TreeHugger has an excellent list of tips for How to Green Your Work.

"A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line. Whether you’re the boss or the employee, whether your office is green already or still waiting to see the light, some practical steps can lay the groundwork for a healthy, low-impact workspace."

You can find the article at:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/how_to_green_your_work.php

NewScientist.com has an excellent "Guide for the Perplexed" that answers many questions about climate change and responds to common skepticism.

You can read the article at:
http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn11462

When asked if you want a receipt at the ATM or the gas station pump, select "No," especially if you have internet banking that keeps track of expenses on your debit or credit card. Hopefully this will save a little bit of paper.

Take reusable shopping bags with you to the supermarket and try to buy products with less packaging.

Instead of heating a pan on the stove, use your kettle to boil water for cooking. Not only will this be more efficient, it generally takes less time too!

Reduce the amount of heat lost from a radiator attached to outside walls by placing heat reflectors behind it. Tin foil with the shiny side facing the radiator does the trick.

Cool food down before putting it in the fridge or freezer. Defrost your freezer regularly to keep it running efficiently and cheaply. Where possible, position your fridge and freezer away from cookers or heaters.

We waste loads of water by leaving the tap running – 5 litres a minute in fact. If we all turned the tap off we would save enough water to supply 500,000 houses a day.

Keep curtains as wide open as possible during the day to let the light in but make sure they are drawn at dusk to stop heat escaping through the window.

Use the right size pan for the amount of food and the size of the cooker ring. If you can see the heat (either the electric ring or the gas flame) the cooker ring is too big. This is wasting energy and costing you money.

If you completely fill the kettle just to make one cup of tea you will release an extra 125 cups of CO2!

Check that no unused rooms are heated and keep radiators clear of furniture to ensure heat spreads effectively.

Did you know that a dripping tap loses about 2 drops a second which is around 90 litres a week? So fix leaking taps and make sure they’re always fully turned off.

Use the lowest temperature setting appropriate on your washing machine and dishwasher and always wash a full load. Wasted space = wasted energy and pointless CO2 emissions.

As much as a third of your space heating costs could be escaping through your roof. Simply by insulating your loft you can save wasted energy and money. You can even do it yourself!

Hang your washing outside instead of using a tumble dryer. Every time you use a tumble dryer you use enough electricity to emit over 1.5kg of CO2.

Cooking with a lid on traps heat and steam in the pot. This allows you to cook at a lower heat, which can reduce the energy needed by up to 90%.

Work out your carbon footprint. There are a lot of resources on the internet, such as Sky's The Bigger Picture website. This way you can see exactly what you are producing, and you can also set goals to try and reduce it.

https://www.jointhebiggerpicture.com

Time Magazine has put together a list of 51 ways individuals and businesses can slow global warming.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/environment/article/0,28804,1602354_1603074,00.html

If there's a good wind outside, instead of turning on the air conditioner, just open your window! Wearing less clothing helps too!

There are many companies out there (I have used Envirofone in the past) that will recycle your old mobile phones. And the best bit, they pay you for the privilege! A lot of the out-dated 'brick' phones that we haven't used in years are considered luxury items in some developing areas of the world. Those that cannot be refurbished are stripped down to bare components and reused.

Purchase rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones. Not only is it cheaper in the long run, but it is also better for the environment. Did you know that the energy needed to produce a disposable battery is on average 50 times higher than the energy it gives out?

Energy Certificates are an easy way to pay for the extra energy you use by funding alternative energy research.

For more information, visit CarbonFund.org

"I know from personal experience that the only thing that will make Washington really take notice and do something to solve the climate crisis is the prospect of millions of committed citizens taking action. It's time to join together and make that happen."

- Al Gore

On March 21st, Al Gore will hand-deliver your messages on television when he testifies at Congressional hearings on global warming. This is an incredible opportunity to show Congress the energy behind this issue.

Click here to send your personal message to Congress.

http://www.algore.com/cards.html

Why drive to the huge megastore miles away when the little shop around the corner has everything you need? When you support local stores, you support your neighbors and your community. And more importantly, you save energy by not driving as far!

When you go out of a room for more than 10 or 15 minutes, turn your TV off.

