Liz Wicksteed wrote to us about her problem of trying to reduce her carbon footprint while she is legally prevented from hanging her washing outside. Because it is an issue that faces thousands of people living in the UK, she… Read More »Hang your knickers (and your towels) on the line
This is a guest post by Matt Feldman of Carbon Neutral Digest.
One of the major issues, or myths, surrounding carbon offsets is that it allows people and companies to pollute and then, just for a few dollars, “balance it out.” My take on this conundrum is that it doesn’t matter if this belief is factual or just an urban legend of the modern times, there is still some benefit for the environment.
So let’s paint a picture of the worst polluter you know. Mr. A drives an H2, he leaves all their incandescent light bulbs on 24 hours a day, he has the temperature set in is house to 68 in the summer and 80 in the winter. I already know that you hate this guy because I do too.
One day Mr. A sits down in front of his computer (which he leaves on 24/7) and finds a carbon offset provider that he likes and offsets his carbon. Mr. A spends $150.00 buys Renewable Energy Credits, plants trees, or helps build a wind turbine. Mr. A, in a small way has helped make the world a little better by funding one of these offset projects. Yes green nerds, I am not fond of every offset project that is out there. Some offset projects are better then others but for this example it doesn’t matter. If Mr. A. does nothing else, he has helped to do something positive for the environment.
Read More »Carbon offsetting is beneficial to the environment
We’ve featured a number of blog posts detailing the simple things you can do to help reduce your impact on the planet, the little things that are easy to incorporate into your lifestyle or your daily routine. Now we’re going to be taking a look at the big things that you can do. The things that may take a bit more effort, that may even take a complete shift in lifestyle. But things that will make the biggest impact in reducing your impact. Do you want to have a tiny little carbon footprint and live as if we only have one planet between all 6,602,224,175 of us? You do? Read on.
Read More »7 BIG ways to reduce your carbon footprint
While we are aware that this study proves that trees produce some methane, isn’t it just what we’ve come to expect from Fox News to report that trees cause global warming. Trees are part of the natural world and its… Read More »Fox News: Trees cause global warming
This video raises some climate change issues you may not have thought about. Well worth a watch.
If you’d like to get away from this summer, don’t want to fly and balloon your carbon footprint, but can’t think of what to do or where to go, here are a few suggestions for some eco-friendly summer activism/learning/fun. The… Read More »3 worthwhile things to do this summer
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