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Green Peace activist shares green ideas
Suzanne Graham from Green Peace answers questions about her group and its effect on Lawrence.
Q: What is your group trying to accomplish?
A: We are asking for legislation to be changed to do what scientists want it to do, which is basically raising efficiency standards. We want them to use renewable energy instead of dirty coal.
Q: What can students do?
A: One of the best things for students to do is call their representatives and tell them they care about global warming. Another thing they can do is go to www.projecthotseat.org to find out what is going on locally.
Suzanne Graham
Q: Does your group support any candidate for this year's election?
A: Global warming isn't a partisan issue, it is for anybody. Whoever wants to run for Congress in this district has to have a stand for global warming..
Q: Would you describe Lawrence as an environmentally friendly town?
A: People here really care about global warming. I have seen so many people passionate about making a big
change to show Congress that this is an issue and having their voices heard.
Q: What are some differences you have seen in the last year because of your group?
A: We have seen legislators change from not having a stance to recognizing that global warming is real. That has been one of the greatest things.
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Environmental Tips: Make your office simply greener
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1) KNOW WHERE YOUR OFFICE RECYCLES
Being environmentally conscious is not just something you can practice at home, but now, it is something you can take to the office. Here are some tips to keep your work environment not only clean and simple, but environmentally friendly as well.
Celeste Hoins, administrative manager for KU Environmental
gins and font size on your paper, and by not printing your e-mails, you could reduce the amount of paper your office used.
For more information and a way to see how sustainable your office is, go to www2.ku.edu/~sustain/greenatwork.shtml.
Hoins said powering off your computer once you leave the office and turning off the lights could save energy and money.
Stewardship Program, said finding out the nearest location or pickup for recycling was your first priority.
3) REDUCE,REDUCE,
REDUCE
2) SAVE ENERGY
Hoins said by using smaller mar-
Mandy Earles