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Wash Laundry in Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
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Cold Water Saves
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Shorten Showers

I will shorten my shower by one minute or more to use less water and save energy.
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How Many Gallons of Water Does a Shower Use?
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Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
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Smarter House: Shrink Your Dorm Footprint

24 Tricks to Survive Hot Summer Nights (without AC)
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Use Dishwasher on Power Save Mode

I will wash dishes at home (or at my office) in the dishwasher on energy saver mode instead of by hand and then let them air dry.

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Reduce Temperature Settings at Home

I will adjust the AC and/or Heating temperature set points at my home (increase cooling temp and lower heating temp settings).
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Energy Saving: Setting your Thermostat fo Comfort Savings
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Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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Home Energy Yardstick

Energy Star Home Advisor
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Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Drawdown: Electricity Generation
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Walk or Bike to Work

I will commute by foot or bike (___) mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Research Electric Vehicle / Bike

I will spend at least (___) minutes researching and weighing my options to see if an electric car or bike makes sense for my lifestyle.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Consumer Reports: Hybrid/EV Buying Guide

Advantages of electric cars – top benefits of EVs

Solutions news about electric cars
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Research Your Food-Print

Some foods have larger energy footprints than others due to the amount of energy it takes to produce, process, store and/or preserve it.
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You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food?

4 Ways To Easily Reduce Your Carbon Footprint By Eating Differently

How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint With The Foods You Eat (And Don't Eat)
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CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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