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Recommended Individual actions |
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Organize or join a Voluntary Simplicity discussion group, Choices for Sustainable Living, Deep Ecology, or other courses and topics at http://www.NWEI.org | |||
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Reduce water use: Fix all leaking faucets, install low-flow shower heads, install low gallon flush toilets, flush only when necessary, bathe less often, turn off faucets while brushing teeth or shaving, use dishpans for dishwashing and rinsing, wash cars at car washes, save rainwater in rain barrels, run dishwashers and clothes washing machines only with full loads, stop watering lawns. |
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Reduce electricity use: install compact florescent bulbs, buy only energy star appliances, insulate walls and windows and prevent heat loss, wrap heat ducts and water heater, have no more than one light on for every person in the house, buy only renewable energy or buy wind certificate premiums. |
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Reduce fossil fuel use: travel by foot, bicycle or public transit as much as possible, buy cars based on best miles per gallons, bunch errands on automobile trips, avoid flying on planes, buy locally crafted things and locally grown foods, support local businesses. | |||
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Vote for candidates with clear agendas and voting records that are pro-environment, pro-family planning, pro-campaign finance reform, and anti-nuclear weapons. | |||
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Begin to move toward less meat in your diet, join a CSA. Eat more whole foods and less processed foods, buy organically, locally grown produce that is in season. | |||
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Protest animal cruelty: factory farms, laboratory research, vivisection, circus and other performing animals, animal testing for cosmetics, household cleaners, personal care products (Proctor & Gamble), non-targeted species trapping and fishing, fur trade, illegal endangered species trade, tropical fish and birds. Spay your pets. |
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Stop purchasing toxic products: use no synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides on your yard or in your house; buy only earth-friendly or biodegradable cleaning and polishing products. |
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Make time in Nature. Grow vegetables and flowers. Walk in Nature and simply listen and observe. Take time to read, to enjoy music, and live performances. |
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Practice good hygiene, get regular aerobic exercise, stop smoking. |
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Volunteer. | |||
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Donate to charities, investigate the ratio of fund raising expenses to program expenses. | |||
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Read and Endorse the Earth Charter: www.earthcharter.org | |||
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Worship where religious leaders promote religious tolerance, and interfaith understanding or meditate. |
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Encourage schools to include outdoor nature experiences in their curriculum, conflict-resolution programs, peer mediation programs, immersion experiences in poverty cultures. | |||
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Encourage schools to include outdoor nature experiences in their curriculum, conflict-resolution programs, peer mediation programs, immersion experiences in poverty cultures, | |||
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Subscribe to magazines like RESURGENCE, YES, NEW INTERNATIONALIST, COOP AMERICA, SCIENCE AND SPIRIT, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, THE SUN, WORLDWATCH | |||
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Write letters to the editor, fax or call to your state and U.S. congress people. Go to meetings and ask questions that stimulate dialogue. |
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Choose a career that restores the Earth or nourishes its people, rather than contributes to its destruction. | |||
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