No More Commuting

Telecommuting - the zero miles, zero emissions commute

Leah Kyle is a Seattle CoolMom whose commute is zero miles – and zero emissions – most days of the week. Leah is a working mom who has lowered her carbon footprint by telecommuting.  Best of all, she has reclaimed the time stuck in traffic.  Now that time is for her and her family. Leah also cleans the filters on her furnace and buys fresh local produce, organic when possible, at the West Seattle Farmer's Market.

Don't leave a mess...

Transportation, the simple act of getting us or our products from point A to B is a major source of greenhouse gases and pollution. The daily choices we make determine our environmental impact. We tell our kids: don't leave a mess for someone else.  The mess that is global warming is already hurting many species and people.  Climate change will continue to affect our economy, our health, and much more.  We need to clean up.  Climate change is one big mess we should not leave for our kids!

Moms choices make a big difference!

The good news is:  Moms can make a big difference!  Our transportation choices and better energy efficiency at home can prevent further climate change.  One way is telecommuting, like Leah does.  Telecommuting is a work arrangement where an employee works from home, the commute replaced by telecommunications links.  If telecommuting isn't an option, you can still do a lot when you are on the move.

Maintenance helps too

Maintaining our homes and our cars helps our planet by saving energy and reducing consumption too.  Cleaning the filters on your furnace may even save you money!  Clean filters keep your furnace working longer, improve indoor air quality and help prevent allergies.  Cleaning the furnace filter is easy.  Here is a website with a few tips.  We can also maintain our cars, by keeping the tires inflated and changing the oil and air filters regularly.  

Teaching our children

One of the most important things we do every day is to teach our children.  They learn a lot by our example.  When we demonstrate a sustainable lifestyle, our kids will be watching - and learning an valuable lesson.  And a big part of the longterm solution is teaching our kids.  

How are you taking action?  Tell us here!