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 We
Can Live More Sustainably!
The United States represents 4% of the world’s population, yet consumes 25% of
the world’s non-renewable energy, including oil, natural gas and coal.
Demands on freshwater have increased dramatically this century as well.
There is now less than half the amount of available fresh water
per person worldwide than was available in 1960.
The
world population is currently 6.4 billion, compared to 2.7 billion in 1950.
It is projected to reach 9 billion by 2050.
The planet simply cannot continue to sustain our level of consumption without
leaving much of the world’s population without access to their basic needs.
In essence, we are borrowing our current lifestyle from the developing
world and Americans in the not-so-distant future.
The
good news is that there is a lot we can each do to slow consumption of life-supporting resources while still enabling the economy to grow.
 Join
in making
sustainable living your goal.
Here
are some simple actions we each can take that will slow the consumption of resources
and help make the world a more equitable place, including the
children of the future.
Follow
the links below to learn how to take action towards
sustainability.
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Download
our Green Dining Guide!
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Download your own guide to eating green and
eating well in downtown Berkeley here.
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#1.
Think and Learn the
full cost of your choices
#2.
Consume less
#3.
Take public transportation, walk or bicycle
#4.
Eat
lower on the food chain
#5.
Buy locally
grown and organic produce, such as sold at Farmers’ Markets
#6.
Re-use your shopping bags, especially plastic ones
#7.
Install compact fluorescent lamps in your light fixtures
#8.
Stop eating shrimp
#9. Stop using pesticides
10.
Install
water-conservation devices, such as efficient showerheads and aerators, and drip
or soaker irrigation.
#11.
Stop accepting junk mail
#12.
Inspire at least two friends, family
members or coworkers to take these actions as well
#13
BONUS:
Tips for a Greener Holiday Season
You
don't have to be a homeowner to save energy!
For more tips on saving energy at
home, try some of these!
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Housing/Energy and
Sustainable Development
2120 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor Berkeley, CA 94704
Telephone: (510) 981-7439
TDD: (510) 981-7474
Email: Energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us |
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