Winter
Summer
A family education program provided
by the Gault-Polar Bears International
Alliance: www.gault-pbi.com
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Tea Recipes
Classic Ice Tea
2-3 T loose leaf tea
2 C cold water
2 quart pitcher
lemon slices
Place the loose leaf tea in a small pot or place
the leaves in a filter, such as a paper coffee
filter, and tie it closed. Heat the water to
boiling, pour over the tea leaves. Allow the
tea to steep for 15-30 minutes. Remove the
tea leaves. Pour tea into the pitcher. Fill the
pitcher with cold water. Refrigerate to chill.
To serve, fill tall glasses with ice and add the
tea. Top with lemon slices. (Serves 6-8)
Cran-Ginger Tea
Drinking a cup of Ginger Tea helps your
body fight the cold.
2 tea bags
2 cups hot water
1/2 cup ginger, fresh and thinly sliced
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup cranberry juice
Pinch of nutmeg
Steep tea, ginger and cranberries in water
for 15 minutes. Strain and add nutmeg and
cranberry juice. Serve warm.
Stay Cool,
Keep Warm
Naturally
Wet your wrists and other
pulse points with cold water
Constantly cooling off the wrists will also
cool off the body. Studies show that this
will reduce your core body temperature
by as much as 3 °F (1.5 ºC). The relief is
almost immediate, and will last for up to
one hour!
Use perspiration to cool
the body down
Water vapor produced by sweating
actually takes heat away from your body
if it is exposed to air and allowed to
evaporate. The best thing to do is to put
your sweaty self in the path of a cool
breeze or fan.
Wear a short sleeved shirt
and put water on the sleeves
If there is a breeze or fan blowing on
you, you can actually get cold. If you are
outside and wearing long pants and you
put water on your legs, the water will
cool your legs.
Don’t wait until you’re thirsty
to drink water
Thirst is a sign of dehydration.
Cool off with a fan and use
less AC
Supplementing your AC with fans allows
you to raise the thermostat temperature
and use less energy.
PJ’s and Blankets
Wear your feety pajamas or socks to bed
and pile on the blankets to stay toasty
warm when you turn the thermostat
down at night.
Drink Warmth
Grab a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle
up around a warm fire...don’t forget the
marshmallows!
Layer It On
Whether you’re indoors or out, layering
clothing creates insulation and helps your
body stay warm. Thermal underwear isn’t
just for skiing anymore!
Window Treatment
On sunny days, use passive solar heating
by opening drapes on south-facing
windows. At night, keep the heat in by
closing the drapes.
Reduce
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Scientists agree that, when it comes
to global warming, small changes can
make a big difference. Here are a few
tips to get you started:
Reduce and
Recycle
When possible, purchase
items made from recycled
materials, and bring them
home in a reusable bag.
Be a Turn Off
Turn off your TV, DVD or
VCR, stereo, computer
and small appliances when
you aren’t using them.
Drive Less
If you have a long
commute, consider
car pooling or using
public transporation.
And, since running
errands accounts for
80% of miles driven,
plan ahead and get it
all done in one trip to
significantly reduce
your CO2 emissions.
Wow! Who knew?
Don’t Give
Energy Away
If you caulk and weatherstrip around doors and
windows to plug up leaks,
you can reduce carbon
dioxide emissions by 1,000
pounds a year.
To calculate your
family’s green house
gas emissions online:
visit gault-pbi.com
Plant Trees
Set a goal of being CO2
neutral, which means the
amount of CO2 that a
family produces should
be offset by planting
trees that can transform
CO2 back into oxygen.
The US has lost 90% of
its forests over the last
200 years.
Power Down
and Clean Up
If you replace your current
washing machine with a
low-energy, low-water-use
machine you will be able
to reduce your carbon
dioxide emissions by 440
pounds per year. For even
more savings wait until
you have a full load and
then wash your laundry
in warm or cold water,
instead of hot.
Take the
Leave your car at home two days
a week (walk, bike, take public
transportation, car pool) and you can
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by
1,590 pounds per year.
color me!
