Stars Speak Out

emily — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:23:38 -0700

Some of the hottest celebrities are talking about and taking action on solving the climate crisis. They're asking you to take action too: check out the following video PSA's, featuring stars such as Naomi Campbell, and Julia Louis Dreyfus.

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Black balloons: making CO₂ real

emily — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:32:54 -0700

Check out the Alliance for Climate Protection's first ad in our national advertising campaign. We are helping alert Americans about the urgency of the climate crisis and engage them in solving it.

You can see the first ad by clicking the video above.

The ads bring to life the contribution that each household is making towards climate change and demonstrate some very easy ways to help reduce it while saving money. You'll recognize the voice as that of the actor Tommy Lee Jones.

Pump your ride

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:35:11 -0700

Most people seem to notice their tires when they are flat, not realizing that an under-inflated tire uses up more gas, which is bad for the environment and bad for your wallet. Under-inflated tires reduce gas mileage because they are less round than properly inflated tires, and because of that, it requires more energy to begin moving and to maintain speed. If you don't believe us, try rolling a box.

Cool threads

emily — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:44:26 -0700

Most of the energy consumed by your washing machine is used just to warm the water. If you usually use hot water for your washing you can drop your energy consumption in half by choosing warm water, and up to 90% if you choose cold. That leads to significant reductions in global warming pollutants that are created either directly in your house by your oil or natural gas water heater or by the power plant that supplies your electric water heater.

Lighten up - switch to CFLs

emily — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:04:33 -0700

Despite our obsession with advanced technology, almost 9% of residential electricity is used by light bulbs not far removed from the original design invented by Thomas Edison more than 100 years ago! So, how did we let the light bulb get so far behind?

Short films, long pause

emily — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:02:07 -0700