Earlier this month, the Center for New American Dream launched a six-month Carbon Conscious Consumer (C3) campaign that "challenges individuals to establish climate-friendly daily habits and inspire their friends to do the same."
In working with this campaign, I've personally learned an immense amount about carbon emissions. I'm amazed by the stats. For example, did you know...
- Food in the U.S. typically travels 1500 miles and generates 5 to 17 times more carbon emissions than food grown locally.
- For every pound of local food you add to your weekly shopping list, you'll keep 13 more pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere per year.
If reducing carbon emissions isn't motivation enough - every month of the campaign will feature a different pledge with a unique prize for the individual who has the largest impact. Please sign the pledge and pass it around: http://c3.newdream.org/. To find a local market near you, visit the Local Harvest website.
