It is inspiring to see such positive numbers; they tell us that our community is engaged in reducing our energy use, and that we continue to challenge ourselves to do even better.
Just from actions we took in February, over 35,000 lbs. of CO2/year will be kept out of the atmosphere!
This is equivalent to 1,391 trees or 3.2 fewer cars!
Click on each chart to see it full size.
These exciting results are from 40 pledging families reporting the actions they took...there's no telling how much better we actually did...unless we all take the survey (hint, hint). If you are unsure whether you've taken the survey or not, try again. The system will not let you take it twice from the same computer.
What are the surveys like?
The monthly surveys reflect the Monthly Challenges and provide you with a chance to register any actions you've taken, or new habits you're working on establishing. They truly are designed to take around one minute of your time, are multiple choice (with a comment option if you'd like to make one) and anonymous.
Here's a sample survey question for a one-time action:
Did you switch to using Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)?
- Already did this (I started doing this before the Cool Campaign)
- Did it! (as a result of the Cool Campaign; this is cool!)
- Not yet (I will get to this; it is on my todo list)
And here's a sample survey question for a repeating action or habit:
Do you close curtains at night to keep heat in and open them during the day to let light in?
- Already Doing This (before the Cool Campaign)
- New Habit! (as a result of the Cool Campaign)
- More Than Half the Time (as a result of the Cool Campaign)
- Less Than Half the Time (as a result of the Cool Campaign)
- Not yet (I will get to this; it is on my todo list)