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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
A-Z Guide to Reduce Your Organization's Carbon Footprint!
A
dvocate for public policies and private action to stem climate change
B
uild with climate change in mind
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ompost and car pool
D
evelop policies related to reducing energy use and emissions
E
arn ENERGY STAR from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for your hospital by helping make it the most energy efficient in the nation
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lextime: consider whether it would save energy in your organization
G
et information about what your employees and staff are already doing
H
ire people who are passionate about environmental responsibility
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nstall solar panels
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oin Energy Star, Healthcare Without Harm and Practice GreenHealth
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eep track of climate change efforts in your system
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ocal purchasing!
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ake climate change an agenda item for system meetings
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ever (or almost never) print emails
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ffer expertise in your organization to others
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ray for our earth and the people who are harmed by climate change
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uantify your carbon footprint
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eward good ideas about saving energy
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witch to low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators
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urn off the lights and computers
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nderstand why this is a matter of faith
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isit a facility with a good energy/emission reduction program
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ork with others in your community who care about climate change
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,
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and
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eXpect push-back, but keep going!, recYcle and work toward Zero emissions by 2030