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The Newton Eco-Project
• The Challenge• The Project• The Goals
Why Are We Here?
Partner PresentationDecember, 2011
The Newton Eco-Project
Everything we do involves burning fossil fuels- oil, natural gas, coal & gasoline. This creates a ‘carbon footprint”.
The diverse range of all human activity can be measured by its carbon footprint.
TheChallenge
Why Carbon?
Carbon has become the universal measure of our environmental impact .
ClimateChange
Greenhouse gases- CO2
BurningFossil fuels
Power our buildings & transportation; Produce & dispose of goods Support activities
Global Warming
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The Challenge
Americans can reduce their carbon footprint without reducing their Standard of living.
• The carbon footprint of the average
—American household: 55,000 lbs.
—German household: 27,000 lbs.
—Swedish household: 15,000 lbs.
Our Part:
Household CO2 Emissions
USA
Germany
Sweden
World US World US
CO2 Emissions Population
5%
25%
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The Challenge
America’s consumption is driving our huge carbon footprint
Consumption: The average U.S. person now consumes twice as much as they did 50 years ago.
Housing: Average U.S.house size has doubled since the 1970s.
Transportation: The Typical American family of four owns two cars and drive 24,000 miles per year
America Now:
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The Challenge
America’s traveling habits create a is huge carbon footprint
The U.S. consumes about twice as much of the principal transportation fuels per capita as Western Europe.
America Now:
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Americans average four car trips a day, twice as many as Brits, and travel seventeen miles a day, almost three times as much as in the U.K. The average American travels almost twice as fast, too.
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The Newton Eco- Project
The Challenge
America’s consumption is driving our huge carbon footprint
Average U.S.house size has doubled since the 1970s.
America Now:
Spec house circa 20003500-5000 sq. ft
Spec. house circa. 19501700-2500 sq. ft.
Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kitchen, 2 bath, 3 bedrm.; 1 car garage
Living Rm, Dining Rm,Kitchen, 3-4 bath, 4 bedrm.; 2-3 car garageFamily rm, Study, Mud rm. Master bedrm. Suite;Exercise rm., Play rm.,Media rm. ; Wine Cellar
The Newton Eco-Project
The Challenge
America’s consumption is driving our huge carbon footprint
In the U.S., we spend 3-4 times as many hours shopping as our counterparts in Europe do..
America Now:
Shopping on main street The ‘stuff we have
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The Challenge
To really reduce Newton’s emissions we must address the residential sector.
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TheChallenge
Inaction is no longer a viable alternative.
What should we do?
• Expect technology to solve the problem? Cape Wind is still a decade away• Wait for government to take action?
Results of the Copenhagen Conference
• Blame it on China and India?Chinese solar panels & electric cars
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The structure: Eco-Teams Form Eco-Teams of 5 to 6 households
The team meets 3 times.
Each team member creates their own action plan to make simple home improvements & lifestyle changes to reduce their energy consumption, conserve resources and saving money.
TheProject
Encourages a strategy of conservation as a lifestyle.
The Newton Eco-Project
The Project
Sample Changes:
• Drive (or fly) 5,000 fewer miles: reduce emissions 5,000 lbs.… and save $.
• Reduce weekly waste by 25 gallons: reduce emissions 2,500 lbs.,
• Seal and insulate walls, attic & warm-air heating ducts: reduce emissions 2000 lbs.… and save $.
• Change 10 frequently used light bulbs to compact fluorescents: reduce emissions 1,000 lbs.… and save $.
• Change one household beef meal / week to vegetarian: reduce emissions 700 lbs.… and save $.
Changes that will reduce our carbon footprint
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The Project
Change to make a difference:
Lifestyle: Purchase habits; Waste disposal; Diet choices
Household:Heating, Air Conditioning;Heating Domestic Water;Insulation; Weatherization;Lighting & Electricity usage
Changes that will reduce our carbon footprint
Transportation:Driving; flying
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The Project
Next Step Living
Take advantage of the utility’s free home energy audits
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The Project
Home Improvements:
Utilizing the utility’s incentive programs to upgrade your home
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Work with us to become part of the solution
Your Part:-Introduce the program to your faith group:
-Discuss the program. -Organize the interested.- Invite us to do a presentation.
-Create an Eco-teamThrough your faith groupThrough your own social circle of friends, neighbors & association
The goals
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The Goals
Supporting Our Teams
Eco-Team Project Introductory presentations: To describe the project goals and strategy.Partner Organization Liaisons To help your organization organize teams.Eco-Team training: To help team leaders start their teamsLiterature: The Action Planner and support materials.Web Site: To provide an ongoing resource.Promote our Partner Organizations: Help our partners collaborate and coordinate their green initiatives.
Supporting the Eco-Team Project strengthens your organization.
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The Goals
Promoting Mass SaveThe ‘Saving Energy in Your Home’ presentation: To introduce the Mass Save program.Liaison: Between residents and Next Step Living.Referrals: To local contractors to do the qualified workLiterature: Explaining the various incentive programsFollow-up: Help residents with improvements beyond the Mass Save program
Supporting the Eco-Team Project strengthens your organization.
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“All of us can do something to make the world better… and each of us should try.”
Ted Kennedy
The future