But I'm already Climate-friendly!
The Living Planet Community is an online community for concerned Canadians like you: people taking personal action to reduce their CO2 emissions that contribute to dangerous man made climate change.
Maybe you already know how great it feels to walk or bike instead of driving, to feel the pride of recycling, to enjoy the discount coffee shops give you for bringing your reusable mug. But even if you are already climate-friendly, there's a crucial contribution you still need to make.
When you join the Living Planet Community, you are lending your voice to a collective, positive and unified call for everyone - governments, businesses and individuals - to do their part to fight climate change.
By driving 10% less, you are saving 594 kg of CO2 per year. If every Canadian drove 10% less it would be the CO2 savings equivalent of taking every truck, minivan and SUV in Ontario off the road. When we add up our collective CO2 reductions, our impacts gain significance in the eyes of government, business and other individuals, and we become part of a larger force for change.
Every time a Living Planet Community member takes an action, they will be able to see the reduction in their CO2 - and watch it add up over time. Members will also be able to see the total CO2 reductions across Canada or by province, and see their part in this bigger commitment to making change.
Register with the Living Planet Community today and report the positive actions you have taken.
Step one: Sign up and be counted
Once you have registered, browse the different actions and select what actions you are already taking, or are able to start doing now. You may be surprised to find how much the changes you are making benefit the planet - make them count!
Step two: Invite your friends
Most importantly (and most fun!), you can invite friends, family and colleagues to join you in the Living Planet Community. If you have already converted to climate-friendly living, you've probably also tried to convince friends or family members to join you. Often people who aren't taking action believe that it's too big a problem to tackle. Feeling hopeless, and at a loss for what to do is not a good foot to start on. The Living Planet Community is a great way to introduce your friends to the positive steps they can take to make a difference, and start feeling better about the future of the planet.
Imagine Canada is holding a referendum on climate change. You are on the "yes" side, in support of a bold new law that would set hard targets for reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. You've been doing everything you can to reduce your carbon footprint- biking to work, hanging laundry to dry, and turning the thermostat down- and you're not alone in these efforts. Across the nation, lawn signs, t-shirts, buttons, and signs in support of the targets decorate every home and office.
But, come voting day, if nobody went to the polls the overwhelming support for the targets would not be heard.
Every action counts but we can't stop climate change alone. Join the Living Planet Community to make your climate-friendly living heard. Alone, we can improve our lives to reduce our footprint. But when we do this together, we can fight dangerous climate change on a global scale.
