Earth Month Challenge Part 1

ENR Earth Month Challenge Part 1

                For Earth Month we all will be taking on a challenge to take step towards helping our environment by decreasing our footprint. This month I will focus specifically on energy and transportation. Within the three areas we are allowed to explore in our efforts in the Earth Month challenge the energy and transportation catches my eye over them all. I have chosen to take on the energy and transportation category for I feel this is the category I can make the biggest impact from myself for our environment in numerous tasks. All that matters is effort even the slightest step can have a great ripple effect. Therefore the month I will attempt and achieve many tasks to help reduce my footprint on the environment.

Within the categories are numerous things that a person can do to decrease their impact. Under my chosen category, energy and transportation, there can be actions of:

  1. Use stairs over elevators.
  2. Turn off lights when not present in a room.
  3. Un-plug electronics not in need of charging/use
  4. Car-pool
  5. Walk to places over vehicles
  6. Use of rechargeable batteries
  7. Use of solar panels
  8. Get vehicles serviced regularly so there are no more emissions then necessary
  9. Energy saving bulbs
  10. Proper insulation in rooms
  11. Energy efficient appliances
  12. Keep the thermostat lower in winter and ease on air conditioning in summer
  13. Dry clothes outside if when possible
  14. Reduce mileage
  15. Non toxic cleaning agents

On our campus they have multiple resources that help others all over be efficient and environmentally kind. There are 1) buses that are used for transportation over taking an individual car places. Another option is 2) the Sierra Club among campus and 3) the Climate Reality Project group. Both meet on multiple occasions to spread the word of saving and living lifes that aid our earth. They give key points on actions one can take to change their daily activities and help influence other to reduce the carbon footprint all around. Overall these groups are ways to meet others and have support in your goals to reach individually and as a whole all around you.

Lastly from resources in someone’s own area there a numerous websites that can offer aid such as:

  1. http://cotap.org/reduce-carbon-footprint/
  2. https://www.carbonfund.org/reduce
  3. http://bravenewclimate.com/2008/08/29/top-10-ways-to-reduce-your-co2-emissions-footprint/
  4. http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/sources/transportation.html

These entire website give insights to our world and the emission people cause in daily activities. Few give articles and information about our society. While others get into details on ways you can lower your carbon emission. None the less each website brings in key points one may consider in their path to a greener living.

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