How Will Our Lives Change?

[SARN Memo for July 8, 2009]

The planet is heating up. We need to change the way we live—quickly. Congress is working on the 2009 energy bill. A small part of it will no doubt encourage lower energy usage.

But what about self-advocates? What role can we play to reduce energy use? What can your local group do? How will our lifestyles change in the future? Is this good or bad?

Talk together. Send us your ideas.

  1. Group Work
  2. Resource

1. Group Work

Read the above memo. Talk together about changes you can make as a group (and as individuals). Send us your list. We’ll post it.


2. Resource

Reach for the Power Switch
Changing the way we live takes power. With this self-led workshop, your group can think out loud about ways we can use power to make change.


Today’s Trivia Question:

With the energy you save by recycling one aluminum can, how long can you power your television set?

  1. 22 minutes
  2. 64 minutes
  3. 2 hours
  4. 3 hours

(Source: www.novelis.com/Recycle/EN/Kids. The answer will be published in the next Memo.)

Answer to June 24th Trivia Question: True.

Question was: True or false: Male mosquitoes do not bite humans.

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