Louise Johnson

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will use a clothesline or the dryer's automatic setting (not the timer).

I will only run the dishwasher when it is completely full to use less water and electricity.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

I will learn more about climate change by watching a video, reading an article, or joining Climate Conversations NCW on Facebook and I will talk with my friends about what I learned. Action Resource > >

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

I will decide which environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 3 friends per day about the issue.

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

I will replace my showerhead with an Energy Star-certified low-flow showerhead.