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Aeron Miller speaks at the Climate Change Cafe Sunday at the Nevada City City Hall.
Talking about global warming is one thing, but the patrons of the Climate Change Cafe Sunday at the Nevada City City Hall were geared to do something about it.
Hard on the heels of Saturday's Power Palooza, the cafe offered a more intimate setting where ideas and goals to reduce personal carbon footprints were shared.
"We're all aware about climate change and global warming," said event organizer Aeron Miller. "We really can't wait any longer for these issues to be taken care of by someone else."
Miller and some of her energy-conscious friends have formed a cool community team dedicated to reducing carbon output. They figure if they all reduce their carbon footprint by 5,000 pounds apiece, the world will be a better place.
Ideas to do just that - from Flex Your Power, a California consortium of utilities, government agencies and nonprofits dedicated to energy efficiency - were shared with the crowd. They included:
• Replacing at least three light bulbs in your home with the new compact fluorescent lights that use two-thirds less energy and last up to 10 times longer.
• Installing or upgrading insulation to cut heating costs by 20 to 30 percent.
• Turning off electronics and lights when not in use and lowering the water heater thermostat to 120 degrees or less.
• Changing or cleaning all heating system filters.
• Lowering your thermostat in the winter by 3 to 5 degrees and saving 5 percent on you bill.
• Installing low-flow shower heads to conserve water and not letting the sink water run when shaving or brushing your teeth.
Other broader ideas included recycling, carpooling and caulking windows. People were also urged to eat locally grown food to cut down on carbon produced by transporting food.
Tim Van Wagner was at the cafe supporting that idea. He works at a local farm and is encouraged by a small movement to produce more food from Nevada County.
"A lot of landowners are coming to us about getting land to farm on," Van Wagner said.
Katie Riley of Nevada Union High School got involved by planting her own garden for her senior project.
"I've got flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits," Riley said. "I'm really excited to do it."
For community team member Reinette Senum, it remain simple, the talk is over on climate change.
"Now we want to talk about solutions," she said.
Sunday in Nevada City, they were.
ooo
To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail davem@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
Hard on the heels of Saturday's Power Palooza, the cafe offered a more intimate setting where ideas and goals to reduce personal carbon footprints were shared.
"We're all aware about climate change and global warming," said event organizer Aeron Miller. "We really can't wait any longer for these issues to be taken care of by someone else."
Miller and some of her energy-conscious friends have formed a cool community team dedicated to reducing carbon output. They figure if they all reduce their carbon footprint by 5,000 pounds apiece, the world will be a better place.
Ideas to do just that - from Flex Your Power, a California consortium of utilities, government agencies and nonprofits dedicated to energy efficiency - were shared with the crowd. They included:
• Replacing at least three light bulbs in your home with the new compact fluorescent lights that use two-thirds less energy and last up to 10 times longer.
• Installing or upgrading insulation to cut heating costs by 20 to 30 percent.
• Turning off electronics and lights when not in use and lowering the water heater thermostat to 120 degrees or less.
• Changing or cleaning all heating system filters.
• Lowering your thermostat in the winter by 3 to 5 degrees and saving 5 percent on you bill.
• Installing low-flow shower heads to conserve water and not letting the sink water run when shaving or brushing your teeth.
Other broader ideas included recycling, carpooling and caulking windows. People were also urged to eat locally grown food to cut down on carbon produced by transporting food.
Tim Van Wagner was at the cafe supporting that idea. He works at a local farm and is encouraged by a small movement to produce more food from Nevada County.
"A lot of landowners are coming to us about getting land to farm on," Van Wagner said.
Katie Riley of Nevada Union High School got involved by planting her own garden for her senior project.
"I've got flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits," Riley said. "I'm really excited to do it."
For community team member Reinette Senum, it remain simple, the talk is over on climate change.
"Now we want to talk about solutions," she said.
Sunday in Nevada City, they were.
ooo
To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail davem@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
