5(c). Five reductions, with the benefits and the risks

Optional May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Energy: which route for requirement 5?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Thermostat, window shades, opening windows, hot-water temperature, water use and the like: identify the benefit and the risk of each, and implement them where you can.

Note. The requirement asks you to implement the ideas if possible, not merely list them. That makes this option a household conversation as much as a piece of research.

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Sustainability Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-07-16), Requirement 5(c)

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