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If you selected other in the above question, please specif y <br />My family has already done the above with our home. <br />I'm willing to do anything I can. I'm a retired senior living a 55+ apartment complex. <br />We need information sessions. Many of us have no idea what our options might be <br />I don't think the climate is an issue. <br />If/when these types of changes make financial sense for me I may consider investing in them but I <br />will not make changes based on "helping to save the environment" as I do no believe making these <br />changes will have a direct impact on climate change. Nor do I believe that climate change is <br />inherently a bad thing or that humankind can control the climate by making these kinds of changes. <br />I do not believe that changing from gas to all electric is the answer. We need to use all available <br />sources of energy ( coal, wind solar &Nuclear) <br />I will only consider making these changes if and when it becomes financially feasible and affordable. <br />Before I would do any of the above, I would need to have some concrete evidence that these options <br />make a difference and are cost effective for my family. I love my gas appliances and especially my <br />gas cook top So many of these ideas are government driven, and the media buys into it . I believe <br />there is a herd mentality with climate change. California is a good example - they are passing <br />unbelievable laws! <br />We are looking into planting a pollinator yard. <br />switch to solar powered wherever possible as well <br />Note: we have already done most of these things <br />I rent , my appliances are all electric with the exception of centralized gas heating. The landlord is <br />responsible for lawn maintenance and their vendor uses old gas powered lawn mowers & blowers <br />that are both loud and emit fuel fumes and odors. Over the years I've kept diligence in reducing <br />waste, it's an accompanying benefit of responsible spending. <br />I will clean up aer myself as far as garbage. beyond that I will not do anything else. <br />I am not willing. <br />I don't want to be told how to live. <br />Some of the above would require financial help. <br />None of these actions will make any significant impact to our climate, but could add thousands of <br />dollars per household in new expenses. <br />(Have already switched all yard equipment including snowblower to battery-powered; already am a <br />solar farm subscriber) <br />Eat less meat/support sustainable businesses and farms <br />Already doing all of the above that I can do <br />Keep yard clean and maintained to avoid energy use necessary for a huge clean up endeavour. <br />We already do most of these things. <br />Again, please provide measurable outcomes for each of the projposed actions <br />Educate residents on how to plant and maintain drought resistant lawns and gardens <br />We have done spray foam insulation in garage & basement of home. We did new jell insulation in <br />walls of house on main floor. We did more insulation in attic of house. We are looking at installing <br />solar panels on roof of house. <br />Stop using toxic chemicals and pesticides. <br />As a OLDER and long term resident , i do not wish to be the one to keep supporting those who take <br />advantage and use our small community of what once was.. Question posed. "Why is it that the many <br />Columbia Heights residents attend St Anthony high school? <br />Are there options for people in apartments? <br />If we still owned a home we would have a renewable energy system installed and switch to all <br />electric powered equipment .