Take the IEEE Green Your World Confront To Celebrate World Environment Day, 5 June 2010

In festivity of the 2010 World Environment Day (WED), and the positive impact global sustainability technologies have made on the environment, IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, initiates a call-to-action asking citizens of the world to accept the IEEE Green Your World Challenge.

Take the Challenge! Starting 1 June 2010, and enduring throughout the week leading up to WED (5 June 2010), IEEE invites folks from around the globe to take one or more of the five challenges, and commit to making simple, yet commanding changes in daily life that can benefit humanity and the environment:

• Step into the (Energy Efficient) Light: restore incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs
• Be an e-Waste Hero: Find a narrow electronics recycler, and eco-consciously dispose of old computers, TVs, and mobile phones
• Every Drop Counts: Reduce your daily in-home water usage
• Reforest Your Community: Plant a tree or garden and create a sustainable future

• Stop 'Energy Vampires' from Draining Your Resources: Unplug standby electronics

When it comes to our environment, we must be agents of vary in our daily routines and in our support for sustainable developments through advancements in technology, said Pedro Ray, 2010 IEEE president and chief executive officer. IEEE and its members are working globally to exploit on the impact technology plays in sustainability efforts from implementing water maintenance and irrigation systems in underserved areas, and lowering the carbon footprint of consumer devices by engineering smaller, faster semiconductors, to preserving the Earth's natural resources by exploring new alternative energy sources. I encourage every individual to take the IEEE Green Your World Challenge and do their part to better serve this planet.