Averting the Climate Crisis

Averting the Climate Crisis

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15. Let's call it the "Climate Crisis" It really is a "Planetary Emergency"

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15. Let's call it the "Climate Crisis" It really is a "Planetary Emergency"

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Averting the Climate Crisis

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 Reduce emissions from your home energy use (better design, insulation, green electricity)
  3. 3 1. Reduce emissions from your home energy use (better design, insulation green electricity)
  4. 4 Reduce emissions other transportation buy a hybrid, light rail, carpool, biking
  5. 5 Buy the most energy-efficient appliances and other products. Be a green consumer.
  6. 6 Live a "carbon neutral" life. It's easier than you think. Reduce; then offset the rest.
  7. 7 www.climatecrisis.net Use the Carbon Calculator.
  8. 8 Then make your BUSINESS Carbon Neutral. (It's not as hard as you think.)
  9. 9 Then, whether you work in T, E, or D -- INTEGRATE climate solutions into all your innovations.
  10. 10 Invest sustainably -- in companies and funds that are part of the solution.
  11. 11 Become a catalyst for change in your community. Teach others about the Climate Crisis.
  12. 12 Become politically active - Speak up! Contact your elected officials! Make our Democracy work!
  13. 13 Urge the U.S. to join the rest of the world community in capping and trading carbon emissions.
  14. 14 Help with the mass persuasion campaign when it is launched this Spring.
  15. 15 Let's call it the "Climate Crisis" It really is a Planetary
  16. 16 15. Let's call it the "Climate Crisis" It really is a "Planetary Emergency"

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