Free Range Studios offers some wonderful videos which, while very whimsical and cute, shed light on some unfortunate realities of environmental deterioration. A personal favorite: The BioDaVersity Code

The more animals you eat--particularly cows, lamb, chickens, and pigs--the more land is used to grow feed crops that have to be transported long distances, more steps in food production, and thus much higher releasal of CO2. The FAO reports that livestock are responsible for up to 18% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas effect. [Livestock Long Shadow, p79-123] http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000448/index.html

More importantly, livestock produce 130 times as much excrements than humans in the USA, which results in the releasal of a lot of NO3 and Methane (very potent greenhouse gasses). Cow belching, or entric fermentation, is one of the largest sources of methane production in the world (methane is 23 times as strong of a greenhouse gas as CO2). http://www.epa.gov/methane/sources.html

Deforestation of the Amazon is largely spurred on by cattle ranchers and soy farmers. About 60% of the soy produced is shipped to Europe as feed for Chickens. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/press/reports/eating-up-the-amazon . Deforestation leads to releasal of mass amounts of CO2 from the trees, and a reduction in the extent to which the Amazon operates as a carbon sink. Again, the waste and belching of the animals fed off the Amazonian land whose bodies we eat are another huge source of greenhouse gasses.

Geophysicists at the University of Chicago concluded that the standard American diet contributes 1.5 tons of extra CO2--the difference between a standard car and a hybrid-- than a vegan diet (WITHOUT taking into account deforestation and degradation).
http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~gidon/papers/nutri/nutri.html . An estimation of the carbon footprint of cheeseburgers in the US consumed per year could be equivalent of 100,000 SUVs... http://www.openthefuture.com/2006/12/the_footprint_of_a_cheeseburge.html

Thus, eating lower on the food chain (eating less or no animals and dairy) can make as large as a difference as changing the car you drive. Plant-based diets have been shown to be also the healthiest ( read The China Study) and can be more affordable and just as delicious http://theppk.com . In addition, eating less animals benefits humans and the environment in so many other ways http://www.ciwf.org/publications/reports/The_Global_Benefits_of_Eating_Less_Meat.pdf

Get your school, church or organization to join the nationwide fundraising effort sponsored by www.LightbulbsAmerica.com. By selling compact fluorescent light bulbs, your organization earns money, customers save money, less coal is burned, less carbon dioxide is produced, and the country becomes more energy efficient. Everyone wins.

Keep a stack of scrap paper handy for when you need to write something down, but don't really need a brand new sheet of paper. Anything can be scrap: one-sided spam mail, envelopes, badly printed pages, flyers, even paper plates. Spare the trees and save money on paper.

Keep lists of errands you need to run, groceries you need, and things you need to buy. Then only head out in your gashog car once you have enough missions to really justify the trip.

Although it may seem initially difficult, albeit inconvenient, but find a different way to travel from A to B. Whether it be by bicycle, walking, subway, or just carpooling, many such alternatives save yourself and others money. And, although walking and biking may seem like a hassle, I've discovered myself that it quickly helps lose weight and gives you more energy; not to mention it's free.

If you write for any kind of publication (eg. e-zine, daily newspaper, school newspaper, magazine). Stop global climate change by spreading awareness through the articles you write.

If you don't, send a letter to the editor and do whatever you can to get the message out there.

It sounds like a pain at first, but switch off the lights when you leave a room. Even if its annoying, follow through for one week and you will suddenly stop thinking about it and it will become a habit. Leaving lights on is a major energy waster.

Going to the movies with some friends? Don't take separate cars! Either make at stop at each house or designate a meeting place and go from there. Wait to get your groceries when your roommates need to go as well and take one car.

Here is another great opportunity to have your voice be heard! Make a 30-second video that promotes clean energy and enter a contest sponsored by the nonprofit SmartPower (www.smartpower.org) and YouTube.com. The winning video will be included in a national advertising campaign promoting clean energy use and will be rewarded $10,000! The video can be as simple, creative or elaborate as you like so give it a try! The Clean Energy Ad Challenge deadline is April 22, 2007 (Earth Day).

Enter at: http://www.youtube.com/group/smartpower

Only turn on the hot water spigot when you're going use it long enough to get hot water.

