Acts of Green

The following is the list of acts the user has completed or pledged. To find out more about each item, click on it.

• Close The Curtains On Hot Summer Days
• Set Your Thermostat to 18C (65F) or Less in the Winter
• During The Winter, Close Forced Air Vents In Unused Rooms
• Clean or Replace Your Furnace Filter Every Season
• Insulate Your Exterior Switches and Outlets With Gaskets
• Install A Ceiling Fan
• Set the Air Conditioner to 26C (79F) in the Summer
• Replace Exterior Doors
• Install Faucet Aerators
• Fix Leaky Faucets
• Install Hot Water Pipe Insulation
• Set Your Hot Water Temperature to 49C or 120F
• Install Low Flow Shower Heads
• Do Laundry In Cold Water
• Turn Lights Off When Not In Use
• Replace an Incandescent Light Bulb With a Compact Fluorescent Bulb
• Air Dry Clothes
• Replace and Recycle Old Appliances With ENERGY STAR Appliances
• Replace and Recycle an old TV, VCR or DVD Player with an ENERGY STAR Product
• Only Run The Dishwasher When It’s Full
• Use the washer as little as possible
• Turn Off The Computer When You Aren’t Using It
• Run The Clothes Washer On Its Shortest Cycle For A Week
• Walk or Bike to Work
• Send Your Old Vehicle to Car Heaven
• Purchase a More Fuel Efficient Vehicle
• Check Your Tire Inflation
• Don’t Idle
• Telecommute
• Switch From Disposable To Rechargeable Batteries
• Install A Real-Time Electricity Cost Monitor In Your Home
• Use A Stainless Steel Water Bottle
• Organize A Live Presentation Of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
• Write a Politician
• Use Non Toxic Cleaning Products At Home
• Purchase Locally Grown Produce
• Recycle Old Cell Phones And Electronics
• Drink Tap Water Instead of Bottled Water
• Turn the Tap Off When Brushing Your Teeth
• Use Green Energy
• Pack a Litterless Lunch
• Donate Clothes and Other Used Goods
• Install A Water-Efficient Toilet
• Recycle Your Christmas Tree
• Reuse or Make Your Own Wrapping Paper
• Buy Carbon Offsets
• Close Curtains on Hot Summer Days
• Green your Lawn and Garden
• Keep Windows and Doors Tightly Closed when Air Conditioning is On
• Donate to an environmental non-profit
• Make the Commitment: Join The GSA
• Create buy-in: Gather Your Allies; Find Your Champions; Identify your partners
• Assess your community: Survey where you Are today
• Purchase locally
• Swap incandescent bulbs for CFLs
• Host a community green event
• Mettre à profit les mesures incitatives gouvernementales
• Drink filtered tap water instead of bottled water
• Use recycled paper
• Install a programmable thermostat
• Install lighting motion detectors
• Plant a Tree at Home
• Care for a Tree at Home
• Install A Programmable Thermostat
• Seal And Insulate Air Ducts
• Caulk, Seal or Weatherstrip Drafty Areas and Windows
• Install Storm Windows

Projects

Green Thoughts

• Here is something you need to know - I am getting a dual flush toilet installed today - see [url=http://www.caromausa.com/toilets]http://www.caromausa.com/toile
  Posted December 03, 2009
• getting a heat pump installed today...YEAH!
  Posted October 15, 2009
• check out http://www.atlanticecoexpo.com/aeroplan.php
  Posted September 29, 2009

Friends

Groups

• 10 Energy Source Solutions - Focus Group, 3 Member(s)
• 10 Financial Mechanisms for Addressing Climate Change - Focus Group, 4 Member(s)
• 10 Food and Agriculture Climate Change Solutions - Focus Group, 4 Member(s)
• 10 Legislative Climate Change Solutions - Focus Group, 5 Member(s)
• 10 Manufacturing Climate Change Solutions - Focus Group, 2 Member(s)
• 10 Residential Solutions - Focus Group, 32 Member(s)
• 10 Sports, Culture and Education Climate Change Solutions - Focus Group, 6 Member(s)
• 10 Transportation Solutions - Focus Group, 3 Member(s)
• ATLANTIC ECO EXPO - Community Group, 81 Member(s)
• BEER!!!! Support your local micro brewery - Focus Group, 16 Member(s)
• Canadian GreenNexxians - Community Group, 73 Member(s)
• Citizens of Fredericton - Community Group, 46 Member(s)
• Climate Change Science - Focus Group, 31 Member(s)
• Dalhousie University - Community Group, 921 Member(s)
• Dreaming of a Green Holiday. - Focus Group, 6 Member(s)
• Eco Reading Challenge - Community Group, 17 Member(s)
• ELECTION FEVER - CANADA - Focus Group, 32 Member(s)
• GreenNexxus Book Club - Focus Group, 30 Member(s)
• GreenNexxus Eco-Product and Consumer Review - Focus Group, 44 Member(s)
• GreenNexxus Tips and Tricks - Focus Group, 27 Member(s)
• Hybrids - Focus Group, 19 Member(s)
• I Green: for those who have an Iphone or Itouch - Focus Group, 7 Member(s)
• LEED - Focus Group, 17 Member(s)
• Municipal Activities - Community Group, 9 Member(s)
• Natural Products - Home made Recipes - Focus Group, 90 Member(s)
• New Brunswick Environmental Action - Focus Group, 12 Member(s)
• New Brunswick Union of Public & Private Employees - Community Group, 248 Member(s)
• North American Summit - Community Group, 7 Member(s)
• Old Greenies of NB - Challenge Group, 4 Member(s)
• OPSEU members - Community Group, 3 Member(s)
• Photographer's Corner - Focus Group, 55 Member(s)
• Rotary Club of Fredericton Sunrise-Eco Initiatives - Community Group, 5 Member(s)
• South Pole Quest Photo Album - Focus Group, 19 Member(s)
• Stop the Carbon Counter! - Community Group, 9 Member(s)
• THINK GREEN BOOK READER'S CLUB - Community Group, 5 Member(s)
• Think Like a Movement - Focus Group, 21 Member(s)
• TRAVEL TIPS: for those who enjoy travel. - Focus Group, 38 Member(s)
• University of New Brunswick - UNB - Community Group, 110 Member(s)
• Weather Watchers - Community Group, 24 Member(s)