Ten Things to Do

"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so."
--Mark Twain


The following is straight from the inner-sleeve of the film "An Inconvenient Truth"--the documentary that has brought the fight against global warming to the forefront of many Americans' lives. Visit ClimateCrisis.net to find out more on how you can help save the world, and watch "An Inconvenient Truth" for an innovative look into the future of our global environment.

Ten Things to Do
Want to do something to help stop global warming?

Change a Light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Drive Less
Walk, bike, carpool or take metro transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!

Recycle More
You can save 2400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.

Check your Tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!

Use Less Hot Water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year).

Avoid Products with a lot of Packaging
You can save 1200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

Adjust Your Thermostat
Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save about 2000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Plant a Tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

Turn off Electronic Devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Be a part of the Solution
Learn more and get active at ClimateCrisis.net.

Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves, "What were our parents thinking? Why didn't they wake up when they had a chance?" We have to hear that question from them, now.
--Al Gore