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Concerned about Energy and Global Warming? Get involved with our Cool Cities Initiatives and other efforts we are making at the local and state level in Virginia to reduce our carbon footprint. It is the position of the Sierra Club that our use of energy is inextricably linked to Global Warming based on the scientific evidence. Human burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases faster than they can be absorbed by the biosphere. These gases impede the release of energy received from the sun back to space, resulting in an increase of the average temperature of the earth. Unchecked, this warming will cause : the loss of trillions of dollars in infrastructure from sea level rise and increased storm intensity, dramatic changes in global precipitation and weather patterns, accelerated species extinctions, and northward spreading of previously 'tropical' diseases. The only question is how quickly it will happen, and how far we will allow it to go. To combat global warming, we need to increase our energy efficiency and shift more to renewables to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and also create smart, livable communities which require less transportation by co-locating people and services, and which utilize efficient transit (called “Smart Growth”). Download the Citizens Energy Plan for Virginia for more information on how we can succeed in reducing our carbon footprint. Upcoming Energy Events Tue, Feb 5
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