SOCIAL NORMS & INFLUENCING OTHERS
Wk2 - RENEWABLE ENERGY

When someone else reduces their emissions as a result of your actions, you’re doing even more than your fair share!

Everything helps: Text your friends. Tell your family. Email your co-workers. Post on Instagram. Tweet to the world.

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Spread the word through your social media accounts, text messages or, good old-fashioned conversations with your friends and family.

Pro Tip: Add one of these to your email signature.

1. Your Story
“I’m taking a 6-week course to slash my footprint because I think it’s important that I do my part. Let me know if I can help you with what I’m learning!”	“I switched to a low flow showerhead/LED lighting/smart thermostat/powerstrips. My experience has been ________. Feel free to ask me questions!	“I researched switching to renewable energy via my utility/community solar/rooftop solar. It turns out it’s easy, not expensive/saves $ and seriously reduces my footprint. I’m doing it this week. Will report back!”
Q: Has anyone switched to an induction stovetop/hot water heat pump/ heat pump HVAC? Would love to hear your experience and recommendations!	Q: Has anyone switched to LED lighting/low-flow showerheads/smart thermostat? Would love to hear your experience and recommendations!	Q: Has anyone switched to utility/community solar/rooftop solar? Would love to hear your experience and recommendations!
2. Something You've Learned
Most utilities offer green power programs. Sign up for one today to reduce your carbon impact and move away from coal, oil, and natural gas! Here’s the link to mine: _____. What’s yours?	A good low-flow showerhead is a great investment and is indistinguishable from a normal one. Save a lot of water, money, and energy as less water needs to be heated! Here’s a good one _____.	LED light bulbs last 25x longer, are 75% more efficient, and can save you hundreds of dollars! You can even do this if you rent and bring them with you when you move. I like these ones ___________.
Rooftop solar slashes emissions, is a smart investment investment (property value increases 4%+), and is contagious (in a good way).	Electric appliances are more efficient, so they save $. They also have lower emissions and are better for your health. Check out this one ______.	Community solar is awesome. It’s available to everyone, including those that rent and it’ll save you money. The DOE is pushing to increase it 700% by 2025. Find out if you can get it here ________.
The average family could save 2,700 gallons per year and enough electricity to power a house for 11 days just by installing WaterSense labeled showerheads. Here’s a good one ___.	54+ California cities, New York City, and many more have moved to ban natural gas use in buildings!	Homes with solar power capacity sell for (on average) 4% more than those without. Many rooftop solar loans are $0 down, so you can start saving $ on your energy bills immediately.
In the US, the total electricity consumed by idle electronics equals the annual output of 12 power plants!	A smart thermostat can save the average consumer $140 per year on energy costs. Here is a great option I found _____.	Methane is more than 25x as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. What can you do to help cut methane emissions?
4. Inspiring Quotes
“You can borrow knowledge, but not action.” -James Clear	“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan	"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." -William James
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead	“You cannot change your future. But you can change your habits. And surely your habits will change your future.” -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam	“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.” -César Chávez
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