Climate Change: One More Way to Make a Difference

By Daniel

More and more people are looking for simple ways to fight climate change in their daily lives. Well, the non-profit campaign Climate Counts is working to help consumers do just that. During your next visit to the Maryland Science Center, grab a handy Climate Counts pocket shopping guide – you can find the display in the TerraLink exhibit. The new 2009 version has just been released.

Climate Counts - Vote with your dollars

Individual actions, of course, count. As more and more people make small changes themselves, the sum total is large. However, big business is responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emission, but business can also be our most powerful ally in tackling the climate crisis. Everyday consumers can be the most important activists. To help you leverage your purchasing power, Climate Counts scores the world’s largest companies on their climate impact. With the wallet-sized guides, you can vote with your dollars by making climate-conscious purchasing and investing choices that put pressure on the world’s most well-known companies to take the issue of climate change seriously.

So far, Climate Counts has scored 93 companies in twelve industry sectors with plans to roll out more company scores this spring and summer. Log onto ClimateCounts.org to see how your favorite company ranks, send emails to companies directly, and stay tuned to the latest company news.