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Energy Energy ConservationConservation

Jennifer EzehJennifer Ezeh

Tara GrahamTara Graham

Angela HutsonAngela Hutson

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Energy Conservation Energy Conservation OutlineOutline

Conservation and efficiencyConservation and efficiency Why we should conserve energyWhy we should conserve energy HandoutsHandouts Actions toward energy conservationActions toward energy conservation Energy conservation and citiesEnergy conservation and cities Cool CitiesCool Cities Energy StarEnergy Star Energy conservation for the average Energy conservation for the average

family/home/individualfamily/home/individual ConclusionConclusion

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Conservation and EfficiencyConservation and Efficiency

Energy Conservation – Energy Conservation – the the practice of decreasing the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used while quantity of energy used while achieving a similar outcome of achieving a similar outcome of end use. Conservation is end use. Conservation is achieved by reducing energy achieved by reducing energy consumption through a consumption through a reduction in the amount of reduction in the amount of energy services consumed. energy services consumed.

Energy Efficiency – Energy Efficiency – refers refers to products or systems using to products or systems using less energy to do the same or less energy to do the same or better job than conventional better job than conventional products or systems. Energy products or systems. Energy efficiency saves energy, efficiency saves energy, saves money on utility bills, saves money on utility bills, and helps protect the and helps protect the environment by reducing the environment by reducing the amount of electricity that amount of electricity that needs to be generated. needs to be generated.

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Why Should We Conserve Why Should We Conserve Energy?Energy?

Fossil fuels are the dominant source of energy in the United States, and therefore we should conserve our daily energy usage to reduce greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. Global temperatures are expected to continue to rise as human

activities continue to add carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse (or heat-trapping) gases to the atmosphere

Finite amount of fossil fuel reservesFinite amount of fossil fuel reserves Conservation preserves current supplies for future Conservation preserves current supplies for future

use.use. Current projections anticipate U.S. energy demands to

increase by more than one-third by 2030, with electricity demand alone rising by more than 40 percent (EIA, 2006).

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Recycling Fun FactsRecycling Fun Facts

Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator as burning it in an incinerator

Recycling of one aluminum can saves enough Recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours energy to run a TV for 3 hours

Recycling of one glass container saves enough Recycling of one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours

Each ton of paper recycled can save 17 trees, Each ton of paper recycled can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, 7,000 gallons space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, 7,000 gallons of water and 60 pounds of air pollution of water and 60 pounds of air pollution

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Consumption StatisticsConsumption Statistics

Though the United States Though the United States consists of less than 5% of the consists of less than 5% of the world’s population, it’s energy world’s population, it’s energy consumption is almost 25% of consumption is almost 25% of the world’s total. the world’s total.

www.energy.doe.gov

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Estimated ReservesEstimated Reserves

U.S. oil reserves in 2003 were estimated to be 143 billion barrels.

These reserves are distributed as follows: Texas, 24 percent; Alaska, 22 percent; California, 17 percent; and the Gulf of Mexico, 14 percent.

U.S. oil consumption in 2000 was 7.3 billion barrels.

www.epa.gov/cleanenergywww.epa.gov/cleanenergywww.energy.doe.govwww.energy.doe.gov

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Actions towards Energy

Conservation

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The EPA’s Clean The EPA’s Clean Energy-Environment State Energy-Environment State

Partnership ProgramPartnership Program

A voluntary program designed to help states A voluntary program designed to help states analyze and implement available policies and analyze and implement available policies and programs that effectively integrate clean programs that effectively integrate clean energy into a low-cost, clean, reliable energy energy into a low-cost, clean, reliable energy system for the state. system for the state.

The Guide to Action identifies and describes 16 The Guide to Action identifies and describes 16 clean energy policies and strategies that are clean energy policies and strategies that are delivering economic and environmental results delivering economic and environmental results for states.for states.

