Tips for your Town
Ask your children's teachers what they're doing to teach students about smart energy use. That's OneThing.
Be a town's energy watch dog. Find places where your town could save energy and let the people in power know. That's OneThing.
Carpool with friends and neighbors when running errands around town to keep cars off the road and pollutants out of the air. That's OneThing.
Get out and enjoy your town's parks and outdoor spaces. Remind yourself why you're saving energy in the first place. That's OneThing.
If you live in a retirement community, condo complex or other managed community, find out what the property managers are doing to save energy. And, of course, make some suggestions! That's OneThing.
If you see public lighting that's poorly positioned or otherwise not doing its job, call your town hall. It could be wasting energy, too. That's OneThing.
Learn about SmartPower on this website and how you can urge your town to get involved. That's OneThing.
Participate fully in your town's recycling program. If you don't have one, urge your town representatives to do something about it. That's OneThing.
Support farmers and manufacturers in your town by buying their products. Merchandise doesn't have to travel as far so it saves transportation fuel. That's OneThing.
Support local businesses in your town that support energy efficient practices. That's OneThing.
Talk to your neighbors about OneThing. That's OneThing.
Why not start a community action group with your neighbors and think of ways to get the rest of your town to save energy. That's OneThing.
Write to editors of your local papers to focus on energy topics. That's OneThing.
Write to your town council or representative if you have ideas that can help your town save energy. That's OneThing.