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World Economic Forum in Davos “At the heart of the matter is energy, which is responsible for more than two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885213807-2ER2Q2S0OYFNGH6VJQNV/Annotation+2020-02-16+152700.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885213856-NZXMNEQJD1O6PUYUFTAK/Annotation+2020-02-16+1527002.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214044-FAV9I8NGE9RFVMFNC3TC/cerfvsvcserv.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214154-MQPR980GR474BKQVYKWI/crndtynf.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214296-C0CZA0PRG3HER1NLCJYG/i%2Cmunbtvr.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214463-QZYDQBRFQE99U4N5ZG4P/ik%2Cmyjnthbgrvfec.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214552-M956HXPO0NPIU1GMEC74/imunybtvrce.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214705-AUKTFCYPPCMS34RUUCUJ/mnbyv.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214760-U1AVYV413S1AHA5LBJE3/munybtvrce.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885214953-X9DBC37AJDPXCAHNSGMW/mytnrbv.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885225507-648NTUN2MY3GRGQTVT2T/rctsdfvx.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238172-L10C9J6NIQYH6FNJN358/sdfnqbd.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885226488-EP351ZO0WNQ19N0JFC4B/sxfvtrx.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238179-KOROI7E0EOD7H03N8FHV/unhgbvrce.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238502-O9A6WOIMOA9KPMWEGTAR/vgbcsdfv.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238482-373NRNYGZJS9RGS9030A/vtnccsbdf.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238801-LEPBOSW8PS28G30SS1SW/wvcev.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885238937-YBIJ11JDVFKD0B7M3SUS/xcsevsdfvx.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582904535090-8AMBM8XP6FW64VX7T72J/Water+Heating Shelter and Energy - Water Heating Small Changes: Take shorter showers Don’t wash clothes in hot water Fix leaky faucets Adjust the temperature on your water heater Big Changes: Install low-flow fixtures Install a timer on your water heater Install a heat-trap and insulate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581887749775-KIKA4E2VX8B9ERJXMYUT/Picture11.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581887758744-ZZW4NZKJ00WJFBHD9NPE/Picture12.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581960194783-G7W2AXUPRWQB6C0YLNDT/Picture2345.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582904641825-KLJ37564KIJAHELQDHH1/Heating+and+Cooling Shelter and Energy - Heating and Cooling Small Changes: Check seals on windows, doors and appliances Fix leaky duct work Give your thermostat a nudge Don’t cool an empty house Check air filters monthly Big Changes: Install energy efficient windows Install a Standard Heat Pump or Ground Source Heat Pump https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582468924327-CTY3KBFKJ7649LU7XP35/Annotation+2020-02-23+094129.jpg Shelter and Energy - Share with those in your life Talk to your family about what you learned today What can the community do to make energy changes? Energy Audit Reduce Energy Analyze Consumption Talk to a neighbor about renewable energy service providers Local Outreach – energy efficiency for low-income housing Global Outreach – renewable energy access for off-grid communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581885733392-FCJ16VSH8BHR2K4RKYZH/Picture9.jpg Shelter and Energy The current disparity between brown power and green power can be truly be seen in this map of power generation in the United States (4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582904815176-7EP2II93MW115DU55V2M/Picture18765876.png Shelter and Energy - Stand-by power Small Changes: Use a power strip with switches or buy smart strips Unplug your products Buy a low-cost watt-meter, measure the devices in your home and take targeted action – find your “energy vampires” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582905032503-F1B8AYLZOCHBLK4GNDZO/The+Ultimate+Goal%21 Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624475978177-LZCTOKFJRJL7A5Z8W8SW/chart-2.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624476234054-0RZQDR54DFW1MR3SZ7G2/outlet-graph-large.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582469199848-EH2HIB9BWXWCFMGRBJOV/image-asset.jpeg Shelter and Energy Systemic change is a slow and difficult process, but there are various actions you can take to promote sustainable and transformational practices. Advocate for energy reduction and efficiency policies Advocate for renewables and the reduction in the use of brown power Vote with your dollar, practice conscientious consumerism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581953309286-YP2DI88AQU9K7YT6REIF/Picture1357.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582904373704-6RDY6JHRKGPNVYMYLN7H/Lighting Shelter and Energy - Lighting Small Changes: Swap out your light bulbs for LEDs Install dimmer switches Reduce the wattage of bulbs Big Changes: Install motion detectors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581960856354-EA2K0I2ZDEQBESODQ071/Picture1345734.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1587387236151-T9OP1BPOAUIQ7D1GEYSU/Annotation+2020-04-20+085339.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1571751522310-ZT0X81MF6MNQA63QT63I/Picture1.jpg Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1571751522631-C19HWEOX2DW5JUKQFZ60/Picture2.