101 ways to reduce your carbon footprint : simple things you can do to lessen your impact on the environment by Bohmholdt, Andrea instant download

101 ways to reduce your carbon footprint : simple things you can do to lessen your impact on the environment by Bohmholdt, Andrea instant download

149 pages : 18 cm, Packed with 101 creative tips for conserving the environment, this guide helps burgeoning environmentalists gradually change their lifestyle to consume less energy. Easy to follow and understand, the succinct guide explains the environmental crisis and how individual ways of living contribute directly to the problem. It then focuses on offering simple solutions to help the environment, such as reducing heat by one or two degrees, unplugging mobile phones when they are finished charging, and completing weekly shopping goals in a single excursion. Additional resources are provided to help readers begin to make the changes that will ultimately make a global difference, Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-149) and index, Introduction : what is a carbon footprint? -- section I. Personal habits (The little things -- Purchasing decisions) -- section II. At home (Getting started -- Chores and relaxation -- Cooling your home -- Heating your home) -- section III. Transportation (Automobiles -- Travel and commuting alternatives) -- section IV. Community involvement (In your \"neighborhood\" -- Personal and political activism)