Presented April 18, 2010 at Williamson’s Chapel Church Without Walls By Ron Pfeffer
God created the earth and all of nature in it God teaches humans through nature God expects humans to be his stewards with nature God created the different species of plants and animals and made an eternal covenant with the different species of plants and animals
Natural resources (water, air, rocks & minerals, fossil fuels, all living things…) Ecological footprint Global Warming/Global Climate change Carbon footprint Phantom load
Nonrenewable energy sources are finite Reduce need for more power plants Fossil fuel combustion releases CO 2 Save $’s
Encourage renewables Use mass transit Drive higher MPG vehicles Adjust thermostats Install fans Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents (CFL’s) Unplug electronics chargers US DOE Energy Savers US DOE Energy Savers Duke Energy - energy saving tips Duke Energy - energy saving tips
Breakdown of water resources (only 3% is fresh water) Already seeing fights over water in Catawba River watershed Save twice with hot water 100 water conservation tips 100 water conservation tips
Municipal/County programs Service providers ( Think Green Mooresville ) Think Green Mooresville Mixed paper, junk mail, newspaper, magazines, phone books, shredded paper, cardboard boxes, cereal boxes #1-7 plastics Aluminum, tin, & steel cans Glass bottles PLP program
“Food, Inc.”/ “The Food Revolution”Food, IncThe Food Revolution Compost Buy local…avoid transportation costs & support local farms Organic/GMO Poultry & Hog Industries – heavy NC polluters US vs. other countries
Think globally, act locally Identify and modify wasteful behavior Vote with your wallet….consumers have an impact by what they buy Continuous improvement…Adopt one or more conservation actions every month Research other ways you can live green