It's time to Go Green

With the recent uncharacteristic rain in November, the Phyan scare or the 2012 prediction, everyone is talking about climate change. I too personally feel that each of us can make a difference if we try. For the next couple of blogs, I'll be putting up ways on how You can save the Environment in various ways. All of us are aware of these things but everyone needs a reminder once in a while...

In Our Home-Let us Conserve Energy

• Let's clean or replace air filters of our air comditioning unit atleast once a month.

• Let's lower the thermostat of our water heater to 120 degree celsius.Let's set our refrigerator temperature at 36 degree-38 degree and our freezer from 0 degree-5 degree.

• When using an oven, let's minimise door opening; it reduces oven temperature by 25 to 30 degrees every time we open the door.

• Let's use a microwave whenever we can instead of a conventional oven or stove.

• Let's unplug seldom used appliances.

• Let's wash clothes with warm or cold instead of hot water.

• Let's turn off lights, computers and other appliances when not in use.

• Let's purchase appliances and office equipments with the Energy Star Label; old refrigerators, for example, use upto 50% more electricity than newer models.

• Let’s use appliances only when we need them.

• Let’s use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and energy.

• Let’s insulate our home as best as we can.

• Let’s plant trees to shade our home.

• Let’s shade outside air conditioning units by trees or by other means.

• Let’s replace old windows with energy efficient ones.

• Let’s connect our outdoor lights to a timer.

Let us pledge today to do our best to save the Environment.Sign the following petitions to show your support-

http://www.350.org/

http://hopenhagen.org

QOTB-Which major Climate Change conference is going to be held in December?