Global warming is a dramatically urgent and serious problem. We don’t need to wait for governments to solve this problem. Each one of us can make a significant contribution by adopting a more responsible lifestyle - starting with little, everyday things. In fact, how you live and ‘consume’ will greatly shape our economies, and apply upward pressure on our leaders.
全球暖化是一個嚴重而且迫在眉睫的問題，無需等待政府出面才行動，我們每個人可以透過更有責任感的生活方式--由周遭的瑣事著手，即能發揮很大的影響力。事實上，你的生活型態和「消費方式」，將可以大大影響經濟的轉型，並且對領導階層形成壓力。
Here is a list of 50 simple things that everyone can do in order to fight against and reduce the Global Warming phenomenon: some of them are at no cost, some other require a little investment but can help you save a lot of money, in the middle-long term!
以下列出50件舉手之勞就可以做到的「小事」，每個人都可以加入抗全球暖化的行列：有一些甚至不用花錢，而有一些雖然需要一點費用，但就中長期而言，也可以節省很多金錢。
1. Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL)
CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
1. 使用螢光燈泡取代傳統白熾燈泡
使用省能源精緻型螢光燈(CFLs)比傳統燈泡節省60%的能源，一個簡單的替換動作，一年就可以避免300磅二氧化碳排量。
2. Install a programmable thermostat
Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.
2. 安裝溫度自動調節器
溫度自動調節器可以自動因應日夜溫差進行適度調整，每年可以幫你省下100美元。
3. Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes to heating and cooling. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has more tips for saving energy on heating and cooling.
3. 在冬天將溫控器調降2度、夏天調高2度
居家用電幾乎有一半是耗在冷暖器。透過這個簡單的設定，一年就可以避免大約2000磅二氧化碳排量，美國國會節能經濟委員會提供更多使用冷暖器的節能秘訣。
4. Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
4. 清理或更換電爐及空調濾網
清理一個濾網一年可避免350磅二氧化碳的排量。
5. Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases
Look for the Energy Star label on new appliances to choose the most efficient models available.
5. 添購新品時請選擇節能家電
在符合「能源之星」標準的家電中選擇最具節能效率的型號。
6. Do not leave appliances on standby
Use the “on/off” function on the machine itself. A TV set that’s switched on for 3 hours a day (the average time Europeans spend watching TV) and in standby mode during the remaining 21 hours uses about 40% of its energy in standby mode.
6. 不要將家電設定為待機狀態
使用設備上的開關功能。一部電視機一天只開機3小時(歐洲人看電視的平均時間)，其他21小時若為待機狀態，待機模式就會用掉約40%的能源。
7. Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket
You’ll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action. You can save another 550 pounds per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 50°C.
7. 用隔熱毯包裹熱水器
這個簡單的動作，一年可以幫你避免1000磅二氧化碳的排量，如果溫控器上的設定為攝氏50度以下，每年可以再減少550磅二氧化碳排量。
8. Move your fridge and freezer
Placing them next to the cooker or boiler consumes much more energy than if they were standing on their own. For example, if you put them in a hot cellar room where the room temperature is 30-35ºC, energy use is almost double and causes an extra 160kg of CO2 emissions for fridges per year and 320kg for freezers.
8. 讓冰箱及冷凍庫遠離熱源
把冰箱等放在熱爐或煮飯鍋的旁?，要耗費較多的能源才能維持冷度，例如擺在一個室溫高達攝氏30-35度的房間裡，需耗能源差不多是常溫下的2倍，並且每年冰箱及冷凍庫會額外排放160與320公斤的二氧化碳。
9. Defrost old fridges and freezers regularly
Even better is to replace them with newer models, which all have automatic defrost cycles and are generally up to two times more energy-efficient than their predecessors.
9. 定期為老舊冰箱及冷凍庫除霜
最好是換一台新的可以定期自動除霜的機種，其能源效率最多可比舊機種高2倍。
10. Don’t let heat escape from your house over a long period
When airing your house, open the windows for only a few minutes. If you leave a small opening all day long, the energy needed to keep it warm inside during six cold months (10ºC or less outside temperature) would result in almost 1 ton of CO2 emissions.
10. 別讓熱氣長時間由屋內流失
要讓屋內通風，只須打開窗戶幾分鐘即可，若整天都將窗戶開一小縫，一年6個天寒地凍的月份(室外氣溫不高於攝氏10度)下來，維持室內常溫所需能源，將產生約一噸的二氧化碳排量。
11. Replace your old single-glazed windows with double-glazing
This requires a bit of upfront investment, but will halve the energy lost through windows and pay off in the long term. If you go for the best the market has to offer (wooden-framed double-glazed units with low-emission glass and filled with argon gas), you can even save more than 70% of the energy lost.
