Carbon Footprint Reduction

By Peter Van Genderen

Jobs• Being a bicycle repairman encourages the use of

bikes as it help provide a service to easily repair bicycles.

• Solar Installation helps encourage solar use by being hired to install solar panels, which will reduce fossil fuel use.

• Opening biodiesel stations will provide a service to trucks and other biodiesel automobiles to use environmentally better fuel.

More Jobs include• Green waste composting on a large scale• Energy retrofits to increase energy efficiency and

conservation• Small businesses producing products from

recycled materials• Whole home performance, including attic

insulation, weatherization, etc.• Water retrofits to increase water efficiency and

conservation

How You Can Help• Build a garden• Use compost boxes to recycle organic material• Ride a bike instead of a car• Have your house insulated• Buy eco-friendly light bulbs• If a car is needed, carpool if possible• Use less electricity by turning off light bulbs,

turning down the heat in homes, using less power tools, and turning off the TV.

Video• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVHcG7-CydU

What Happens if Global Warming Continues?

Although not as dangerous as it looks in the video, it is still a huge threat. The only way to prevent huge super storms like Hurricane Sandy and Katrina is to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, and to remove the already existing CO2.

Won’t Only Help The Environment But Will Also• Riding a bike will include getting in shape

• Reducing electricity will lower an electricity bill

• Rotating car pooling can help reduce everyone's gas bill

• Going to college for a Alternative Energy will almost ensure a well paying job in the future.

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