With global climate change concerns becoming a significant social issue, people are more aware of how their daily choices affect the environment. In particular, people are increasingly concerned about how energy production using fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas impacts the environment, and in turn, our future quality of life.

There is a growing movement of environmentally conscious and well-informed consumers who are thinking about their finances, managing their money and making choices for their future in a new way. They are making choices based on whether or not products and services are earth-friendly, ethically-produced and made, recyclable and energy-efficient. Are you part of the quickly growing “going green” movement? Do you look for an organic label on your food, energy saver sticker on your appliances and ways to lower your “carbon footprint?”

Whether you are committed to the principles of environmental stewardship or if you have given little thought to your lifestyle’s impact on the environment, this section is designed to demystify the “green” movement and help you think about how you could make different choices to lessen your impact on the environment. Hopefully it will help show you that being more environmentally-friendly is possible even in the midst of a busy lifestyle and tight finances.