“One small Earth Promise that a person makes can grow with the care and attention that is needed. Let’s say, you promise to use recycled paper. On its own, it does not appear to be much. But what if 100 people made that same promise? What about 1,000 people? Or 1 million? Or we can think of it differently. What if you told ten friends about the promise you made and then they told ten friends and so on. That can turn into a lot of people. In both instances, this one single promise has a very positive impact on the environment. That is powerful.”

So here’s this week’s Change The World Wednesday Challenge from Reduce Footprints:

Earlier this week, President Obama announced a plan to make lighting our homes and businesses more energy efficient. So, let’s do our part: Replace at least one incandescent bulb in your home with either a CFL or LED bulb.