Green
Way
The polar bear is one of
eight bear species
It’s Latin name is Ursus maritimus,
which means “sea bear.”
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Polar bears are now
protected under the
Endangered Species Act.
This new development classifies the
species as “threatened” because
its arctic ice habitat is melting and
computer analyses predict even
more drastic melting ahead.
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Polar
Bears
Polar bears
are the world’s
largest land
predators.
They top the food chain in
the Arctic, where they dine
primarily on seals.
The polar bear’s
main prey is the
ringed seal.
The ringed seal is the most
numerous seal in the Arctic.
Adult male polar
bears weigh from
775 to more than
1,500 pounds.
Females are considerably
smaller, normally weighing
330 to 550 pounds.
Polar bears are
superbly adapted
for survival in the
Far North.
They are well-insulated
against the cold, and they
are powerful enough to hunt
seals successfully.
Polar bears have
a superb sense of
smell.
They also have excellent
hearing and eyesight. These
heightened senses are
necessary for survival in the
changing conditions of the
Arctic.
polar bears and
Climate
Change
The Arctic’s climate is changing,
with a dramatic warming trend
that is affecting polar bears.
Polar bears now need
to swim farther to
reach the sea ice.
The sea ice is melting at an even faster rate
than scientists predicted just one year ago.
Some of them drown
while attempting to
make long, difficult
swims so that they can
hunt seals.
Scientists estimates that Arctic
summers will be mostly ice-free by
2040 if present trends continue.
The loss of sea ice threatens the survival
of polar bears. Sea ice is important to the
bears because they use it as a platform
from which to hunt seals. Without ice, polar
bears are unable to reach their prey.
Scientists estimate that we will
lose two-thirds of the world’s
polar bears by 2050.
As global warming continues to melt the
bears’ habitat.
Scientists now know, with 95%
certainty, that greenhouse gases
are causing the planet’s climate to
warm.
Although the Arctic has experienced
previous warm periods, the region has
never undergone such a rapid change.
Hope remains for the
bears, however, if we
take rapid action.
Although greatly
reducing carbon
emissions would not have
an immediate effect, we
can help save the polar
bear as a species.
If we take action
and reverse
climate change.
The small group of polar
bears that survive will be
able to repopulate their
original range when the
sea ice returns. Working
together, we can reverse
global warming and save
polar bears.
Guide the polar bear to his climate
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Heating and cooling your home accounts for 45% of
your home’s energy use. You save about 7% on energy
costs for each degree you lower your thermostat in
the winter and raise your thermostat in the summer.
to save
energy
Our
Mission
Now officially recognized as an
Endangered Species, the polar bear
has become a living symbol of the
dangers of global warming. And
since it takes a village to change the
world, Gault has teamed up with
Polar Bears International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
saving the polar bears environment,
to raise awareness for the effects
of global warming on the health of
our neighborhoods, our planet and,
especially, the polar bear’s habitat.
We hope that this guide inspires
families to tiptoe into a greener
lifestyle for the benefit of our
communities at large and for the
future of the polar bear.
Polar Bear
Opportunities
for Teens
As part of this initiative, Gault is
spearheading two exciting “green
teen” programs – PBI’s Leadership
Camp and Project Polar Bear –
designed to engage Fairfield County
teens in developing community
projects that will reduce the carbon
dioxide load in the atmosphere and
raise awareness for the plight of the
polar bear here at home.
PBI’s Leadership Camp
Each year, one lucky Fairfield County
“rising high school junior” will be
given the opportunity of a lifetime to
travel to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada,
and explore the subarctic polar bear
habitat. The goal of the camp is to
ignite interest in polar bears and
inspire and further the growth of a
new generation of Ambassadors for
the Arctic.
Project Polar Bear
A way for small groups of young
people to make a big difference,
each year Project Polar Bear invites
teens ages 14-18 to help the polar
bear’s habitat by changing their
corner of the world. Finalists will be
flown to San Diego, CA for an awards
ceremony. The best overall team will
win a trip to Manitoba, Canada, to
see the great ice bears in the wild.
For more information on
these competitions, including
applications and deadlines,
please visit www.gault-pbi.com
Keep track of how
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