Subsection A: Conserving Energy

Idea to help the environment #016: Lower your home thermostats!

Idea to help the environment #017: Use the kettle to boil water for cooking, instead of heating a pan on the stove. Not only will this be more efficient, but it generally takes less time too!

Idea to help the environment #018: Do not use your dishwasher / tumble dryer /washing machine uneccasarily.

Idea to help the environment #019: Switch all electrical appliances off at the plug instead of using the 'standby' function. During standby the appliances are still using electricity, and astonishingly, this accounts for 6% of all electricity usage in the home!

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Idea to help the environment #020: Encourage bicycling.

Idea to help the environment #021: Work with farmers to check on irrigation and water use.

Idea to help the environment #022: Stop WAR - it increases the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, destroys habitats, and complete ecosystems and kills organisms including humans and complete ecosystems. War machinery such as armoured vehicles/tanks spew out greenhouse gases

Idea to help the environemtn #023: Trade items you need

Idea to help the environment #024: Use both sides of your paper.

Idea to help the environment #025: Walk more

Idea to help the environment #026: More vegetarian lifestyle

Idea to help the environment #027:

• Lights off

Idea to help the environment #028: Air dry your hair, not blow dry, or blow dry it in the wind

SUBSECTION B: LOBBYING

Idea to help the environment #029: Lobby municipality to increase the number of bus routes to provide better service to areas that are not well served, i.e., including outlying communities

Idea to help the environment #030: Lobby municipalities and governments for increased bike and walking paths between communities so people can safely, healthfully commute to work and school

Idea to help the environment #031: Lobby municipalities and governments for more green space

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