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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Tally it Up

Calculator graphicTry out these fast and fun calculators! They’ll help you determine how much energy you, your home, vehicle or workplace uses and how much greenhouse gas pollution is being produced as a result.


Produce Less Carbon Pollution

  • Use Less Energy
    There are many everyday actions you can take to save energy, money and the climate.
  • Use Cleaner Energy
    In some areas of the Northeast, consumers have the ability to choose clean, renewable power sources from their electricity providers. Check out the Green-e site to determine what options are available to you.
    (If you live in Vermont and are a Green Mountain Power customer, check out the CoolHome program.)

Cool Facts About Climate Change and Related Solutions

One computer left on all day results in the emission of 1,500 pounds of carbon dioxide in a year. It would take 100 to 500 trees to absorb that amount of extra carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.

computerSolution: Turn off your computer or put it in sleep mode when not in use. ENERGY STAR has free software tools to help businesses, municipalities, colleges, and individuals enable sleep mode on their computer monitors. You will save 20 watts or more by going into sleep mode when idle. This is the equivalent of removing one in four cars from the road every year! Plus, your hardware may actually last longer due to reduced heat stress and mechanical wear. Turn off computer monitors. Screen savers are energy HOGS.


Offsetting your Carbon Pollution

Turbine photoChoose to support wind power, one of America's most effective and fast-growing forms of renewable energy.

Join WindBuilderssm - Clean Air-Cool Planet's partnership with NativeEnergy.

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Volunteer for CA-CP by contacting .

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Check out the Carbon Coalition for non-partisan opportunities to shape our nation’s energy future.

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Watch for opportunities to attend the next Greenhouse Network Climate Education Project.

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