A Act now. Adopt as many eco-friendly lifestyle choices as you can this WED and make them habits! B Be a vegan once a week (no animal products). Bring a cloth bag to do all your shopping. But not just for groceries, even on your trips to the mall! C Car-pool or Choose a Hybrid. Hybrid cars produce 90% less pollutants than comparable non-hybrid cars. Cut your carbon footprint by Changing to energy-efficient bulbs.
D Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth. You will save as much as 3 gallons every time.
E Engage in an environmental activity like school or neighborhood beautification or tree-planting. Educate your friends on how individual actions can have an exponential impact and motivate action for WED. F Find an unusual insect in your garden. Fewer than 10% of the world’s described species have been assessed to determine their conservation status. Form a group of peers or colleagues to oversee the greening of your school, neighborhood or workplace with recycling, car-pooling, energy-efficiency) G Grow an organic garden. Give memberships to an environmental organization or seedlings as birthday gifts. H Host a World Environment Day celebration. Clean up your neighborhood, carpool with friends, have a vegan (no animal products) dinner party!
I Identify the nature that surrounds you – take note of the beautiful plants and animals that you may not always appreciate. Improve the insulation of your home – it will really help your energy consumption…and your monthly bills! J Join a local environmental or conservation group. You can team up with those around you and make a real difference for your community. Jog outside and save the energy you would have used on the treadmill! K Kick the habit! Don’t print unless it’s absolutely necessary. And when you do print – print double-sided! L Learn more about Eco-products at www.ekotribe.com
M Mobilize your networks! Message your friends about WED – facebook, twitter, orkut, SMS, text, phone, email – it doesn’t matter how, just get the word out! N Nominate a WED Hero from your world. Notify us about the great environmental work they’re doing and we will publish their story on www.go-green.ae
O Optimize the use of your washing machine – use the cold-wash option and significantly save energy and reduce your carbon emissions. Offset your travel whenever possible – most airlines provide an option to offset your travel when you book your tickets. P Power down! - The International Energy Agency estimates that standby mode could be causing a full 1 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Q Quantify how much money you could save each winter if you lowered the temperature inside your home by 2 degrees Celsius. It could reduce your energy consumption by 14 percent! R Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. S Sacrifice something small each month – eat local fruit instead of the imported fruit; do without steak; carpool with co-workers. T Think about your daily routine. Turn out your lights when leaving a room. Just by making a few small changes you could cut your daily emissions by more than 60 per cent. U Use your common sense! Understand your options. Learn about the small ways you, as an individual, can make a positive impact on the environment. V Visit the 'Go Green' website and see how you can get involved! Every year. Everywhere. Everyone. W Whenever possible,walking is a great way to exercise and save energy.
X X means times (that is, multiplication). The power of networking to spread eco-awareness.
Y YOU can make a difference.
Z Zero your carbon footprint by investing in carbon offsets.
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