Personal Climate Action Plan

In order for the City of Monterey to reach its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target under the
Mayors Climate Protection Agreement all of us need to do our part. 

Most of the following measures are doable today!  Implement them and strive to reduce your household’s GHGs by at least 10%.

1. Use cold water when doing your laundry.
2. Convert at least one round-trip commute (to school or work) a week to carpool or transit/bike/walk.
3. Replace all incandescent and halogen bulbs with compact fluorescents and turn off unused lights.
4. Turn down the thermostat 3 degrees F during the heating season.
5. Reduce your amount of weekly waste by one garbage bag.
6. Upgrade your showerhead to a water-saving one and keep showers below five minutes.
7. Increase home insulation.
8. Plug all electronics into power strips and turn off when not in use.
9. Keep your tires fully inflated.
10. Replace your old refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR model.