Save Energy: Unplug!

We're in the midst of a global crisis that is both financial and environmental. Here's one simple way to save energy, reduce global warming emissions and save money - unplug appliances and chargers when you're not using them.

Think about all of the gadgets you may have, and how many chargers you have for them - cell phones, mp3 players, digital cameras, laptops, you name it. All of these chargers draw energy when plugged in, even if they're not actively charging anything. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 75% of the energy used to power home electronics is consumed when those appliances are turned off!

For today's Daily Action, pledge to scan your home and unplug seldom-used appliances and chargers when they're not in use.

Stop the War on Women in Congo

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2.com

There's a war raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- a war that's killed approximately 5.4 million people since 1998. In fact, it's the deadliest conflict since World War II. And the most frequent targets in this hidden war are women, so much so that it's often called a "war against women."

And the most frequent weapon used to destroy them, their families and their communities is rape.

Tens of thousands of women and girls have been and continue to be victims of systematic rape and sexual assault. Rape is used deliberately and strategically to terrorize, humiliate and attack the community bonds of those suspected of supporting an enemy group and to impose the supremacy of one group over another.

The situation is intolerable, and something must be done! Act today to support H.Res. 1227 and call on the U.S. Administration to do more to stop the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Take Action!

Signature goal: 20,000

Current signatures: 60