10 Things Moms Can Do

The choices we make today will determine the climate our children inherit.  Get started with 10 Things Moms Can Do.  

What else can moms do?

A lot!  Moms make the choices that matter.  We can show our kids a better way.  Here's how you can take action...
 
  • Unplug that extra freezer or refrigerator and reduce family emissions by about 10%! 
  • Drive less with Fuel Free Family Day!
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At School
  • Start a walking school bus, a group of children walking to school with adult supervision.  
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At Play
  • In charge of soccer snacks?  Cut down on packaging and reuse what you can.
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At The Table
  • Count your food miles!  Buy food grown close to home.  
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  • Start a commuter challenge and log biking miles with coworkers. 
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Mom's Action of the Month

A Day in the Life- I contacted Charlie Rogers after hearing him interviewed on KUOW, the local NPR station. Our house is old - built in 1918, and it's always had a stale old house smell that has bothered me - especially when I was pregnant. We’d had our ducts cleaned, and that made a difference, but the smell was still there. When I heard Charlie talk on the radio, he mentioned that a lot of people are basically breathing the air from their basement, and a light bulb came on in my head: THAT's the old house smell! I emailed him that same day.  Learn more.

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