Save Energy at Home
The energy used in the average house can cause about twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as the average car. Make a difference by saving energy at home—start by changing a light, and then think about bringing energy savings to the rest of your home or workplace!
Most of the energy used - as much as half-is used for heating and cooling. By having an energy audit performed on your home by a BPI-certified professional, you can find out where your greatest heat losses are occurring, and take advantage of grants or loans to make improvements to reduce your energy costs long-term.
Most power plants burn fossil fuels to make electricity. By using less energy, you can reduce the amount of fossil fuels being burned, which means less of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
Climate change is real and has implications for you, your family, and your community. Current and future potential effects include increases in heat-related deaths, elevated smog levels, more severe seasonal allergy symptoms, and severe drought as well as increased flooding and severe storms.
Actions:
Most of the energy used - as much as half-is used for heating and cooling. By having an energy audit performed on your home by a BPI-certified professional, you can find out where your greatest heat losses are occurring, and take advantage of grants or loans to make improvements to reduce your energy costs long-term.
Most power plants burn fossil fuels to make electricity. By using less energy, you can reduce the amount of fossil fuels being burned, which means less of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
Climate change is real and has implications for you, your family, and your community. Current and future potential effects include increases in heat-related deaths, elevated smog levels, more severe seasonal allergy symptoms, and severe drought as well as increased flooding and severe storms.
Actions:
- Take the Pledge
- Get a free (or low-cost) home energy audit through Green Jobs, Green New York and NeighborWorks Rochester
- Make small, manageable changes