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EPA’s Clean Energy-EPA’s Clean Energy-Environment Environment

Guide to Action Aids States in:Guide to Action Aids States in: Developing clean energy programs and policies Developing clean energy programs and policies

appropriate to their state.appropriate to their state. Identifying the roles and responsibilities of key Identifying the roles and responsibilities of key

decision makers – such as environmental regulators, decision makers – such as environmental regulators, state legislators, public utility commissioners, and state legislators, public utility commissioners, and state energy offices.state energy offices.

Accessing and applying technical assistance Accessing and applying technical assistance resources, models, and tools available for state-resources, models, and tools available for state-specific analyses and program implementation.specific analyses and program implementation.

Learning from each other as they develop their own Learning from each other as they develop their own clean energy programs and policies. clean energy programs and policies.

This program is voluntary.This program is voluntary.

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Energy Policy Act of 2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Energy Conservation and Energy Conservation Provides tax breaks for those making energy Provides tax breaks for those making energy

conservation improvements to their homes conservation improvements to their homes Tax reductions/incentives of $1.3 billion for Tax reductions/incentives of $1.3 billion for

conservation and energy efficiency conservation and energy efficiency Requires that Federal Fleet vehicles capable of operating Requires that Federal Fleet vehicles capable of operating

on alternative fuels be operated on these fuels on alternative fuels be operated on these fuels exclusively exclusively executive order 13423 - designed to strengthen executive order 13423 - designed to strengthen

Federal environmental, energy and transportation Federal environmental, energy and transportation management. management.

Extends daylight saving time by approximately four Extends daylight saving time by approximately four weeksweeks

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Daylight Savings TimeDaylight Savings Time

This year, Daylight Saving Time is four weeks longer This year, Daylight Saving Time is four weeks longer than last year with the passage of the Energy Policy than last year with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Extending daylight savings time is Act of 2005. Extending daylight savings time is expected to save 10,000 barrels of oil each day expected to save 10,000 barrels of oil each day through reduced use of power by businesses during through reduced use of power by businesses during daylight hours. daylight hours.

The change to daylight saving time allows us to use The change to daylight saving time allows us to use less energy in lighting our homes by taking less energy in lighting our homes by taking advantage of the longer and later daylight hours advantage of the longer and later daylight hours

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Energy Conservation Energy Conservation and citiesand cities

Jennifer EzehJennifer Ezeh

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Conservation of Energy in Conservation of Energy in CitiesCities

All over America cities, counties and states are All over America cities, counties and states are launching an exciting grassroots movement to launching an exciting grassroots movement to help solve one of our country’s most pressing help solve one of our country’s most pressing problems: global warming.problems: global warming.

Local leaders are moving forward with innovative Local leaders are moving forward with innovative energy solutions that cut our dependence on oil, energy solutions that cut our dependence on oil, benefit public health, and save taxpayer dollars.benefit public health, and save taxpayer dollars.

These mayors, county commissioners, and These mayors, county commissioners, and governors are leading the way toward a safer governors are leading the way toward a safer and more secure future.and more secure future.

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Cool CITIESSolving Global Warming One City at a Time

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What are Cool Cities?What are Cool Cities?

The purpose of “cool cities” is to provide a The purpose of “cool cities” is to provide a resource for local citizens and local officials resource for local citizens and local officials who are ready to take real action to reduce who are ready to take real action to reduce energy waste and heat-trapping global energy waste and heat-trapping global warming pollution in their communities.warming pollution in their communities.

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Four Steps to Become a Four Steps to Become a Cool CityCool City

Step 1: Take the “Cool Cities” Pledge by Step 1: Take the “Cool Cities” Pledge by City’s Mayor signing U.S. Mayor Climate City’s Mayor signing U.S. Mayor Climate Protection AgreementProtection Agreement

Step 2: Conduct a Global Warming Step 2: Conduct a Global Warming Emissions InventoryEmissions Inventory

Step 3: Create a Solutions PlanStep 3: Create a Solutions Plan Step 4: Implement and Monitor ProgressStep 4: Implement and Monitor Progress

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How can cities accomplish How can cities accomplish these ambitious goals?these ambitious goals?

