Turning our passions into effective actions
Climate change is increasingly threatening your passion—whether that’s fish, family, forests, skiing, farming--or anything impacted by natural ecosystems.
Climate change threatens over 14,000 species
Salmon in the Columbia, coral reefs, polar bears, sea turtles, bees, elephants, penguins, whales,… all are threatened.
Climate change shrinks our snowpack and intensifies wildfires
Half of the glaciers on Mt. Hood are gone, and the rest keep shrinking. River and stream flows in the critical irrigation months are decreasing due to more winter precipitation coming as rain instead of snow.
Multi-year droughts, higher temperatures, and insect infestations are making forests more susceptible to intense wildfires.
We must mitigate climate change, every way we can.
Humans have dumped an excess trillion tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels.
• A gasoline vehicle dumps around one pound of GHG pollution into the atmosphere every mile it’s driven.
• The average US household dumps 50 tons of GHG pollution into the atmosphere every year.
The first priority is to stop digging our hole deeper!
How can we reduce our pollution?
Climate change can be slowed significantly, contrary to popular misinformation. But everyone must do their part. Our GHG pollution grew from incremental actions, and it must be cut by incremental actions. Every ton you avoid will help a creature somewhere, sometime—and that creature could be your descendant.
Electrify your transportation
Your largest source of GHG emissions is probably your vehicle(s). Switching to an electric vehicle (EV) will cut your climate impacts while saving thousands on fuel and maintenance every year.
Electrify your house
Electric heat pumps for space or water heating are 3-5 times more energy-efficient than gas appliances, and also provide air conditioning.
Advocate for clean energy and products
Beyond voting, you can educate yourself and others about energy policies and advocate for clean energy options. Clean energy policies can be implemented at the federal, state, or local level, but the jurisdictional restrictions and political opposition can be daunting. Recent successes include fees on gas appliances in Ashland and Bend, a corporate clean-energy fee in Eugene, and OPUC progress on rules for complex microgrids.
WE CAN GO ELECTRIC!
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WE CAN GO ELECTRIC! ⚡️
Ready to go electric but don’t know where to start? Check out the Road Map to Clean Energy.
Whether it’s time to weatherize your home, upgrade your vehicle, replace broken appliances, or you just want to explore your options, you can talk to trained energy coaches for free to help you make smart buying decisions.
TOP 5 Carbon Reducing Upgrades You Can Make Today:
Electric Vehicles & Bikes
Weatherization
Electric Heat Pumps
Electric Water Heaters
Residential and commercial solar