For example, if you're only rinsing your hands, use cold water - the hot water won't actually get hot in that short amount of time, but your hot water heater will trying its darndest and use energy for nothing.

When you have to replace your electronic appliances choose the energy efficient options which are certified and have eco-friendly logos for easy identification.

From http://www.carbonsms.com

Don't flush every time you go to the loo! It may not sound that nice but if you are the only person who uses a particular loo, you shouldn't need to flush it after every number 1!

Drive less aggressively. Aggressive driving (rapid acceleration and braking) can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent in town. Aggressive drivers are using an extra 125 gallons of gas and spending over $250 more than average drivers each year.

Pack your lunch in tupperware containers that can be reused each day. If you take aluminum cans, bring them home to recycle them if your school or office does not. If you take an orange, save the peelings in one of the tupperware containers and compost them at home. It makes great soil and saves space in landfills. Remember-nothing degrades in landfills because there is no oxygen.

Heating all that water costs electricity. If you turn it down a few degrees, you'll be saving. Every little helps.

It may seem initially expensive, but insulating your house means it loses less heat, meaning you can turn your heating down and save electricity.
Over time you will save money, because the insulation means you won't even have to turn on the heating on days when you previously would have done.

People often turn on their lights an hour before it gets dark. Don't! Pull your blinds up to receive more natural light in the evening, and as soon as it gets dark you can put your lights on and pull down your blinds. When you don't use lights and electronics turn them off or unplug them. For people who sleep with night lights, use those little night lights that you plug into your wall, because they are energy efficient.

There are plenty of ways to produce electricity, so when combustion techniques become 'obsolete' you won't have to rush to buy that plug-in lawnmower.

CORRECTION: USA AND CANADA - HIT YOUR LIGHTS 7.55PM YOUR LOCAL TIME.

On the 1st February, 2007 throughout the world, thousands of people are planning to turn off all their lights simultaneously for five minutes. The details are explained below:

CORRECT START TIMES - France will hit their lights at 7.55PM.
The UK will turn off their lights at 6.55PM because they are an hour behind.

CORRECTION: USA and Canada - HIT YOUR LIGHTS AT 7.55PM YOUR LOCAL TIME.

The "Alliance pour la Planète" (a national grouping of environmental associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes respite :

Everybody is to extinguish all of their lights and turn off equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 18h55 until 19h00. (GMT)

The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to draw the attention of citizens, the media and the authorities to the waste of energy and the need to initiate action! 5 minutes respite for the planet: that's not long, it costs nothing and will show our politicians that climate change is something which should figure prominently in political debates.

Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.

Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation.

If we all participate our actions will have great public and political resonance, at an important moment in our political life.!

Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles and networks ! please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters.

So dont just stop after this little event but carry on everyday being aware of the little things that you can do to save our world.

The official website of l'Alliance pour la planète is http://www.lalliance.fr/ (if you can read French).

Instead of throwing out that Ziploc storage or sandwich bag, handwash it when you wash the rest of your large dishes. You can easily get between three to five uses out of a bag before deciding it's worn out enough to justify using a new one.

Just think -- that's three to five times less plastic bags you're using and purchasing. Plastic is made from petroleum, which means that you're helping to reduce our oil dependency, which saves our planet as well as some money.

If you are planning to build a new home or need to replace your toilet in your existing home, consider buying a low-water usage toilet. Standard toilets use 5 gpf (gallons per flush), while new water saving models use only 1.6 gpf. Even better are the newest ones that have a feature called "Dual-flush." These toilets let you decide how much water you need to get the job done. The Dual Flush system gives you the best of both worlds: The Low Flush uses less than 8/10s of a gallon of water while the Normal Flush uses 1.58 gallons – still within conservation limits. Not only will this reduce the amount of water that has to be processed by water treatment facilities it can reduce the amount of water your household uses significantly... helping the environment and saving you money!

Business owners can now take advantage of another wonderful technology being implemented by many environmentally conscious businesses, parks and Universities; the installation of Waterless Urinals in men's restrooms. These simple yet technologically advanced systems can typically save 40,000 gallons of waste water per year and lots money as well!

