Cleveland Challenge

SustainLane’s Local Action Challenge is a way for you to make a difference in Cleveland, and win prizes doing it! As world leaders prepare to hammer out a new climate treaty at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December, the Hopenhagen movement inspires local, on-the-ground action in the US. Take the Local Action Challenge for Cleveland, and win prizes every week!

Each point you earn is an entry into that week's drawing for prizes from green business sponsors. Earn points by completing challenges from your city's list.

Here’s how to play:
1. Choose a challenge.
2. Take a photo of yourself completing the challenge.
3. Upload it.
4. Win a prize.
5. Repeat.

Step 1: Choose a Challenge

Change a Light Bulb (or two)

Electricity consumption is one of the largest components of a household's carbon footprint. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use up to 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and can last 10 times as long. Read More »

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (& Compost)

Recycling materials requires less energy and fewer raw materials than creating a new product from scratch. Take reusable cloth bags to the store, don't accept paper and plastic bags when you really don't need them, and choose products that don't have excessive packaging. Read More »

Use Less Water

Pumping and heating water require large amounts of energy. Take shorter showers, install a low-flow shower head, turn the water off while you shave or brush your teeth, and wash clothes in cold water. (Take a pic of yourself doing what you do to save water!) Read More »

Adjust your Thermostat

Set your thermostat two degrees higher in the summer and two degrees lower in winter to save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Change your furnace filter regularly and seal gaps around windows and doors to allow your heating and cooling systems to operate more efficiently. Read More »

Spread the Word

Tell a friend about what you are doing to make a difference. And learn more about actions you can take in Northeast Ohio at http://www.gcbl.org (Take a pic of yourself doing either of these things!) Read More »

Calculate your Carbon Footprint

Find out how to calculate your carbon footprint using the Cleveland Carbon Fund (http://www.clevelandcarbonfund.org/resources/calculate-your-carbon-footprint/). Understanding your carbon emissions is the first step to taking action to reduce your carbon footprint. Read More »

Drive Less

In the United States, a personal motor vehicle is the largest contributor to a typical household's carbon footprint. Combining trips, carpooling, using Cleveland's extensive bus and rail transportation (http://www.riderta.com), walking and biking all help reduce your carbon footprint. Keep up with... Read More »

Local Action Challenge:

Cleveland Challenge

Step 1: Choose a Challenge

Change a Light Bulb (or two)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (& Compost)

Use Less Water

Adjust your Thermostat

Spread the Word

Calculate your Carbon Footprint

Drive Less

Eat Lower on the Food Chain

Plant a Tree

Buy Efficient Appliances

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