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Learn to ride the wave of conservation.
We don’t just tread water at Shedd when it comes to taking care of our planet. Through worldwide collaborations, hands-on programs, “green” practices and downright persistence, Shedd is working at conservation every day. You can too.

 

  
DID YOU KNOW?
A bright idea

As the days get shorter
and your lights are on longer, install energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and LED bulbs in your fixtures. Check your hardware store for sales and rebates. Reducing energy use helps keep the Great Lakes clean. (Less demand = less production = less pollution.) Oh, and did we say that you'll save money on your electric bill?

DID YOU KNOW?
Nearly 97 percent of the Earth’s water is salty or undrinkable. Another 2 percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves 1 percent that is fresh water for all life on Earth.

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