Mary Louise Hiebert

I see my pledge as part of my stewardship of the Creation God has given us, to care for it and use its fruits for God's glory not our own, and to share with those in the world in need. Care for Creation is part of my worship of the Creator. Also, my pledge causes me to be mindful and aware of what I am consuming (and emitting). Instead of mindlessley and thoughtlessly (and selfishly) doing things, it makes me aware of the impact I have on others.

I have completed the Greenhouse Gas Calculator and am ready to share my results!	Yes
Your Name	Mary Louise Hiebert
Congregation	All Saints, Burnaby
Number of individuals living in your household	1
Do you own or rent your living space?	Rent
My current yearly emissions are:	3.99
I have committed to reducing my yearly emissions by this amount (in tonnes):	3.672

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

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.

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

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

Reduce grass lawn by planting low-maintenance ground cover.

Avoid pesticide and herbicide use.

Buy-locally grown produce.

Encourage my housing co-op to "go green" in replacing inefficient appliances and lighting in common areas and individual units.