Article: Lessons learned through the COVID-19 crisis apply to the climate crisis

Every choice we make has an impact, and there are many ways in which you can make a difference, at home, in your community, and your region.

Consume and Use Less Everything. Reduce your energy, plastic, water, and other resource use.

Plant Trees. Increasing forest cover is one of the most effective things we can do to combat climate change.

Drive and Fly less whenever possible.

Conserve Home Energy. Adjust your thermostat for less use in every season, and take advantage of home retrofit programs to improve energy efficiency.

Eat for a Climate-Stable Planet. Eat less meat, eat local, reduce food waste, backyard compost.

Use and Invest in renewable energy

Prepare your Family and Home for a changing climate

For Businesses and Municipalities: Complete a Corporate Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

For Municipalities: Complete a Regional Community Energy Plan which includes: a) a greenhouse gas emission inventory b) energy and emission targets, and c) an action plan.