11. 把舊式單層窗戶換成雙層玻璃
這項行動需要一點先發投資，但可以抑制熱能由窗戶逸散，而且一勞永逸很划算。如果你買市面上最好的等級(木框、雙層鑲嵌的低幅射玻璃並填充氬氣)，至少可以避免70%的能源耗損。
12. Get a home energy audit
Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy Star can help you find an energy specialist.
12. 找一份居家能源效率審核表
很多機關都提供免費的居家能源效率審核表，協助你找出居家隔熱不良或能源效率不佳的用電。一年最多可以幫你節省30%的電費，而且避免1000磅二氧化碳排量，能源之星可以協助你找到節能專家。
13. Cover your pots while cooking
Doing so can save a lot of the energy needed for preparing the dish. Even better are pressure cookers and steamers: they can save around 70%!
13.烹調時蓋上鍋蓋
這個動作可以在作菜時節省很多能源，使用壓力鍋或蒸籠更好：可以節省多達70%的能源。
14. Use the washing machine or dishwasher only when they are full
If you need to use it when it is half full, then use the half-load or economy setting. There is also no need to set the temperatures high. Nowadays detergents are so efficient that they get your clothes and dishes clean at low temperatures.
Ideally, don’t use dishwashers or dryers at all!
Dishwashers use an excessive amount of water and energy, and rob the family of one of the rare moments in modern life when they can work and talk together.
Instead of using a dryer, that shortens the life of your clothing, line dry your clothes - or if weather and/or circumstances don’t allow, use a clotheshorse to dry indoors.
14. 洗衣機或洗碗機裝滿時才啟動
如果必須在半滿時洗，請調整為半載量或節約設定，也不需將溫度設定得太高。現在的清潔劑在低溫下也能使衣物和碗盤洗得很乾淨。理想的狀況是不要使用洗碗機或烘乾機！洗碗機耗費過量的水電，而且剝奪現代家庭成員，難得一起工作和聊天的片刻，不要使用烘乾機，這樣會縮短衣服穿用年限，直接把衣服掛在戶外晾乾--若天氣情況不允許，使用晒衣架在室內晾乾。
15. Take a shower instead of a bath
A shower takes up to four times less energy than a bath. To maximize the energy saving, avoid power showers and use low-flow showerheads, which are cheap and provide the same comfort.
15. 以淋浴代替泡澡
淋浴比泡澡最多可以節省4倍的能源，若要擴大省電規模，要避免使用強力蓮蓬頭，改用低速款式，便宜又舒適。
16. Use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.
16. 少用熱水
把水加熱要耗費很多能源，使用低流速蓮蓬頭可以減少熱水用量(每年可以避免350磅二氧化碳排量)，並用冷水或溫水洗衣服(每年可以避免500磅二氧化碳排量)，而不是用熱水。
17. Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible
You can save 700 pounds of carbon dioxide when you air dry your clothes for 6 months out of the year.
17. 儘可能用曬衣繩取代烘乾機
把衣服掛在空中自然晾乾，6個月下來可避免700磅二氧化碳排量。
18. Insulate and weatherize your home
Properly insulating your walls and ceilings can save 25% of your home heating bill and 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Caulking and weather-stripping can save another 1,700 pounds per year. Energy Efficient has more information on how to better insulate your home.
18. 加強隔熱材質，讓房屋能承受氣候變化
牆壁或天花板採用適當的隔熱材質，每年可節省25%的暖氣費用，及避免2000磅的二氧化碳排量，堵住縫隙和加裝擋風雨板，每年還可避免另外的1700磅排量，節能中心提供很多如何有效幫房屋隔熱的資訊。
19. Be sure you’re recycling at home
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates. Earth 911 can help you find recycling resources in your area.
19. 做好家中資源回收
家中的垃圾量若有一半做好資源分類回收，每年可以避免2400磅二氧化碳排量，911地球組織(Earth 911)可幫你就近找到資源回收處。
20. Recycle your organic waste
Around 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions through the methane is released by decomposing bio-degradable waste. By recycling organic waste or composting it if you have a garden, you can help eliminate this problem! Just make sure that you compost it properly, so it decomposes with sufficient oxygen, otherwise your compost will cause methane emissions and smell foul.
