The concert is free, but we hope you drop by Alice’s EcoThing area and discover learn more about what it means to be ‘Green’. Alice’s Ecothing is brought to you by our friends at Conservation Value Institute, a non-profit organization that’s about fostering the New Green Economy. They let YOU know how together we can solve environmental problems, save money and improve our health and quality of life.
Visit their website and find a Sustainability Savings Guide, Green Products Guide, Tips, the latest Green news and more! www.conservationvalue.org
5 Easy Ways That You CAN Join the New Green Economy
Save Money, Support Bay Area Green Businesses, Save the Environment!
New Green Economy Solution
Carbon Savings/Yr*
$$ Savings/Yr*
1. Make Your Home Energy Efficient
Install energy efficient lights
100+ lbs per bulb
$10+ per bulb
Turn down the heat & air conditioning a degree
1,000 lbs per degree
$100 per degree
Seal air leaks (they can add up to a football-sized hole in your wall!)
6,000+ lbs
$600+
Buy EnergyStar Appliances & Windows
5,000+ lbs
$500+
2. Choose a fuel-efficient vehicle
Increase from 15 to 25 mpg
6,400 lbs
$1,040
Increase from 25 to 35 mpg
4,000 lbs
$650
3. Drive efficiently and less
Drive efficiently (lighter on gas and breaks)
1,100 lbs
$200+
Drive less (combine trips, telecommute, carpool)
2,000+ lbs
$250+
4. Recycle and Buy Recycled
4,000+ lbs
$200+
5. Eat local & organic + Garden at home
10,000+ lbs
Live healthier and feel better!
*Savings are averages that will vary depending on your energy & resource use + variation in energy sources and prices.
IMAGINE MILLIONS OF US ACHIEVING THESE SAVINGS TOGETHER -
A BOON TO OUR ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY ALIKE!
Other Key Actions:
1. Inspire your community – work with local leaders to create more sustainable communities, from bike lanes to renewable energy incentives to better recycling. In San Francisco, it’s easy to contact your city supervisor!
2. Vote for politicians who will drive New Green Economy solutions and create a future of stable and clean energy sources, vibrant domestic industries full of green jobs, and healthy families.
3. Challenge your merchants and manufacturers - vote with your wallet and everyday choices by purchasing sustainable products whose lower production and use impacts help solve climate change, conserve our wondrous natural heritage, and eliminate toxic pollution.
More Tips & Info
- Conservation Value Institute – Daily News & Green Tips for Citizens, Businesses, Educators and More: conservationvalue.org.
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- Subscribe to our blog and join our FaceBook Group
- Shop green (greendiscounts.org) - proceeds support CVI!
- Grist - Environmental News With a Humorous Twist
- GreenBiz - Solutions for Your Business!
