Sierra Club 2% Solution List
April 13th, 2007 by Mollie
This list is not revolutionary, but it does give us all manageable changes to make if we haven’t already made them.
- Replace at least 2 incandescent light bulbs in your house with compact fluorescents. (And remember to turn out the lights when you leave the room!)
- Make your drive 2 times as efficient by inviting another passenger (or several) to ride along (or, even better, buy a hybrid)!
- Write 2 letters: one to your local newspaper and another to your employer, letting them know that we can work to curb global warming by reducing carbon emissions by 2 percent a year.
- Talk 2 your mayor. If your city isn’t already a “Cool City”,urge your mayor to sign on. If it is, offer to help cut your city’s emissions. (Find out more.)
- Take 2 minutes to sign our online petition.
- And then ask your 2 friends to sign it, too!
- Hang your clothes out 2 dry instead of using the dryer.
- Turn down your thermostat 2 degrees.
- Walk or bike 2 work as often as you can.
- Get on the horn and call your power company.
- Ask them to increase their reliance on renewable energy sources by 2 percent each year for the next 40 years at least!
- Try 2 eat locally grown food and shop at a local farmer’s market.
- Food travels an average of 1,500 miles from field to plate, so you can make a difference by buying local.
- Check your tire pressure every 2 months and inflate as necessary for better mileage.
- Copy or download this fact sheet and pass it on to 2 friends.
- Check 2 make sure you have adequate insulation.
- Get 2 your governor. States need to take action because the federal government is dragging its feet. Ask your governor to commit to cutting the state’s carbon emissions 2 percent a year for the next 40.
- Check 2 see how you’re doing. You can find a carbon calculator to add (and subtract) your emissions.
- Make your own 2 do list….
You can also take a look at 2 other lists that they have made:
Five Ways Individuals and Companies Can Fight Global Warming