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1571751522909-VL3CYFBRQKG6EZJOT66P/Picture3.png Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582904760654-JC40FQXJ36T2QHZBIK6L/Appliances Shelter and Energy - Appliances Appliances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1581886333882-ND9GJVHD87UBU5ZDPKWP/How+does+that+energy%2C+in+the+form+of+heat+or+cooling%2C+leak+out%3F+From+every+nook+and+cranny+you+can+think+of. Shelter and Energy How does that energy, in the form of heat or cooling, leak out? From every nook and cranny you can think of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572538792134-CXH5M6JM8E9OIPZPLCO5/image-asset.jpeg Shelter and Energy https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/take-action daily 0.75 2020-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572472045524-0LGTRA1GUKCTX9WGW5MK/Annotation+2019-10-30+174710.png Take Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572550506906-ITQAO5NQNFC67MJL8186/Annotation+2019-10-31+153216.png Take Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572473277884-MOOMXFE58ERHDX8VNHOP/Annotation+2019-10-30+180119.png Take Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572548834199-J43Z19XPTY644R202XG1/image-asset.jpeg Take Action https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/food-and-water daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584977749436-5UL9Y7XP8R8ZKKHBUDSM/Picture6.png Food and Water While wastage is evident throughout agricultural processes, huge gains can be made by consumers who reduce their overall impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584978240543-NCGWCD37KWH8IIXUKX5W/dietfootprints1.gif Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584978240921-6E61A9J61SC9DGC19SC3/foodintensity.gif Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584978241421-CGR5MPP4GRMDLQA3RH5I/foodkCal.gif Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584978241798-SMIM32X9YOVXNEGIDYEZ/samplediets.gif Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584974906996-FHHPKUYX8F339G6JLV8T/Picture2.png Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584975029189-WLOIXCYMGDIA6F9T96OP/Picture1.png Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584973286430-J2VCRMY2MAEKRLZVJQQB/Annotation+2020-03-23+102029.jpg Food and Water The World Risk Atlas, developed by the World Resources Institute, projects that by 2040, under a business as usual scenario, vast portions of the world will be extremely highly or highly water stressed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584977435662-YBXFNHIQC5TVNMAUOZBK/Food-Food-Insecurity.png Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584976824793-V4SFHROA9QZW0SXOP8W3/SDG-GOAL-02.jpg Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584976848801-KXX49ZL8UGCZ66T4UM37/SDG-GOAL-06.jpg Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584975563616-PDWJQZ2EEJGVYBVQ7J4V/Picture3+%281%29.png Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584980538460-BTW8CH3KB95R7ZH89PXV/ugly-fruit-vege-montage.jpg Food and Water Reduce Beef and Lamb Consumption Become Vegetarian/Vegan Purchase Sustainably-Sourced Seafood Reduce Food Waste or Compost Eat Locally Grown Foods Don’t be afraid of “Ugly Food” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584978651142-YI6SIVPLSQ138TFSC8VG/Picture7.png Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584972057147-W0FMV27DSFBOJ63FBWFG/all-the-worlds-water.jpg Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584979617738-RIAAE9ZTL67TAN3V71W8/Annotation+2020-03-23+102029.jpg Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584980730903-NYU97RLI7VW11IOEN11L/image-asset.jpeg Food and Water Have Family Meals that are Vegetarian/Vegan Donate Old Food to Food Pantries Sign Up for Food Sharing App(s) Promote/Buy a Part of a Community Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584980881630-JUZZ2JST2N0WVRK61X1I/Xeriscape-plants.jpg Food and Water Advocate for Lessened Lawn Care Standards in Your Neighborhood Dispel the Idea of “Ugly” Produce Advocate for Locally Grown Foods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1584975242144-031JMWGHK4O33EJYCYH0/Screenshot-333+%281%29.png Food and Water Virtual water is the “hidden” water cost embedded in producing consumer products. When we export these products, we are actually exporting our water supply. In this figure, one water droplet is equivalent to 50 liters, or 13 gallons, of virtual water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572538966152-YIPPB98BTU4JTMTD7PI6/image-asset.jpeg Food and Water https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/transportation-and-travel daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624571867414-FWTI4C4MSDD5U3OUZQ3J/chart-5.png Transportation and Travel Today, transportation represents 26% of annual energy use in the United States and on-road vehicles account for more than 80% of all transportation energy use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582402879234-Z1LM87MXKQJJL67JCU0F/Picture1.png Transportation and Travel - Air Quality Transportation is an enormous contributor to airborne particulate matter. Be it Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Sulfur oxides (SOx), or Ozone, the smog and soot generated by our vehicles impacts local, regional, and global communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582403162098-W27C8J6TWYADWTN19NDV/Picture2.png Transportation and Travel - Noise There are both social and environmental impacts of the noise of transportation. Long term exposure to loud transportation networks has been proven to have serious medical implications such as the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and psychological wellbeing. Noise adversely affects the natural world by affecting various species that depend on sound for hunting or watching for predators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624995618918-83ONP3Z55NY8QNHQW5HJ/00Over-Water+Highway0.jpg