earthtweet

• What is Brighter Planet's earthtweet, exactly?

  Earthtweet is a hashtag that can be used by people to share their conservation efforts through the free web platform Twitter. By adding #earthtweet to Twitter messages, or tweets, the tweets will be visible in the newsfeed on www.earthtweet.com. This way, people can easily share what they are doing for the planet in one consolidated place.

• Where does conservation fit into all this?

  Conserving energy and resources are ways to reduce your carbon footprint, or the impact your lifestyle has on the climate. Every time we use fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, greenhouse gases are emitted that create a carbon footprint and contribute to climate change. Since most of our energy comes from fossil fuels, almost everything in our lives-- our homes and offices and grocery stores, our cars and trucks, our washing machines-- contribute to climate change. The first step to reducing your carbon footprint is to minimize the amount of dirty energy you use. There are hundreds of ways to conserve energy (and dollars!). The Earthtweet tweet-a-thon provides a place for people to share their energy-saving tips with the world.

• Who is Brighter Planet?

  Brighter Planet helps people measure, reduce, and offset their carbon footprints. The company funds renewable energy projects by offering consumers and businesses products and services to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses being pumped into the atmosphere. Brighter Planet is committed to making a difference in the fight against climate change. To date, Brighter Planet members have offset 88 million pounds of CO2. The renewable energy projects they help build in communities across the United States decrease our national dependence on carbon-emitting energy sources.

• What affiliation does Brighter Planet have with the tweet-a-thon partners?

  Brighter Planet has gotten excited about Twitter as a way to communicate with eco-minded people around the globe. Brighter Planet's tweet-a-thon prize giveaway partners came on board with tangible gifts for #earthtweet Twitterers to help get the Earth Day conservation buzz going. The partners were specifically chosen because of their eco-friendly products or their company's commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability.

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