Mary Pender

"To lead by example and encourage by action" As the environmental steward of our parish, I am hoping that I can encourage our parishioners to take this initiative and make a commitment to reduce their footprint on our fragile planet.

I have completed the Greenhouse Gas Calculator and am ready to share my results!	Yes
Your Name	Mary Pender
Congregation	St. Anne, Steveston
Number of individuals living in your household	3
Do you own or rent your living space?	Own
My current yearly emissions are:	5.815
I have committed to reducing my yearly emissions by this amount (in tonnes):	4.503

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

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.

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.

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

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