BECOMING CARBON NEUTRAL:
Sample resources with specific details…to get you started!

Steps you can take at home:

1.) Great overview and set of resources from David Suzuki Foundation -  www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/

2.) “Live Green Toronto” – developed for Toronto but applicable nearly everywhere! – www.toronto.ca/livegreen/index.html

3.) U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Home Consumer Guide – great info applicable to Canadians as well on energy-saving appliances and more – www.eere.energy.gov/consumer

Steps you can take at the office:

www.wri.org/climate/pubs_description.cfm?pid=3756 excellent resource from World Resources Institute: “Working 9 to 5 on Climate Change: An Office Guide”. (Note: This is what the David Suzuki Foundation uses for its offices!) The WRI now charges $15 US to buy this online…but if you work in an office and truly want to be an agent of change, it’s the best $15 you will spend!

Steps you can take when you travel (across town or across the country):

www.caa.ca/eco/english/role/plan.html Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) and Pollution Probe’s Three-Point Plan (Eco-driving, Safer Roads, Fuel Efficient Vehicles) www.caa.ca/eco/english/you/road.html CAA’s tips on Eco-driving (saves $ too!)

www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/carbon_offsets.asp
IF you must fly, consider buying carbon offsets. This brief overview gets you started
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf This resource helps you choose high quality offsets: A Consumer’s Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers, from Clean Air-Cool Planet
www.greenhotels.com/members.htm Green hotels in U.S., Canada and beyond, by state or province.

Steps you can take when shopping for groceries and dining:

www.100milediet.org Why and how to “eat locally — covers Canada as well! And hey, don’t forget to take your own bag! Very comprehensive site
More info at: www.winandnim.ca living green section
www.nikobel.com If you would like to book a presentation base on the work of Mr. Al Gore through The Climate Project-Canada let us know.

WE ARE NOW AT A POINT WHERE EVERY ACTION COUNTS
…..SO THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR PART!