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  Taking Action on Climate Change »

  Air Quality = Climate Change Mitigation

  Have an X style contest that offers patent support, purchase contract grants and cash rewards (say twelve, one million dollar prize/grants). The Winners design the most energy affordable, scalable, device/array system or bio-filter that removes carbon and, secondarily, particulate pollution from urban atmosphere areas. Criteria: -Least grid sourced electricity used -Least Water used. -Least expensive material construction ...more »

  Have an X style contest that offers patent support, purchase contract grants and cash rewards (say twelve, one million dollar prize/grants). The Winners design the most energy affordable, scalable, device/array system or bio-filter that removes carbon and, secondarily, particulate pollution from urban atmosphere areas.

  Criteria:

  -Least grid sourced electricity used

  -Least Water used.

  -Least expensive material construction cost.

  -Least maintenance required per month of constant operation.

  -Easiest to install in a variety of locations/ climates.

  -Does not contribute any net harm or pollution to water and air.

  -Fastest to completion of ten functioning units.

  -Largest volume per unit of carbon/particulates captured.

  -Pollutants to be cache-able on site or with no net transportation cost of new pollution.

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  Submitted by blogofacowboy 5 months ago

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  Encourage Alternative Commuting & Avoid Wasting Public Funds

  An important issue to consider for improved air quality is transportation in daily commuting to work. This implies cracking the solo-driving conundrum. Recently, the Bay Area suggested to tax drivers up to 10 cents per mile to ease traffic and pollution. On the contrary, instead of increasing taxes, we suggest to reduce costs and reduce spending by encouraging employees, employers and their businesses to use alternative ...more »

  An important issue to consider for improved air quality is transportation in daily commuting to work. This implies cracking the solo-driving conundrum. Recently, the Bay Area suggested to tax drivers up to 10 cents per mile to ease traffic and pollution. On the contrary, instead of increasing taxes, we suggest to reduce costs and reduce spending by encouraging employees, employers and their businesses to use alternative commuting (bike, walk, public transit, carpool etc.) and be rewarded for these efforts. This is what a California business, RideSpring, has pushed forward over the last couple of years.

  Unfortunately, to achieve a reward system for alternative commuters, we need transparency from government agencies and proper use of public funds. The article below is a prime example of lessons learned on how emission reduction spending was improperly used by local agencies while achieve zero results.

  Transparency is the first step in integrating programs that benefit the environment and our communities through efficient financing.

  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_21168663?fb_comment_id=fbc_10151838894595656_24122370_10151839714440656#f30a38272

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  Submitted by Paul McGrath 9 months ago

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  Help Protect the Environment - Pick 5

  At EPA we have a program that helps people learn how they can take simple steps to make a difference. Join us today! Learn more about Pick 5 for the Environment:

  http://www.epa.gov/pick5/

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  Submitted by Jessica Orquina 10 months ago

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  Taking Action on Climate Change »

  Get out and Vote

  From building codes to greenhouse gas emissions standards, elected officials can make a huge difference in how much carbon is in the atmosphere. Get out and vote for candidates who make green a priority. Every vote counts.

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  Submitted by Community Member 11 months ago

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  Ban the single-use plastic bag

  Around the country and around the world, from Aspen, Colorado to Seattle, Washington to Delhi, India, communities are making a choice and banning single-use plastic grocery bags. Reducing these single-use items can decrease our resource consumption and energy use. In 2009, the United States used 102 billion plastic bags, an enormous amount of fossil fuel resources were required to make those bags which consume extravagant ...more »

  Around the country and around the world, from Aspen, Colorado to Seattle, Washington to Delhi, India, communities are making a choice and banning single-use plastic grocery bags. Reducing these single-use items can decrease our resource consumption and energy use. In 2009, the United States used 102 billion plastic bags, an enormous amount of fossil fuel resources were required to make those bags which consume extravagant amounts of energy and resource to produce.

  Such a simple thing as not using plastic bags when you grocery shop and use reusable bags instead can make an impact not only locally but also globally.

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  Submitted by ljgurley 1 year ago

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