have daytime blackout hours.💡🔌

today we will have daytime blackout hours. WHY All of us using energy all day at home can put extra pressure on electricity grids and gas supply. We will reduce peak hour energy pressure by having blackout hours. HOW Let's choose an hour every day in our region's peak electricity window to turn off and unplug all of our power-using electronics. Search "(your city) peak energy hours". TIP INSPIRATION I am turning lights off and unplugging things in my home more than ever, while my whole family is in the house all day during social distancing. I finally realized I needed to declare an OFF HOUR during the day. I chose during lunch hour, because we can eat in the sunlight that comes from the windows and it takes up about half of the OFF HOUR to eat together. This is also in the peak hours window in my area, so I know I'm helping to reduce pressure on the energy grid here This means, I'm helping to reduce a lot of emissions from polluting the planet too. Remember, it usually takes the burning of fossil fuels to make electricity.   Subscribe at todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

cook enough for leftovers.

today we will cook enough for leftovers. WHY Cooking requires energy, supplies, water, and washing. As we are currently eating at home more, most of us are cooking more. HOW When we cook dinner, let's make enough for lunch tomorrow. Now, we don't have to cook or order in lunch. TIP INSPIRATION I've been cooking a lot more recently for me, my husband, and my son than usual. During the day, it's hard to find the time to cook a good lunch for us all. I started making enough for us to enjoy dinner leftovers for lunches, and realized I wasn't using as much energy for washing pots and pans and cooking in general.   Subscribe at todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

call local stores before shopping online.

today we will call local stores before buying online. WHY Let's support small businesses who are losing customers, and avoid shipping emissions from online purchases. HOW See if nearby stores have what we need first. Search items needed in Google maps. See what stores pop up. Call or check their website or social posts for their covid-19 shopping protocol. TIP INSPIRATION I needed some new things today for my son. I went to Google maps and searched for "toys", hoping it would reveal children's stores. A few came up. I called one and got a recorded message saying we could email them to make an appointment to shop their store over video. I made an appointment and they are dropping off my purchase on my porch this evening.  There was something else I needed for myself, and searched for "clothes", hoping to find a relevant store nearby. I found one that's half a mile away. They didn't have a recorded message, so I went to their website. No information. But, then I went to their Instagram account and clicked on the last few posts. There, I discovered that they are open certain days and doing video shops too. It wasn't an obvious path I took, but it's one that helps local businesses and the environment, so I thought it would be good to share.  Subscribe at todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

consider DIY face masks. 😷💛

today we will consider DIY face masks. WHY The fewer new masks made and shipped, the lower our materials and shipping impact. It also allows medical workers to get masks where they're needed most. HOW Instead of buying a new face mask, we can make one at home with materials we already have on hand*. Below are some great ways to do just that. *Of course, this is intended for the general public, for instances when traveling outside of our home is necessary, not for the likes of medical workers.   No-sew bandana option No-sew t-shirt option Simpler New-sew t-shirt option No-sew underwear option Sewing pattern  Subscribe at todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list