Doing our part - at home:

- Use websites such as https://www.footprintcalculator.org/ to work

out our carbon footprints and then minimize this.

- Use LED lights, unplug appliances when not in use, wash clothes in cold water,

hang clothes to dry, use programmable thermostat, buy Energy Star appliances,

winterize our homes, get an energy audit.

- Consume less, waste less, enjoy more. Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot

(compost).

- Eat vegetarian/vegan meals some days of the week, buy organic, aim for zero

waste, grow your own.

- Take public transport, ride a bike, car share, switch to electric or hybrid vehicle,

minimize air travel. Offset emissions if flying.

- Advocate earth friendly changes to influencers and policy makers.

- Divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewables.

- Be role-models for our children on caring for our planet.

- Vote with your voices, choices and ballots.

Doing our part - at work and in our community:

- If we are planning a career or work change, we can look to the renewable energy

sector, as it is currently the fastest growing sector, providing jobs as well as economic

growth and development opportunities.

- Join Environmental Groups in our local areas. There are many such groups, such

as The Climate Reality Project, Sierra Club, Citizens Climate Lobby, 350.org etc.

Groups have mechanisms already in place for various climate actions, such as raising

awareness and advocating with influencers and policy makers.

GETTING UP TO SPEED ON CLIMATE CHANGE:

Books/Media:

- An Inconvenient Truth - The crisis of Global Warming. By Al Gore

- An Inconvenient Sequel - Truth to Power. By Al Gore

- Climate Change - What Everyone Needs to Know. By Joseph Romm

- The Uninhabitable Earth - Life After Warming. by David Wallace-Wells

- Drawdown - The most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Edited by Paul Hawken

- Designing Climate Solutions - A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy. By Hal Harvey, with Robbie Orvis and Jeffrey Rissman

- The Story of Stuff - The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health - And how We Can Make it Better. By Annie Leonard

- Zero Waste Home - The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste. By Bea Johnson

- The Years Project

TAKING ON CLIMATE ACTION:

Environmental Groups to consider in NM:

- Climate Reality NNM Chapter

- Earth Care NM

- YUCCA NM

- Sunrise Movement

- Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter

- 350NM

- 350SantaFe

- Citizens Climate Lobby

- Union of Concerned Scientists

- The Medical Society Consortium for Climate Health

Jean's Lecture

Jean Stevens