Keep the heat out by closing curtains and blinds during the day and shutting off lights and electrical equipment when not in use. Turn down the thermostat before you go to bed at night, and during the day when you go out. Or install a programmable thermostat it will remember to turn the heat down for you. Weather-stripping or caulking stop heat from leaking out and drafts from coming in, and can save up to 20 per cent in home heating costs. With more than 13 million cars and light trucks on the road in Canada, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a variety of ways.
Vehicles are also a major cause of smog, so less driving means cleaner air.
Think of the car as just another way to get around, to be used only when other methods aren't feasible. Find out how car pooling might be set up. Leave the car at home. Arrange ride-sharing with other parents for your children s activities, take public transit or join a car pool. When driving, slow down.