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SHIFT YOUR FOOD HABITS TO BE MORE CARBON-EFFICIENT!

Eating a plant-rich diet and reducing food waste dramatically reduces your carbon footprint, often more than any other lifestyle change you can make.

MAKE YOUR TRAVEL MORE CLIMATE FRIENDLY!

5 ways to reduce your travel impacts:

1. Consider buses or trains for trips under 500 miles
2. Avoid SUVs and flying first class
3. For 1 or 2 travelers, nonstop economy flights beat driving an average car
4. For car trips, drive or rent the most efficient car possible
5. Purchase carbon offsets for the rest

Two carbon offset choices:

SEEDS FOR THE SOL     TERRAPASS

HELP SAVE FORESTS BY SWITCHING TO RECYCLED PAPER PRODUCTS!

Preserving the world’s forests is a critical element in the fight against climate change. According to NRDC, the Canadian boreal forest is under severe threat from logging, and being used for paper products sold in the U.S. Switch to Green Forest, Natural Value, Seventh Generation, or other recycled brands.

URGE CONGRESS TO PASS CARBON FEE & DIVIDEND

The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is projected to reduce America’s emissions while helping middle- and low-income families. It would place a steadily rising fee on carbon emissions and return the money as carbon dividends in equal shares to households. It was introduced in the House in 2018 and 2019 getting more co-sponsors than any previous carbon pricing bill ever. Urge your Members of Congress to support and pass this bill!

PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR THE CLIMATE!

The climate needs your vote! Not just in presidential elections, but in small elections too! Pledge to vote for climate and get reminders before every election!

Nathaniel Stinnett, the founder of Environmental Voter Project, recently wrote:

“If we’ve learned anything in the last two years, it’s that voting matters and elections have consequences. The next two years will define our path.”

PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR THE CLIMATE!