20. 回收有機垃圾(廚餘)
約有3%的溫室氣體來自生物性可分解垃圾所產生的甲烷，如果你有花園，藉由回收廚餘或作成堆肥，就可以解決這個問題！只要確定堆肥的處理妥當，讓它可以在充足的氧氣環境中分解，否則堆肥將導致甲烷釋出並散發惡臭。
21. Buy intelligently
One bottle of 1.5L requires less energy and produces less waste than three bottles of 0.5L. As well, buy recycled paper products: it takes less 70 to 90% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide.
21. 明智地消費
生產一個1.5公升的瓶子所需能源及製造的垃圾量，比3個0.5公升的瓶子還少。同理，購買再生紙製品：所需能源節省約70%到90%，同時也能避免全世界森林地的消失。
22. Choose products that come with little packaging and buy refills when you can. You will also cut down on waste production and energy use!
22. 儘可能選擇少包裝和可補充型產品，同時也能降低垃圾量及能源費用！
23. Reuse your shopping bag
When shopping, it saves energy and waste to use a reusable bag instead of accepting a disposable one in each shop. Waste not only discharges CO2 and methane into the atmosphere, it can also pollute the air, groundwater and soil.
23. 重覆使用購物袋
購物時以購物袋替代一次性、用完即丟的袋子，可以節約能源並減少垃圾量。濫用購物袋不僅會增加二氧化碳和甲烷的排量，也會污染空氣、地下水源和土壤。
24. Reduce waste
Most products we buy cause greenhouse gas emissions in one or another way, e.g. during production and distribution. By taking your lunch in a reusable lunch box instead of a disposable one, you save the energy needed to produce new lunch boxes.
24. 降低垃圾量
我們購買的多數產品大部分都會導致溫室氣體散發，例如在生產過程及運輸期間所造成的污染。使用重複使用的午餐盒取代免洗餐盒，可以省下再製造更多餐盒的能源。
25. Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has information on planting and provides trees you can plant with membership.
25. 種一棵樹
一棵樹在生長過程可吸收一噸的二氧化碳，在樹蔭下乘涼也可以減少10%到15%的冷氣費用。植樹節基金會(The Arbor Day Foundation)提供有植樹相關資訊，並供應樹苗給會員種植。
26. Switch to green power
In many areas, you can switch to energy generated by clean, renewable sources such as wind and solar. The Green Power Network is a good place to start to figure out what’s available in your area.
26. 改用環保能源
有很多地區可以改為潔淨、可再生的能源型式，如風力和太陽能。若你想了解居家附近有什麼可以利用的環保能源，環保節能網(The Green Power Network)是一個不錯的敲門磚。
27. Buy locally grown and produced foods
The average meal in the United States travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Buying locally will save fuel and keep money in your community.
27. 購買本地種植或生產的食品
一份普通的美國餐，要由農產地運輸1200英哩才能抵達您的餐盤，購買本地的產品，除可節省燃油之外，還可以讓錢活絡區域經濟不致外流。
28. Buy fresh foods instead of frozen
Frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce.
28. 購買新鮮而非冷凍食品
製造冷凍食品所耗費能源要多出10倍以上。
29. Seek out and support local farmers markets
They reduce the amount of energy required to grow and transport the food to you by one fifth. If you live in the U.S., you can find a farmer’s market in your area at the USDA website.
29. 尋找並購買本地農產品
比起要透過生產及運輸過程才會抵達你手中的食品，地方農產品可以減少1/5的能源耗費，如果你住在美國，可在美國農業部(USDA)網站，找到居家附近的農民市場。
30. Buy organic foods as much as possible
Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. If we grew all of our corn and soybeans organically, we’d remove 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere!
30. 儘可能購買有機食品
有機土壤所能儲存的二氧化碳量遠高過傳統農地，如果玉米及黃豆都以有機化方式種植，將可避免5800億磅二氧化碳排量。
31. Eat less meat, or none at all
Livestock are responsible for 18 per cent of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, more than cars, planes and all other forms of transport put together - plus bring a whole host of other resource, chemical, pollution, disease and cruelty issues.
31. 少吃肉或不要吃肉
畜牧業要為導致全球暖化18%的溫室氣體負責，該比例遠超過汽車、飛機和其他運輸工具的總和，除此之外，還是其他資源、化學製品、污染、疾病和殘虐等議題的主角。
32. Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year! Look for transit options in your area.
