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What You Can Do To Fight Climate Change

Take Action . . .

In Your Home | As A Consumer | In Your Investments

In Your Home:

Invest in Energy Efficiency
Save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save money.  Conservation and energy efficiency are the fastest ways we can curb our greenhouse gas emissions, decrease energy-related pollution, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 

Choose Green Power
The power company you are already using may offer green energy, or you can switch to a power company that does.

Find out if you can buy green power in your state from the Department of Energy's Green Power Buying Map.

• Learn more about green energy.

If green power is not available in your area, you can offset your carbon emissions by purchasing Renewable Energy Credits.

• Learn about Renewable Energy Credits and other carbon offsets in Co-op America's Real Money Newsletter.
• Purchase Renewable Energy Credits from Native Energy's WindBuilder program.

Change Your Lifestyle

• Learn what you can do adopt your lifestyle to the climate crisis.

As A Consumer:

• Electric Utilities
  Tell dirty power companies to stop their plans for new coal plants.
  Tell Citi and Bank of America, the two largest financiers of coal to stop financing coal from the mine to the power plant.
• Oil and Gas
• Find out more about corporations' response to climate change on our Responsible Shopper website.

In Your Investments:

• Invest in Clean Energy
  Use your investor power to stop coal-related destruction by directing your investments toward vehicles that promote the development of clean energy technology.
• Take Shareholder Action
  If you invest in power companies that continue to rely on coal, voice your concerns. If you invest in mutual funds, tell the company that you expect them to vote for sustainability on climate risk resolutions.
• Divest from Dirty Energy

Action Resources:

• National and Local groups working to transition away from coal power
• Pro-solar stickers that you can print and put on your power bill to send a message to your utility company and others (pdf download)