Take Action at School!
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Students in school, is our most precious
resource because not only can they influence friends and
family but they're the ones who are going to inherit this
mess we've left for them. So who has a better right to
make the rest of us listen and start making changes to
clean the mess up? So, here's some ideas to get this all
started. |
We're constantly looking for other
ideas to add to this list please let us know if you know any.
If you do and we use it we will give you credit and list you
on our friends of the earth list.
Here’s how:
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Ride a Bike -
Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking,
carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate
about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year! Look
for transit options in your area. |
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Replace School
Lightbulbs
Replace a regular incandescent
light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
- CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This
simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide
a year. If every family in the U.S. made the switch,
we’d reduce carbon dioxide by more than 90 billion
pounds! You can purchase CFLs online from the Energy
Federation. |
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No Idling!
The
goal of an anti-idling campaign is to reduce the
levels of unnecessary vehicle idling in your community
as a means to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions. These measures will help to reduce the
impacts of climate change and air quality and related
health issues. You need to establish key objectives
that will help you meet your goal.
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Use Recycled Paper
- Use Recycled Paper
Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled
paper. Save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper. |
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Cut Back on Paper |
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Educate Your Parents |
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Take Action at Home |
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No Waste at School
Meals and Events |
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Plant a Tree
- Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over
its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce
your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor
Day Foundation has information on planting and provides
trees you can plant with membership. |
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Conduct a School Energy
Audit
Many utilities offer 'free' School Energy audits to find
where your School is poorly insulated or energy inefficient.
You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 100,000
pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy
Star can help you find an energy specialist. |
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Spread the News |
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Start a Personally
Green Club |
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Speak Out |
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Review School's Purchases
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Carpool When You Can
- Start a carpool with your coworkers or classmates
Sharing a ride with someone just 2 days a week will reduce
your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year.
eRideShare.com
runs a free national service connecting commuters and
travelers. |
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