Buying information for water-saving toilets is as easy as checking your local Home-wares store or by Google search. For more information and/or purchase of Waterless Urinal systems please visit Falcon Waterfree Technologies at: http://www.faclonwaterfree.com

This might not be a simple one-day task, but TreeHugger.com is sponsoring a video contest endorsed by former Vice President Al Gore, and it's a great opportunity for you to spread the message about stopping global climate change. You could win prizes valued up to $30,000 by submitting a 1-2 minute video that shows what you're doing to help reduce your personal carbon emissions (like following the daily tips posted on CoolMove.org!). Videos will be selected based on how inspiring, pragmatic and compelling they are. The deadline for entries is February 28th, 2007.

If you think you might enter a video, start off by pledging here, then visit www.truths.treehugger.com for more information about the contest and how to submit your work.

To cut down on shower time, splash your face with water from basin faucet and apply your cleanser/soap before you get in the shower. Then once you're in the shower you just rinse it off, rather than having to waste water while you take time opening the bottle, applying and lathering. Also, your cleanser stays on for a couple of minutes so it will do a better job - you get cleaner skin along with your cleaner conscience!

According to some sources, food travels an average of 1,200 miles to get to your plate, and accounts for thirty percent of the goods transported by road. Try to find locally produced food to cut down on these unnecessary emissions. Check out Local Harvest to find nearby farmer's markets, grocery stores, and farms, and if you're feeling especially ambitious, consider going on the 100 Mile Diet.

More than 60 million plastic bottles end up in landfills and incinerators every day - a total of about 22 billion last year. Six times as many plastic water bottles were thrown away in the US in 2004 as in 1997. From sea to shining sea, plastic water bottles are clogging the streams and tributaries that feed into America's rivers. The bottles that are not contained by fallen trees and other debris along our inland waterways are floating out into the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. (CRI-Container Recycling Institute)

To help the environment and your wallet, buy a durable reusable water bottle. Many stores carry them, or check out a camping store for wider variety. Or, go to http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/

Bring cloth or canvas bags with you when you go shopping and use them instead of the paper or plastic bags from the store. If you have a car, you can leave your bags in there, but if not leave them by the door so you don't forget them when you go out. It reduces waste and is re-useable and is easy!

Showering accounts for about 20 percent of the water used in the home and it takes a lot of energy to heat that water. You can reduce the amount of hot water you use in the shower by turning it off while you're shampooing or soaping. Check out this site for more ideas about how to shorten your showers.

Whether or not you've seen Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, now is a great time to buy or rent the DVD and organize a screening for you and your friends. A lot of people who have only heard about the film think they "get the point already," but the facts and theories presented in it are too important to be dismissed so easily.

You can learn more about An Inconvenient Truth at ClimateCrisis.net.

Stop driving, it is one of the most inefficient modes of transportation. The best way to get around is biking, but if you're going a longer distance, use public transit, like busses and trains. Public transit is more efficient because more people are transported using one engine. However, stay away from airplanes. Airplane fuel produces a lot of bad emissions, and these harmful emissions are released higher in the atmosphere, worsening their effects.

For those times when you really can't bike or take a train, carpool, get a hybrid (or even better, a fully electric car), or try a car sharing service like Zipcar, Flexcar, or see a larger list or car sharing companies on Wikipedia.

You can buy Renewable Energy Credits (REC) to support renewable electricity. When you buy these, a specified amount of electricity goes into the grid from renewable energy, such as wind or solar, instead of being generated by conventional coal or gas, which produce a lot of carbon dioxide. To buy these, you need to do some research to find a distributor in your area.

For more information, you can visit the website of a renewable energy company in Pennsylvania: http://www.nativeenergy.com/

Becoming better informed about energy conservation around the world is an important first step towards creating a truly global conservation movement! Many countries are already well ahead of the United States, and we can learn a great deal from their efforts.

Check out this New York Times article (submitted by Adam Robbins Pianka) to see what Japan is doing about energy conservation.

The more people know about global climate change, the more we can pressure governments and corporations into taking action to remedy the problem. If they want to learn more, direct them to ClimateCrisis.net for more information. You might need to e-mail them the link as a reminder!

