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. Исследования 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:

• Выберите 100% возобновляемые источники энергии чтобы устранить углеродный след, связанный с электричеством.
• Путешествуйте пешком, на велосипеде, на общественном транспорте или пересядьте на автомобиль. электромобиль.
• Покупайте продукты и товары на месте, чтобы сократить выбросы от транспорта.
• Сократите количество отходов, компостируя и покупая товары многоразового использования.
• Улучшить энергоэффективность вашего дома.
• Поддержка местные предприятия которые работают на возобновляемой энергии 100%.

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 местные организации working to improve the environment.
• Примите участие в марше или забастовке, чтобы привлечь внимание к климатическому кризису.
• Attend public town halls and city council meetings and make your voice heard.
• Подпишите петиции, призывающие к действиям в отношении климата.
• Организуйте общественное мероприятие или создайте местную группу по борьбе с изменением климата.
• Используйте социальные сети, чтобы делиться советами по защите климата.

4. Engage in Climate Conversations

It’s important to have discussions about climate change. While 72% американцев верят в изменение климата, но обсуждают его лишь 35%. Разговоры об изменении климата - один из самых мощных инструментов вовлечения людей в движение и создания коллективных действий. Вот несколько советов:

• 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.
• Предложите, как другие могут принять активное участие и оказать положительное влияние.
• Усиливайте голоса своих сверстников и членов сообщества, когда они говорят об изменении климата.

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.

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