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Our goal is to change one million incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs in the state of Indiana in 2008. You may think, "How much difference is that really going to make?" But with the average daily light bulb use of three hours, this one simple step can reduce Indiana's CO2 emissions by 150 million pounds per year or the equivalent of taking over 13,000 cars off the road. Please help ensure that polar bears have a future and take the pledge today!

Bulbs Changed to CFL’s
44,078 Bulbs

Taking the pledge is easy! Just enter your name, address, number of bulbs pledged, and let us know if you’re affiliated with any participating organization or business. The more bulbs you pledge to change, the greener your house becomes.

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Count any bulbs you’ve changed in this calendar year as well as the ones you are planning to change in the next month. You can always go back and add to your pledge by editing your profile.

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3152 Total Pledgers
CO2 reduction = 472,800

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09/05/2008 | Summer 2008: Hot Times in the Arctic

Climate Change Bloggers

21 Active Blogs with 18 User Comments

Climate change will not be solved by one person, one state, or even one country. We ALL have to work together to help solve the problem of climate change. One of the easiest ways to do that is to encourage people in your office to participate. So we’ve made it easy to start your own Green Team.

Here’s how it works – sign up your business or organization to compete in the Green Team Challenge and set a goal for number of bulbs changed for your organization to achieve by 12/31/08 (in your organization’s location and at your members’ or employees’ homes) and see how you stack up against other organizations that are also doing their part to combat climate change.

Green Teams Profiles

Start a Green Team

We understand the key to helping solve the climate change problems we face is educating ourselves about the issues and being open to different points of view. We also understand climate change issues can be complex and controversial. So, we’ve put together a team of bloggers who will weigh in on some of the most pressing issues pertaining to climate change. To jump start the discussion, we have a climate scientist, an Arctic wildlife scientist, a specialist in climate change solutions, and a “green grandpa.” Other bloggers may be added in future weeks. There will be a new blog each week with the opportunity for you to share your point of view as well.

Latest News

Arctic Sea Ice Second-Lowest Ever

9/7/2008

Arctic sea ice shrank to its second-lowest level ever, US scientists say, with particular melting in the Chukchi Sea, where polar bears were recently seen swimming far off the Alaskan coast.

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Mobile Phone Software Tracks Your CO2

9/7/2008

A new mobile phone software has been created that allows users to use smart phones to track and reduce mobile carbon footprints.

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Wind Energy Bumps Into Power Grids Limits

9/7/2008

Dirty secret of clean energy - while generating it is getting easier, moving it to market is not.

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Oil Mogul Pushes for Wind Power

8/4/2008

T. Boone Pickens, American business man who chairs the hedge fund BP Capital Management, says drilling for oil is not the answer. "A nation holding less than 3% of the world's oil reserves while guzzling 20% of the world's production will never be able to drill its way out of its dependency on foreign oil. His answer is surprising - wind power!

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MIT Develops Way to Bank Solar Energy at Home

8/4/2008

A US scientist has developed a new way of powering fuel cells that could make it practical for home owners to store solar energy and produce electricity to run lights and appliances at night.

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Recent Blogs

Summer 2008: Hot Times in the Arctic

9/5/2008

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Polar Bear Hunting's History

8/28/2008

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Beat Sweden!

8/20/2008

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CFL's - A Building Block for Global Warming Solutions

8/15/2008

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The North Pole is Safe This Year

8/7/2008

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Green Teams

The Indianapolis Zoo and Lowe’s are pleased to have the support of these Green Teams.

Rupert's Kids Inc.

2 Pledgers

36 Bulbs

CO2 Reduction = 5400

Green Piece Indy

8 Pledgers

83 Bulbs

CO2 Reduction = 12450

Springwood School

2 Pledgers

43 Bulbs

CO2 Reduction = 6450