By adopting Cool Cities strategiesBy adopting Cool Cities strategies

Cleaner Vehicles Cleaner Vehicles

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency

Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

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Green Vehicle SolutionsGreen Vehicle Solutions

Solution #1– Green FleetsSolution #1– Green Fleets Many cities are reducing air pollution by Many cities are reducing air pollution by

“greening” their fleets with hybrid gas “greening” their fleets with hybrid gas electric and other vehicles that go farther electric and other vehicles that go farther on a gallon of gas.on a gallon of gas.

Currently 48 U.S. towns and cities in 36 Currently 48 U.S. towns and cities in 36 states have green fleets programs, as do states have green fleets programs, as do 26 counties and 17 state governments.26 counties and 17 state governments.

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Green Vehicle SolutionsGreen Vehicle Solutions

Solution #2-Hybrid Vehicle IncentivesSolution #2-Hybrid Vehicle Incentives In addition to purchasing hybrid vehicles In addition to purchasing hybrid vehicles

for city fleets, local governments can for city fleets, local governments can encourage citizens and business to buy encourage citizens and business to buy hybrids vehicles with a wide range of hybrids vehicles with a wide range of incentives.incentives.

Some cities are already providing Some cities are already providing incentives such as free parking for hybrid incentives such as free parking for hybrid vehicles, lower registrations fees and vehicles, lower registrations fees and taxes.taxes.

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Green Vehicle SolutionsGreen Vehicle Solutions

Solution #3: Clean BusesSolution #3: Clean Buses

Many cities are replacing polluting old Many cities are replacing polluting old buses with buses that run in cleaner buses with buses that run in cleaner compressed natural gas (CNG) or with compressed natural gas (CNG) or with hybrid-electric diesel engines.hybrid-electric diesel engines.

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Cool Cities Across Cool Cities Across AmericaAmerica

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Seattle: Cool City ModelSeattle: Cool City Model

The city government The city government has already reduced has already reduced its own global its own global warming by more warming by more than 60 percent by than 60 percent by constructing green constructing green building and building and operating alternative operating alternative fuel vehicles.fuel vehicles.

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Seattle: Cool City ModelSeattle: Cool City Model

Seattle City Light is Seattle City Light is the only electric utilitythe only electric utility

in the country in the country producing zero net producing zero net greenhouse gas greenhouse gas emissions, and the emissions, and the city is working to city is working to expand transportation expand transportation choices, recycling, choices, recycling, and urban forest and urban forest restoration.restoration.

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Houston, TexasHouston, Texas In April 2005, Bill White the In April 2005, Bill White the

mayor announced plans to mayor announced plans to convert a substantial portion convert a substantial portion of the city of Houston's fleet of the city of Houston's fleet of cars, pickup trucks, and of cars, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicle to hybrids sport utility vehicle to hybrids by the year 2010. by the year 2010.

The city estimated that 80 The city estimated that 80 percent of all new vehicle percent of all new vehicle purchase and over 50 purchase and over 50 percent of the city’s fleet percent of the city’s fleet could be hybrid vehicles by could be hybrid vehicles by the year 2010.the year 2010.

The Toyota Prius hybrid The Toyota Prius hybrid should provide net savings should provide net savings of almost $1,900, in of almost $1,900, in comparison to a comparison to a conventional gasoline only conventional gasoline only full-sized sedan, according full-sized sedan, according to city of Houston study.to city of Houston study.

Over the lifetime of the Over the lifetime of the vehicle, a hybrid Toyota vehicle, a hybrid Toyota Pruis will release 43 fewer Pruis will release 43 fewer tons to global warming tons to global warming pollution compared to an pollution compared to an average sedanaverage sedan

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Washington, D.CWashington, D.C

Millions of visitors who visit the nation’s capital each Millions of visitors who visit the nation’s capital each year to see the monuments and museums can breathe year to see the monuments and museums can breathe easier because of the city’s clean, natural gas buses easier because of the city’s clean, natural gas buses which improve pollution.which improve pollution.

