Rosamund Hyde

Our dream is to stop global warming. We want to live simply so others may simply live.

I have completed the Greenhouse Gas Calculator and am ready to share my results!	Yes
Your Name	Rosamund Hyde
Congregation	St. Agnes, North Vancouver
Number of individuals living in your household	4
Do you own or rent your living space?	Own
My current yearly emissions are:	1.8
I have committed to reducing my yearly emissions by this amount (in tonnes):	.5

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.

We will grow worms for the church garden. We will buy 100% green power.