We tend to think that electricity use and energy habits are just something our parents care about. After all, they pay the biggest bills. But everyone needs to better manage their energy use because this is the source of greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change and threaten our planet. We should remember that high school and college students, whether living at home, in a dorm room or in an apartment, are America’s biggest energy users! We are the plugged in generation! America’s young adults can save a ton of money while being a crucial part of the solution.
That’s why WesternMassSaves.com was created. It’s the first website that puts you on your own unique path towards saving money from hundreds of different actions and purchases. What’s even cooler is that by clicking on the links at the top of the site, college students can participate in America’s Greenest Campus, the biggest nationwide competition ever among college students to reduce their carbon footprints. High School students should also join Climate Culture and check out their virtual world reflecting their actual carbon footprint. On WesternMassSaves.com, homeowners and renters can set monthly energy savings goals and a personalized energy advisor will recommend actions to achieve those goals and track progress in real life.
Lowering our energy use is an important way to address climate change and help thousands of homeowners and renters save money. WesternMassSaves.com is a great way to get started.
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