Over the past four years, the Washington's metropolitan Over the past four years, the Washington's metropolitan Area Transit Authority has replaces 414 of its polluting Area Transit Authority has replaces 414 of its polluting diesel buses with cleaner burning compressed natural diesel buses with cleaner burning compressed natural gases. gases.

Every natural gas bus replaces the need for nearly Every natural gas bus replaces the need for nearly 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year, thereby 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year, thereby reducing global warming pollution.reducing global warming pollution.

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Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City

Currently, the city saves over $32,000 a year on its Currently, the city saves over $32,000 a year on its energy costs as a results of installing 861 light energy costs as a results of installing 861 light emitting diode (LED) traffic signals. emitting diode (LED) traffic signals.

The city plans to expand this program to all of its The city plans to expand this program to all of its 1630 red and green lights which is expected to save 1630 red and green lights which is expected to save over 500 tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide over 500 tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide pollution each year with annual cost savings of pollution each year with annual cost savings of $53,000.$53,000.

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Fort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins, Colorado

Has a program that sets strong Has a program that sets strong clean energy targets and is clean energy targets and is working to produce 15 percent working to produce 15 percent of the city’s electricity by 2017 of the city’s electricity by 2017 and reduce per capita energy and reduce per capita energy consumption 10 percent by consumption 10 percent by 2012.2012.

Over the full time frame of the Over the full time frame of the program, Fort Collins expects to program, Fort Collins expects to reduce its global warming reduce its global warming carbon dioxide emission by carbon dioxide emission by 472,000 tons.472,000 tons.

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Is Denton a Cool City?Is Denton a Cool City?

Yes, the former Yes, the former mayor, Euline Brock, mayor, Euline Brock, had signed the U.S had signed the U.S Mayors Climate Mayors Climate Protection Protection Agreement– the first Agreement– the first step to becoming a step to becoming a Cool City.Cool City.

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What is Denton doing?What is Denton doing?

The Energy Audit Program was designed to increase The Energy Audit Program was designed to increase your efficiency awareness and help lower your monthly your efficiency awareness and help lower your monthly utility bills by providing energy saving tips. utility bills by providing energy saving tips.

How it WorksHow it WorksBy calling 940-349-7137, you can schedule an By calling 940-349-7137, you can schedule an appointment with a representative from the Denton appointment with a representative from the Denton Municipal Electric's Energy Management division.Municipal Electric's Energy Management division.

The representative will conduct a walk-through audit of The representative will conduct a walk-through audit of your home and discusses personal habits, while your home and discusses personal habits, while pointing out areas that can be improved to help pointing out areas that can be improved to help increase your home efficiency which can also help to increase your home efficiency which can also help to lower your electric billslower your electric bills

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WHAT IS ENERGY STAR ?WHAT IS ENERGY STAR ?

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.efficient products and practices.

Results are already adding up. Americans, with Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2006 alone to avoid greenhouse gas energy in 2006 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 25 million emissions equivalent to those from 25 million cars — all while saving $14 billion on their utility cars — all while saving $14 billion on their utility bills.bills.

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ENERGY STAR PRODUCTSENERGY STAR PRODUCTS

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What UNT campuses are What UNT campuses are doing ?doing ?

UNTHSC encourages employees to utilize the UNTHSC encourages employees to utilize the golf carts since many of them are electrically golf carts since many of them are electrically powered.powered.

The faculty are required to turn off lights when The faculty are required to turn off lights when leaving conference rooms, offices, labs, leaving conference rooms, offices, labs, classrooms, etc and turning off computer when classrooms, etc and turning off computer when they are not in use.they are not in use.

UNT purchases include more flat panel computer UNT purchases include more flat panel computer monitors which use less electricity than the CRT monitors which use less electricity than the CRT style monitors, regardless of the brand.style monitors, regardless of the brand.

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Why should you care?Why should you care?

It is our responsibility to be good It is our responsibility to be good stewards of the earth's resources for stewards of the earth's resources for future generations. future generations.

