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Full name

Enter full name, eg. John Smith. Do not use your real name if you wish to be anonymous on this site, or just type Anonymous.

E-mail (Required)

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The following information will allow you to report to our community the commitments you are willing to make to reduce your household emissions. Please provide us with the following information so we can create a login for you while we record your commitments.

Yes, please share my name

Your email address will not be shared on this website with the public. However, we would like to share your name. If not you will simply be listed as Anonymous. NOTE: Your login ID will still be available since this is part of the web URL.

Congregation (Required)

How many individuals live in your household? (Required)

Do you own or rent your living space? (Required)

Own
Rent

I have completed the Greenhouse Gas Calculator and am ready to share my results! (Required)

Yes
No

If you know your current yearly emissions enter the amount:

I have committed to reducing my yearly emissions by this amount (in tonnes):

Replace a vehicle with a more fuel-efficient one in a class that best suits my everyday needs.

Reduce the amount I drive each week (i.e. combine trips).

Reduce vehicle idling time.

Switch to walking, cycling, transit or car-pooling for a portion of my driving trips (including getting to church!).

Upgrade insulation, caulk and weather-strip to help my home/apartment maintain a comfortable temperature.

Upgrade to a high-efficiency furnace.

Lower the thermostat on my hot-water tank to 55 degrees Celsius.

Take measures to reduce my water consumption (especially hot water consumption).

Replace light-bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs; turn off lights when I am not in a room.

Install timers/motion detectors on outdoor lights.

Get rid of un-needed fridges and freezers.

Choose Energy Star appliances and electronics equipment when replacing old ones.

Reduce, reuse, recycle (in that order) when it comes to home waste.

Compost kitchen waste.

Use push mowers, shovels and rakes rather than electric- or gas-powered alternatives.

Reduce grass lawn by planting low-maintenance ground cover.

Avoid pesticide and herbicide use.

Buy-locally grown produce.

Grow some of my own food.

Here is a different example of a change I am willing to make:

Please provide us with some text (that we can share on this site) as to why you are making this pledge:

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Password

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