electronics from the wall when you’re not using them
11.) Only run your dishwasher when there’s a full load and use the energy-saving setting 12.) Insulate and weatherize your home
(Properly insulating your walls and ceilings can save 25% of your home heating bill and 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Caulking and weather-stripping can save another 1,700 pounds per year. The Consumer Federation of America has more information on how to better insulate your home.) 13.) Be sure you’re recycling at home 14.) Buy recycled paper products 15.) Plant a tree 16.) Get a home energy audit
(Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy Star can help you find an energy specialist.) 17.) Switch to green power 18.) Consider driving a hybrid vehicle 19.) Buy locally grown and produced foods 20.) Buy fresh foods instead of frozen 21.)Seek out and support local farmers markets 22.) Buy organic foods as much as possible
(Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. If we grew all of our corn and soybeans organically, we’d remove 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere!) 23.) Avoid heavily packaged products 24.) Eat less meat
(Methane is the second most significant greenhouse gas and cows are one of the greatest methane emitters. Their grassy diet and multiple stomachs cause them to produce methane, which they exhale with every breath.) |
Contact Felice Laurel, an Intuitive Consultant in Ashland, Oregon for Soul
Medium services, Hypnotherapy, and Family Constellation Therapy. |
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