Reduce Carbon Emissions: Sweat the Right Stuff

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"Cooler Smarter," by the Union of Concerned Scientists, is an empowering guide that shows which changes in our lifestyles will make the biggest difference to the climate. 
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This chart is based on average emissions, and these results may vary substantially from person to person. Nevertheless, it’s a useful tool for thinking about the problem of global warming, and finding a starting place for the solution.
This chart is based on average emissions, and these results may vary substantially from person to person. Nevertheless, it’s a useful tool for thinking about the problem of global warming, and finding a starting place for the solution.

While routine decisions that shape our days — what to have for dinner, where to shop, how to get to work — may seem small, collectively they have a big effect on global warming. Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living (Island Press, 2012), based on a comprehensive two-year study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains how to make the biggest impact and when not to sweat the small stuff. The following excerpt is taken from chapter 2, “Sweat the Right Stuff.”

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Sweat the Right Stuff

“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”

— Mark Twain

  • Published on Aug 15, 2012
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