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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and the Environment Club is celebrating and raising awareness in different ways. 
 
 
For example, the club is sending a weekly email to fellow students in April on a different climate change-related topic—last week, the topic was ENERGY. The upcoming HS Assembly on April 17 will focus on Climate Change. The Environment Club has also compiled helpful facts, tips, and suggestions for a greener environment and recommends checking this out on April 22-24!

FACTS 
  • Unlike fossil fuels, renewable energy sources like hydropower, wind and solar do not directly emit greenhouse gases.
  • Energy-related CO₂ emissions are expected to grow by 40 percent between 2013 and 2040.
  • The transportation sector contributes 23 percent of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.
  • One wind turbine can produce enough electricity to power up to 300 homes.
  • Transportation contributes significantly to air pollution, which is the biggest environmental threat to human health.
  • Read more about Green Mobility and learn 10 facts about renewable energy.
WHAT TO DO 
  • Last week's easy action step: Leave the lights off! 
  • Because we are all home all day, we’re using up a lot of electricity. We challenge the Dalton community to shut off their lights during the day and use natural light instead. At a minimum, turn off the lights whenever you leave a room.
LAST WEEK'S CHALLENGE
  • Complete at least one task from this list! Share it with friends and family to challenge them to do the same:
  • Switch to renewable energy (and save money!)
  • Replace your light bulbs with energy-efficient light bulbs such as LEDs.
  • Adjust your thermostat (lower in the winter and higher in the summer) to reduce your carbon footprint.
LAST WEEK'S PROJECT
  • Try building your own Solar Cooker! Submit a photo for a prize here.
LAST WEEK'S ACT OF GIVING
WHAT TO READ
WHAT TO WATCH
Story submitted by The Environment Club
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