New Year’s resolution
You might have already made your New Year’s resolutions - and in fact you might have already broken that resolution - but be sure to add one more to your list. Join scores of households and businesses that have already taken Lights Out, Green In’s pledge to turn off their lights from 11 a.m. -1 p.m., using natural sunlight and other ambient light on days when sunlight allows for it. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising and it will take a collective action by ordinary citizens changing their habits in order to stem the effects of climate change. Sign up for the pledge and allow your voice to be heard, while cutting your greenhouse gas emissions and saving money on your electricity bill.

Copenhagen failure
For 12 days, the Lights Out, Green In blog kept up with all the doings at the U.N.’s Climate Change
Conference. There were many highs and lows of the summit, which ended with a rather toothless
statement about climate change. LOGI provided daily analysis and news links on the matter and the end
result is clear - getting 193 countries to agree on anything will be tough, and there is no grand agreement
coming to bail everyone out of this problem. That’s why conservation practices need to start on an individual
level, with practices such as taking the pledge.

Tax receipts
The start of the New Year means tax time is not far behind. For the dozens of generous people who donated to LOGI via check, a tax receipt is coming via e-mail or mail. So be sure to check your inboxes or mailboxes for a receipt on your tax-deductible donation to Lights Out, Green In. Your support - especially in these tough economic times - is greatly appreciated.

FarmFresh RI
Lights Out, Green In made its second trip to the Wintertime Farmers’ Market in December. LOGI’s monthly appearances at the market help spread the message of conservation to consumers who are visiting the market, which gives consumers a way to eat local, fresh made food. If you stop by the Pawtucket location on a Saturday, be sure to see if LOGI is there.