In many areas, you can switch to energy generated by clean, renewable sources such as wind and solar. The Green Power Network is a good place to start to figure out what's available in your area.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

This is an easy and convenient way to remember to recycle more often. You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates. Earth 911 can help you find recycling resources in your area.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

You can save 100 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by using your dishwasher efficiently, and it helps to use the energy-saving setting. Check out more energy saving tips for your dishwasher.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Even when turned off, things like microwave ovens, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net, and thanks to Charles Emala for the helpful correction: hair dryers should not use any additional energy while left plugged in.

Even when turned off, things like microwaves, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

When your cell phone is finished charging, unplug your charger and store it in a convenient location.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net and thanks to Charles Emala for the helpful correction: hair dryers should not use any additional energy while left plugged in.

Even when turned off, things like DVD players, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. Simply turning off electronic devices when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

Leave your home printer off until you actually need to print, and remember to turn it off again afterwards.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Even when turned off, things like DVD players, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. Simply turning off electronic devices when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Remember to turn off your stereo whenever you leave the room.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Even when turned off, things like DVD players, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. Simply turning off electronic devices when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

It's easy to forget, but remembering to turn off your DVD player every time you eject a disc is an easy way to conserve energy.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Simply turning off electronic devices when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

Keep your remote handy, and remember to turn off the TV whenever you leave the room.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Simply turning off electronic devices when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

Remember to shut down your computer each time you expect to be away for more than an hour. Keeping an away message up is less important than conserving energy.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

You can save 700 pounds of carbon dioxide when you air dry your clothes for 6 months out of the year instead of using a machine dryer. To learn more, eHow.com has a step-by-step guide for how to set up an effective clothesline in your backyard.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Washing your clothes at a cooler setting will save about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. If you're already looking for a new washing machine, check out the energy efficient models at Energy Star.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Showering accounts for about 20 percent of the water used in the home and it takes a lot of energy to heat that water. Reducing your shower time by five minutes will save you from heating 15 to 30 gallons of water each time. Check out this site for more ideas about how to shorten your showers.

This tip's information came from http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/water/restrictions/tips.cfm

It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow shower head (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Showering accounts for about 20 percent of the water used in the home and it takes a lot of energy to heat that water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead, saving about 350 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Once you've made your purchase, EnergyHawk.com will walk you through installing the low flow shower head.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

You can save 550 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Not only can you avoid scalding, but reducing your water temperature also slows mineral buildup and corrosion in your water heater and pipes. This helps your water heater last longer and operate at its maximum efficiency. The U.S. Dept. of Energy has further information about turning down your water heater, although you may need to check your heater's manual for specific instructions.

This tip was adapted from information at eere.energy.gov and the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

You'll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action, and you'll save 4%-9% on your water heating costs. To find out if your water heater needs to be insulated, just touch it. A tank that's warm to the touch needs additional insulation. The U.S. Dept. of Energy has more detailed information about insulation, and you can purchase an insulation blanket from hardware stores like Lowes or Home Depot.

This tip was adapted from information at eere.energy.gov and the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning, and they can save you $100 a year on your energy bill. Energy Star has all the information you need to purchase and install a new programmable thermostat. It's important to select the Energy Star default settings that are shipped with your programmable thermostat to realize the energy and cost savings.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. eHow.com offers simple step-by-step instructions and diagrams to help you figure out how to maintain your furnace filter.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. The filter media is polypropylene plastic mesh with an electrostatic charge that attracts particles in the airstream. Rinse it out to clean it, then let it dry before reinstalling it. Replacing the filter is easy too. Simply cut the new filter to fit with a pair of scissors. For a more detailed explanation of how to maintain your air conditioner, and for links to stores where new filters can be purchased, visit this article in Popular Mechanics.

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes to heating and cooling. You will barely feel the difference a few degrees can make, but you will certainly notice the difference on your energy bill.

For more information, visit http://www.aceee.org/Consumer/consumer.htm

This tip was adapted from the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.

Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs use 60% less energy than regular bulbs. Changing one bulb will save about $36.00 in electricity costs over the life of the bulb, and will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 300 pounds a year. If every family in the U.S. made the switch, we'd reduce carbon dioxide by more than 90 billion pounds! You can purchase CFLs online from the Energy Federation.

This tip was adapted from information at http://www.energyfederation.org and the suggestions at climatecrisis.net.