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. Pag-aaral 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:

• Pumili 100% nababagong enerhiya upang alisin ang iyong carbon footprint na nauugnay sa kuryente.
• Sustainably mag-commute sa pamamagitan ng paglalakad, pagbibisikleta, pagsakay sa pampublikong transportasyon, o paglipat sa isang sasakyang de-kuryente.
• Bumili ng pagkain at mga produkto nang lokal upang mabawasan ang mga emisyon sa transportasyon.
• Bawasan ang basura sa pamamagitan ng pag-compost at pagbili ng mga produktong magagamit muli.
• Pagbutihin ang kahusayan ng enerhiya ng iyong tahanan.
• Suporta mga lokal na negosyo na tumatakbo sa 100% renewable energy.

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 mga lokal na organisasyon working to improve the environment.
• Dumalo sa isang martsa ng klima o welga upang bigyang pansin ang krisis sa klima.
• Attend public town halls and city council meetings and make your voice heard.
• Pumirma sa mga petisyon na nananawagan para sa pagkilos sa klima.
• Magplano ng isang kaganapan sa komunidad o magsimula ng isang lokal na grupo ng aksyon sa klima.
• Gamitin ang social media para magbahagi ng mga tip sa pagkilos sa klima.

4. Engage in Climate Conversations

It’s important to have discussions about climate change. While 72% ng mga Amerikano ay naniniwala sa pagbabago ng klima, tinatayang 35% lamang ang tumatalakay dito. Ang pakikipag-usap tungkol sa pagbabago ng klima ay isa sa mga pinakamakapangyarihang kasangkapan upang masangkot ang mga tao sa kilusan at lumikha ng sama-samang pagkilos. Narito ang ilang mga tip:

• 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.
• Magbigay ng mga mungkahi para sa kung paano makabuluhang makisangkot ang iba at makagawa ng positibong epekto.
• Palakasin ang boses ng iyong mga kapantay at miyembro ng komunidad kapag nagsasalita sila tungkol sa pagbabago ng klima.

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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