You can work within your community to promote energy efficiency and use of clean energy.
- Make sure that public buildings are models of energy efficiency and encourage the incorporation of passive-solar techniques in community construction or remodeling projects.
- Urge your local library, businesses, and church or synagogue to install bike racks.
- Promote community carpooling plans and the construction of bike lanes.
- Work to change local zoning ordinances and other regulations that involve energy use.
- Encourage your local electric utilities to promote energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable energy sources.
Influence US Action
The United States needs to play a leadership role in addressing global warming, and you can help make this happen.
- Write to your local newspaper about the significance of the global warming threat and the need for US leadership.
- Monitor your newspaper's coverage of this issue and write in response to any stories or letters that dismiss global warming.
- Write or call President Bush to let him know that you expect him to be an international leader on this issue.
- Contact your congressional representative and senators to encourage them to support actions to address the root causes of global warming: the emission of heat-trapping gases.
- Ask your governors, state legislators, and public utility regulators to promote energy efficiency, nonpolluting transportation alternatives, and the development of clean, renewable sources of energy -- like solar and wind power.
- Tell government officials that you want them to push industry to protect the future health of the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
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