32. 儘可能以步行、騎單車、共乘或搭乘大眾傳輸工具，縮減開車哩程數
每週只要少開10英里，每年即可減少大約500磅二氧化碳排量！在地方上尋找合適的交通替代工具。
33. Start a carpool with your coworkers or classmates
Sharing a ride with someone just 2 days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year.
eRideShare.com runs a free national service connecting commuters and travelers.
33. 與同事或同學建立分享共乘機制
一週只要兩天實施共乘，每年即可減少1590磅二氧化碳排量，分享共乘公司(eRideShare.com)為連結全美國通勤者與旅遊人士提供的免費服務。
34. Don’t leave an empty roof rack on your car
This can increase fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 10% due to wind resistance and the extra weight - removing it is a better idea.
34. 別將空頂棚留在車上
風的阻力和額外的重量，會增加油耗量及多達10%的二氧化碳排量--移開是比較明智的決定。
35. Keep your car tuned up
Regular maintenance helps improve fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. When just 1% of car owners properly maintain their cars, nearly a billion pounds of carbon dioxide are kept out of the atmosphere.
35. 定期保養汽車
定期保養有助於提高燃油效率及減少廢氣排放，即便只有1%的車主能定期保養汽車，就能避免將近10億磅的二氧化碳排量。
36. Drive carefully and do not waste fuel
You can reduce CO2 emissions by readjusting your driving style. Choose proper gears, do not abuse the gas pedal, use the engine brake instead of the pedal brake when possible and turn off your engine when your vehicle is motionless for more than one minute. By readjusting your driving style you can save money on both fuel and car maintenance.
36. 謹慎駕駛不要浪費汽油
改變駕駛習慣就可以減少二氧化碳排量，選擇適當的檔位、不濫踩油門、儘可能使用引擎變速檔位代替腳踩煞車，若車子將停駛超過一分鐘就關掉引擎。改變駕駛方式就可以同時省下燃油及保養費用。
37. Check your tires weekly to make sure they’re properly inflated
Proper inflation can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Since every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, every increase in fuel efficiency makes a difference!
37. 每週檢查汽車輪胎確認充氣足夠
輪胎充氣足夠可以提高燃油效率3%以上。每節省一加侖的汽油，就可以避免20磅二氧化碳排量，故每提升一分燃油效率，都貢獻良多。
38. When it is time for a new car, choose a more fuel efficient vehicle
You can save 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year if your new car gets only 3 miles per gallon more than your current one. You can get up to 60 miles per gallon with a hybrid! You can find information on fuel efficiency on FuelEconomy and on GreenCars websites.
38. 換新車時請選擇燃油效率較佳款式
如果新車跟目前的舊車比起來，每加侖汽油只多跑3英里，每年也可以避免3000磅二氧化碳排量。一部油電混合車每加侖最多可達60英里！你可以在燃油效率(FuelEconomy)和環保車(GreenCars)網站找到燃油效率的相關訊息。
39. Try car sharing
Need a car but don’t want to buy one? Community car sharing organizations provide access to a car and your membership fee covers gas, maintenance and insurance. Many companies – such as Flexcar - offer low emission or hybrid cars too! Also, see ZipCar.
39. 嘗試共用汽車
若你需要一部車卻不想買？社區汽車分享組織可以提供這種共用服務，會費可抵燃油、保養和保險費用。有很多公司行號--像美國汽車共享服務商Flexcar--也提供低廢氣排放或油電混合車種！還有汽車分享租車公司ZipCar。
40. Try telecommuting from home
Telecommuting can help you drastically reduce the number of miles you drive every week. For more information, check out the Telework Coalition.
40. 嘗試在家辦公
遠端通勤方式每週可節省不少開車里程數。更多的相關訊息請查閱遠距上班聯盟(Telework Coalition)網站。
41. Fly less
Air travel produces large amounts of emissions so reducing how much you fly by even one or two trips a year can reduce your emissions significantly. You can also offset your air travel by investing in renewable energy projects.
41. 少搭飛機
搭機會產生大量的廢氣排放，所以每年即便只減少一或兩次搭機次數，就能顯著降低廢氣排放量。也可以將搭機預算拿來投資再生能源計劃。
42. Encourage your school or business to reduce emissions
You can extend your positive influence on global warming well beyond your home by actively encouraging other to take action.