Transportation and Travel - Water Quality Road surfaces are impervious - water can not pass through them - which leads to more runoff. This runoff can wash harmful chemicals and pollutants from gas and oil leaks into streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624571947518-LKTBFC4LELEQ7NDOW6R3/Mercer_back.jpg Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624571893513-LRWJ0VCTAVSQ8H48QU45/sources-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-2021-caption.png Transportation and Travel Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation account for about 29 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest contributor of U.S. GHG emissions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582404535472-9CQYBA41NPUYGZARAO4Z/image-asset.png Transportation and Travel Impacts range from massively impactful, at your average single-occupant car or electric vehicle using brown power bought off the grid to minimally impactful alternatives, such as trams, buses, and electric vehicles powered by renewable energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582405763142-WT33PWXGU27635UNG6UF/Picture8.png Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582407779655-O4C6WA5CYZVL00KBUDEZ/bike-walk.jpg Transportation and Travel - Examples of Quick Fixes Use public transportation when possible Bike and walk for trips within a mile Consolidate trips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582408789340-MNO7KNLGSUZ2HBIMAVWG/bike-walk.jpg Transportation and Travel - Change communal standards Talk to neighbors about benefits of taking public transit and reducing personal vehicle use Promote telecommunication in your workplace Ride tandem bikes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582408216513-I9S82DU7T5P788OS86LS/a9322220-2bed-11ea-bef7-fd6e1669fc3a.jpg Transportation and Travel - Examples of Use - type Fixes Fly less often Choose nonstop flights or fly coach If you fly, offset it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1624546124569-UVTKD6QZG7RFWILER3ON/Cost+of+Owning+Car.png Transportation and Travel We often ignore the full scope of the costs of owning and operating a personal car. While we fixate on the initial capital investment and the price of fuel, many less direct costs chip away at it’s assumed benefits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582402131583-6DMIK0JP4EL5FWBWIR9B/Picture7.jpg Transportation and Travel - United States - Commuting Practices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582402172344-3BTEGSA4WNEH1KZWD5FK/Picture8.jpg Transportation and Travel - Pennsylvania - Commuting Practices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582404989072-US03B5LRYXH04GBKQZFJ/Picture7.png Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582407861096-LO97UE2Q087E4O1K3VQQ/Picture10.jpg Transportation and Travel - EXAMPLES of Systemic Fixes Participate in ride sharing Carpool Invest in an electric vehicle and source the power from renewable energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582405552288-N83BVUQOFN3YY6D9ICE3/1.jpg Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582405561527-5V7YT76V05KQGYYH30Z3/2.jpg Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582405571018-LXHB20MD2HPAI4FMNFB3/3.jpg Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582408552056-MCP11P5EC3YG0IIJ7SZH/Picture9.jpg Transportation and Travel - Advocate for SOLUTIONS Lobby for biking lanes and trails Petition for public transportation routes Promote carbon emission policies for vehicles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1582400031415-TMCX01FJFVM10JGQFO1H/image-asset.png Transportation and Travel The U.S. further accounts for 25% of global transportation energy consumption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572538891090-2JV3H7X41AH4J7I6ITV0/image-asset.jpeg Transportation and Travel https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/methodology daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572538420733-0MXWDQVDCOAA6CMQWPTF/image-asset.jpeg Methodology https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/home-1 daily 1.0 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572536679368-8RUVUV5T3ISRLM8I5ABB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Shelter and Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572536768063-4F76NTRQOFXKCTERPTJP/image-asset.jpeg Home - Transportation and Travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572536885778-S67LPNUWCO8JQ4A4TZ52/image-asset.jpeg Home - Food and Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572536995520-B8ED9VGHX4V94N1WH73U/image-asset.jpeg Home - Consumer Purchases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572537140920-8QMAHLDIFQZGVJRC9SXN/image-asset.jpeg Home - About Find out about our organization, mission, our methodology, and partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1572538304098-14SLR8MC0X2UID8SL2HV/image-asset.jpeg Home https://www.pathwaystosustainableliving.org/consumer-purchases daily 0.75 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1585580273225-UDNW64F7DKWTOCJJLW6O/Picture2.jpg Consumer Purchases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1585936513699-V4VOP386LKHFN6SING80/image-asset.jpeg Consumer Purchases - Communal Talk to Your Neighbor About What You Learned Today Speak with Others About Green Consumerism Gift Experiences Rather Than Items/Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d938efdd9f11575968d0556/1585579556315-LLFFAJGDY3B72IRF2BZT/Picture1.png Consumer Purchases As the global population has grown, and technology has progressed apace, global affluence has exploded. 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