2. Live Sustainably

Human-created greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the largest contributor to climate change. Simple changes in your daily routine can help combat the climate crisis. Études show that your sustainable lifestyle choices can influence those around you. Here are some ways to live a more climate-friendly lifestyle and create a ripple effect of action in your community:

• Choisir 100% énergie renouvelable pour éliminer votre empreinte carbone liée à l'électricité.
• Faites des trajets durables en marchant, en faisant du vélo, en utilisant les transports en commun ou en optant pour un véhicule de transport en commun. véhicule électrique.
• Acheter des aliments et des produits localement pour réduire les émissions dues au transport.
• Réduire les déchets en compostant et en achetant des produits réutilisables.
• Améliorer la l'efficacité énergétique de votre maison.
• Soutien entreprises locales qui fonctionnent avec 100% d'énergie renouvelable.

3. Participate in Collective Action

To take a step beyond your personal impact, connect to collective action. Grassroots networks are a powerful tool to help achieve local and global climate and equity goals. MCE was created from local collective climate action, and as a result almost 500,000 metric tons of emissions have been eliminated since 2010. Here are ways that you can get involved in the climate action movement:

• Join one of the many organisations locales working to improve the environment.
• Participez à une marche ou à une grève pour le climat afin d'attirer l'attention sur la crise climatique.
• Attend public town halls and city council meetings and make your voice heard.
• Signez les pétitions appelant à l'action climatique.
• Organisez un événement communautaire ou créez un groupe local d'action pour le climat.
• Utiliser les médias sociaux pour partager des conseils sur l'action climatique.

4. Engage in Climate Conversations

It’s important to have discussions about climate change. While 72% des Américains croient au changement climatique, seuls 35% en parlent. Parler du changement climatique est l'un des outils les plus puissants pour impliquer les gens dans le mouvement et créer une action collective. Voici quelques conseils :

• Start by speaking to your family and friends or people in your community. Climate experts play a key role in spreading the word, but you have the unique ability to understand the perspectives of those around you.
• Focus on shared experiences. Approach conversations about climate change by listening to others and learning how climate issues impact them.
• Proposer des suggestions sur la manière dont les autres peuvent s'impliquer de manière significative et avoir un impact positif.
• Amplifiez la voix de vos pairs et des membres de votre communauté lorsqu'ils parlent du changement climatique.

Why Your Climate Activism Matters

Climate activists of all ages across the world are rallying to create awareness, inspire hope, and call for change. As a result, over 110 countries, representing nearly 65% of the world’s emissions, have recently pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. The world’s renewable energy capacity is growing rapidly and increased by 45% in 2020 alone.

Calls to reduce emissions have also made an impact at the local level. MCE was founded by climate activists and continues to thrive thanks to the climate conscious choices of individuals across our service area. Since MCE’s inception in 2010, nearly 40 communities in the Bay Area have joined us, leading climate action for a brighter future. MCE has eliminated almost 500,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. By 2022, MCE’s standard service will be 95% GHG-free. MCE has committed over $1.6 billion to the development of California renewable projects and has developed 49 megawatts of renewable projects in our service area.

Le climat est entre nos mains. Quelles mesures allez-vous prendre ? L'avenir, c'est maintenant.