Monday, March 12, 2007
Building a Bigger Choir/Think & Do #15
Great...what now?
It’s OK to preach to the choir....because the choir has a lot of expertise, and the choir knows what to do. But we need to do much more than that....Instead, we need to build a bigger choir. The environmental movement isn’t about lifestyle. It’s not whether we eat tofu or not, or whether we are Republicans or Democrats or not. It’s whether or not people care about things like the health of their children, the quality of the water they drink, the quality of the air they breathe. That’s what is going to appeal to most people–the things that directly affect their lives.
Lenny Kohm --Appalachian Voice --Autumn 2006
Lenny writes about the larger environmental movement, but his words speak to our efforts as a local Climate Change Coalition. We must have a down home message for our community about the issues "that directly affect their lives."
Let’s look again at Energy Star-rated appliances. Greentips–Union of Concerned Scientists gives us the following on refrigerator/freezer usage:
Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources (including dishwashers, ovens, heating)
Leave a few inches of space behind the refrigerator and vacuum the coils once a year.
Open the door as little as possible
Don’t keep your refrigerator too cold. Recommended 37-40 degrees F and 5 degrees F for freezers.
Keep the refrigerator and freezer full to better retain the cold. If fairly empty, store water-filled containers inside.
Since our appliances account for about 20% of a household’s annual electricity
use, we must take our appliances seriously.
It’s OK to preach to the choir....because the choir has a lot of expertise, and the choir knows what to do. But we need to do much more than that....Instead, we need to build a bigger choir. The environmental movement isn’t about lifestyle. It’s not whether we eat tofu or not, or whether we are Republicans or Democrats or not. It’s whether or not people care about things like the health of their children, the quality of the water they drink, the quality of the air they breathe. That’s what is going to appeal to most people–the things that directly affect their lives.
Lenny Kohm --Appalachian Voice --Autumn 2006
Lenny writes about the larger environmental movement, but his words speak to our efforts as a local Climate Change Coalition. We must have a down home message for our community about the issues "that directly affect their lives."
Let’s look again at Energy Star-rated appliances. Greentips–Union of Concerned Scientists gives us the following on refrigerator/freezer usage:
Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources (including dishwashers, ovens, heating)
Leave a few inches of space behind the refrigerator and vacuum the coils once a year.
Open the door as little as possible
Don’t keep your refrigerator too cold. Recommended 37-40 degrees F and 5 degrees F for freezers.
Keep the refrigerator and freezer full to better retain the cold. If fairly empty, store water-filled containers inside.
Since our appliances account for about 20% of a household’s annual electricity
use, we must take our appliances seriously.
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