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1 Presented April 18, 2010 at Williamson’s Chapel Church Without Walls By Ron Pfeffer ron@ronpfeffer.com http://ronpfeffer.com

2  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

3  Natural resources (water, air, rocks & minerals, fossil fuels, all living things…)  Ecological footprint  Global Warming/Global Climate change  Carbon footprint  Phantom load

4  Nonrenewable energy sources are finite  Reduce need for more power plants  Fossil fuel combustion releases CO 2  Save $’s

5  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

6  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

7  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

8  “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

9  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


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