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Dear Shopper
Over the last few years there has been an alarming amount of scientific evidence detailing how humanity is putting too much pressure on Earth's natural resources. Most of the attention is now focused on greenhouse gasses and how we are speeding up global warming, but there are so many ways you can help and get involved.
Here are some environmental organizations and a few things you can do every day. Lot's of small actions creates a big reaction. Power to the people!
Environmental Organizations
Climate Crisis www.climatecrisis.org
Earthjustice www.earthjustice.org
Environmental Defense www.environmentaldefense.org
Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org
National Arbor Day Foundation www.arborday.org
National Parks Conservation Association www.npca.org
Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org
Nature Conservancy www.nature.org
Rain Forest Action Network www.ran.org
Sierra Club www.sierraclub.org
Wilderness Society www.wilderness.org
Animal Organizations
Audubon www.audubonb.org
American Society For The Prevention And Cruelty To Animals www.aspca.org
Defenders Of Wildlife www.defenders.org
Jane Goodall Institute www.janegoodall.org
National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org
World Wildlife Fundwww.worldwildlife.org
Build Green Council www.usgbc.org
Things You Can Do
The atmosphere in relation to the size of our planet is like one thin layer of paint around a soccer ball. Over 70 million tons of heat trapping carbon dioxide from human activities are pumped into our atmosphere ever day. Sooner of later there has to be an effect. Learn more and watch the movie 'An Inconvenient Truth'. Facts are facts no matter what your political views are.
- Buy fuel efficient cars and go gentle on the pedal.
- Change all your lights to energy saving incandescent light bulbs and save big time.
- Turn off your lights and appliances when you are not in the room
- Buy efficient air conditioners and furnaces and use them sparingly
- Make sure your home is sufficiently insulated
- Plan ahead for solar panels.
- Buy organic products. It's good for you and the environment
- Use canvass shopping bags
- Buy products with less packaging
- Recycle as much as you can. You will biodegrade before your trash does!
- Quit smoking. It pollutes you and our planet.
- It may be your right to consume but it is also your right to conserve!
- Practicing conservation usually ends up being good for your wallet.
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