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Energy Conservation Energy Conservation for the average for the average

family/home/individuafamily/home/individuall

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Listen to Who’s MarchingListen to Who’s Marching Barbara Adams-Barbara Adams- “ “In Pennsylvania, under In Pennsylvania, under

the governorship of Ed Rendell, we are the governorship of Ed Rendell, we are galvanized into action to stop global warming, galvanized into action to stop global warming, because of the mounting evidence of the because of the mounting evidence of the destruction it wreaks and the knowledge that destruction it wreaks and the knowledge that we can make a difference.”we can make a difference.”

Barenaked Ladies-Barenaked Ladies- “We've had a great time “We've had a great time greening our tour; from using biodiesel in our greening our tour; from using biodiesel in our trucks and buses to making sure there's trucks and buses to making sure there's recycling backstage, as well as more re-recycling backstage, as well as more re-useable cups, plates and cutlery. knowledge useable cups, plates and cutlery. knowledge that we can make a difference.”that we can make a difference.”

Roger Barnett-Roger Barnett- “ “I am joining this march I am joining this march because I believe that we each have a because I believe that we each have a personal responsibility to do our part to make personal responsibility to do our part to make the world a better and safer place for our the world a better and safer place for our children and for future generations.”children and for future generations.”

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What We Can DoWhat We Can Do

Scientists have concluded that human activity, Scientists have concluded that human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, is the major driving primarily the burning of fossil fuels, is the major driving factor in global warming. factor in global warming.

Global warming can be slowed, Global warming can be slowed, and stopped, with practical and stopped, with practical actions that yield a cleaner, actions that yield a cleaner, healthier atmosphere. The healthier atmosphere. The question is: will we act soon question is: will we act soon enough? It is a matter of time. enough? It is a matter of time.

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What We Can Do At HomeWhat We Can Do At Home Change 5 lightsChange 5 lights Look for ENERGY STAR Look for ENERGY STAR

labeled productslabeled products Heat and cool smartlyHeat and cool smartly Seal up your home with Seal up your home with

better insulation and duct better insulation and duct workwork

Use green powerUse green power Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle Be green in your yardBe green in your yard Use water efficientlyUse water efficiently

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What We Can Do On The What We Can Do On The RoadRoad

Buy smartBuy smart Drive smartDrive smart Tune your rideTune your ride Check your tiresCheck your tires Give your car a breakGive your car a break Combine your tripsCombine your trips TelecommuteTelecommute Use alternative fuelsUse alternative fuels

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What We Can Do At SchoolWhat We Can Do At School

As StudentsAs Students Investigate your school’s climate Investigate your school’s climate

impactimpact Get involved at your college or Get involved at your college or

universityuniversity

As EducatorsAs Educators Bring science to lifeBring science to life Engage students in estimating Engage students in estimating

emissionsemissions Learn from other educatorsLearn from other educators

As AdministratorsAs Administrators Save money and the environmentSave money and the environment Estimate emissions and take the Estimate emissions and take the

challengechallenge Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle

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What We Can Do At The What We Can Do At The OfficeOffice

Manage office equipment energy use Manage office equipment energy use betterbetter

Look for ENERGY STAR labeled products Look for ENERGY STAR labeled products for the officefor the office

Use less energy for your commuteUse less energy for your commute Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Leap Frog Into ActionLeap Frog Into Action

Excited about your current action??? Keep Excited about your current action??? Keep up the momentum, and leapfrog to the up the momentum, and leapfrog to the

next. There are always new events next. There are always new events being planned to take action against being planned to take action against

global warming.global warming.

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Take the Campus Climate Take the Campus Climate ChallengeChallenge

The Campus Climate Challenge The Campus Climate Challenge is a project of more than 30 is a project of more than 30 leading youth organizations leading youth organizations throughout the U.S. and throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Challenge unites Canada. The Challenge unites young people to organize on young people to organize on college campuses and high college campuses and high schools to win 100% Clean schools to win 100% Clean Energy policies at their schools. Energy policies at their schools.