42. 鼓勵校方或公司響應環保、減低廢氣排放量
將抗暖化的正面影響力，由居家延伸到學校或公司裡，鼓勵其他人採取實際行動。
43. Join the virtual march
The Stop Global Warming Virtual March is a non-political effort to bring people concerned about global warming together in one place. Add your voice to the hundreds of thousands of other people urging action on this issue.
43. 上網加入虛擬遊行
遏止全球暖化網上遊行(The Stop Global Warming Virtual March)是一個非政治性網站，為關心全球暖化人士提供一個公共言論空間，加入其他成千上萬人的聲援行列，催促在這個議題上展開的實際行動。
44. Encourage the switch to renewable energy
Successfully combating global warming requires a national transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass. These technologies are ready to be deployed more widely but there are regulatory barriers impeding them. Take action to break down those barriers with Vote Solar.
44. 鼓勵改用再生能源
要成功遏止全球暖化效應，需要全國大規模改用如太陽能、風力和生質能等再生能源。這些科技已蓄勢待發，但要推廣還有一些障礙待排除，投太陽能一票，以實際行動排除該些屏障。
45. Protect and conserve forest worldwide
Forests play a critical role in global warming: they store carbon. When forests are burned or cut down, their stored carbon is release into the atmosphere - deforestation now accounts for about 20% of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Conservation International has more information on forests and global warming.
45. 保護全球森林資源
森林在全球暖化中扮演關鍵的角色：森林被焚毀或砍伐時，所貯存的碳會釋放到大氣中--目前每年因砍伐森林所釋放出的二氧化碳量約佔20%，國際保育組織(Conservation International)有更多森林與全球暖化相關資訊。
46. Consider the impact of your investments
If you invest your money, you should consider the impact that your investments and savings will have on global warming. Check out SocialInvest and Ceres to can learn more about how to ensure your money is being invested in companies, products and projects that address issues related to climate change.
46. 仔細思考你的投資是否會危及全球氣候
在投資之前，應仔細思考你的投資和存款可能對全球暖化造成的負面影響。美國社會投資論壇(SocialInvest)和Ceres投資人聯盟網站可以幫助你了解，如何確保你的資金在所投資的公司、產品和計劃裡的流向，是否會導致氣候變遷加劇。
47. Make your city cool
Cities and states around the world have taken action to stop global warming by passing innovative transportation and energy saving legislation. In the U.S., 194 cities nationwide representing over 40 million people have made this pledge as part of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Find out how to make your city a cool city.
47. 想辦法讓居住的城市變清涼
全世界各地已經透過改革運輸工具及節約能源立法的行動，防制全球暖化效應，全美有194個城市，代表四千萬以上的居民，已宣誓遵守美國市長氣候保護協議(U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement)，想辦法找出讓居住的城鎮涼爽起來的方法。
48. Tell Congress to act
The McCain Lieberman Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act would set a firm limit on carbon dioxide emissions and then use free market incentives to lower costs, promote efficiency and spur innovation. Tell your representative to support it.
48. 要求國會立法
美國麥凱恩和李柏曼議員的氣候行動與革新法案(The McCain Lieberman Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act)，將立法嚴格限制二氧化碳排放量，以引進自由市場機制，導向低成本、能源效率提升及鞭策創新研發的行動。請告訴所在地的議員代表支持該法案。
49. Make sure your voice is heard!
We must have a stronger commitment from our governments in order to stop global warming and implement solutions
and such a commitment won’t come without a dramatic increase in citizen lobbying for new laws with teeth.
Get the facts about U.S. politicians and candidates at Project Vote Smart and The League of Conservation Voters. Make sure your voice is heard by voting!
49. 讓相關當局聽到你的聲音
為遏止全球暖化效應及提供解決方案，我們必須要求政府提供更明確的承諾，而且這種承諾不是競選時譁眾取寵、虛有其表的立法口號而已。在美國明智投票項目(Project Vote Smart)和保育選民聯盟(The League of Conservation Voters)網站，有美國政界人士和候選人的各式政見可供參考，要透過選票讓當局聽到你的聲音！
50. Share this list!
Send this page via e-mail to your buddies, and if you’re a blogger, blog it: the more people you will manage to enlighten, the greater YOUR help to save the planet will be (but please take action in the first person too)!
50. 把這個網頁分享給其他人
請將這個網頁以電子郵件寄給你的親朋好友，如果你是一位部落客，請將內容放在Blog上大力宣傳：你所影響的人越多，你在拯救地球上所發揮的貢獻就越大(同時也請身先士卒展開行動)！
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