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  • home energy efficiency

    Hi Christine,

    I'm a fellow busy ecomom.  I have spent the past year changing my family's lifestyle similarly.  I have lots of suggestions, some of which can be found on my blog (www.thegreenadventure.blogspot.com)  I'm in the process of building a consulting firm (www.green-adventure.com, coming soon) to help suburban moms make environmentally friendly changes that fit into our busy lives.  I am teaching moms in the burbs everywhere that it is possible to lower your home energy use 20-50% using efficiency technology and behavioral changes that are not that difficult.  I am finding that when I give moms this information, discuss and inform about the realities of climate change, and then provide recommendations, goals and time frames that are implemented a lot of positive changes result.  

    One of the most important changes to be made is to understand that individually we cannot combat climate change with any effectiveness.  The problem is too complex and must be dealt with too quickly.  So, even if everyone in the US lowered our carbon footprints 50% that would not be enough, as a nation we must lower 80% and then negotiate and lead China and India.  So, being politically aware and active is very important.  I periodically send specific email alerts (I call them "easy armchair activism') to all of my mom friends and clients who do not get your standard action alerts from environmental defense, NRDC, sierra club, etc.  I make the process very user friendly, and most moms are happy to send off an email, make a call or mail a letter if you tell them when, what and to whom.  So, my challenge to you would be to maximize your home energy efficiency, speak up in support of effective climate legislation (locally and nationally), and build a network of moms in your area to do the same.  I believe that we moms can make a lot of difference, and we care enough about our kids to leave them with someplace safe and healthy to live.

    Have fun on your "green adventure!"

    Jessica DrummondOn Dare this mom to change her life posted 2 years, 7 months ago 36 Responses