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Support Support NativeNativeEnergyEnergy NativeNativeEnergy helps build Energy helps build

Native American, farmer-Native American, farmer-owned, community based owned, community based renewable energy projects renewable energy projects that create social, economic, that create social, economic, and environmental benefits. and environmental benefits.

Owl Feather War Bonnet Wind Farm Wanner

Family Dairy Farm Methane Project Alaska Native Village Wind

Farmer-Owned Distributed Wind

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Step It Step It UpUp

““Step it up, Congress! Cut Step it up, Congress! Cut Carbon 80% by 2050.”Carbon 80% by 2050.”

This is our organizing hub for a This is our organizing hub for a National Day of Climate National Day of Climate Action--April 14th, 2007Action--April 14th, 2007. .

There are already There are already 10671067 events events planned in planned in 5050 states across the states across the country!country!

Start or join an action! Start or join an action!

Denton, TXThe Square 11:30-2:00

Plano, TX Fair Friends Action Day

40 miles away Fort Worth, TX

No New Coal Plants! 54 miles away Fort Worth, TX

step it up FUNKYTOWN 55 miles away

Plano, TX LIve Green in Plano Walk, Energy

Film & Concert 60 miles away

Dallas, TX Step It Up Dallas 2007

65 miles away Sherman/Denison, TX Step It Up - Texoma

67 miles away Dallas, TX

Step It Up Oak Cliff 67 miles away

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Reduce Your Carbon Reduce Your Carbon FootprintFootprint

Carbon FootprintCarbon Footprint is a measure of the is a measure of the impact human activities have on the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.units of carbon dioxide.

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Become Carbon NeutralBecome Carbon Neutral

Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can’tCan’t. Take steps to minimize your own . Take steps to minimize your own carbon emissions, and when you have done carbon emissions, and when you have done what you can, offset the remainder. Become what you can, offset the remainder. Become carbon neutral.carbon neutral.

ICOC (International Carbon Offset Council) ICOC (International Carbon Offset Council) provides multiple option carbon credits to provides multiple option carbon credits to counterbalance personal pollution.counterbalance personal pollution. Estimates offsets for the average person, driver, Estimates offsets for the average person, driver,

home, vacation etc.home, vacation etc.

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Educate YourselfEducate Yourself

““This book is fabulous! It This book is fabulous! It couldn't be more timely. It's couldn't be more timely. It's practical, accessible and practical, accessible and effective. Getting people to effective. Getting people to take on global warming at a take on global warming at a personal level is critical to personal level is critical to tackling the issue. The Low tackling the issue. The Low Carbon Diet can make a Carbon Diet can make a huge difference."huge difference."

– – Denis Hayes,Denis Hayes,Co-founder, Earth Day, Co-founder, Earth Day, President and CEO, Bullitt President and CEO, Bullitt FoundationFoundation

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In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

Energy conservation goes hand in Energy conservation goes hand in hand with strong energy efficiency hand with strong energy efficiency measures, education, and a strong measures, education, and a strong environmental ethic. environmental ethic.

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References…References… http://youricoc.org/offsetnow.aspxhttp://youricoc.org/offsetnow.aspx http://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com/acs/index.phphttp://www.alaskaconservationsolutions.com/acs/index.php http://www.climatechallenge.org/http://www.climatechallenge.org/ http://www.climatecounts.org/http://www.climatecounts.org/ http://www.climatecrisis.net/http://www.climatecrisis.net/ http://www.climateusa.org/leapfrog.htmlhttp://www.climateusa.org/leapfrog.html http://www.coolcities.us/http://www.coolcities.us/ http://www.energy.doe.govhttp://www.energy.doe.gov http://www.dmepower.com/http://www.dmepower.com/ http://www.eartheasy.com/http://www.eartheasy.com/ http://www.energystar.gov/http://www.energystar.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.nativeenergy.com/http://www.nativeenergy.com/ http://nrdc.org/http://nrdc.org/ http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/

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April 22nd, 2007