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Are there really plenty of fish in the sea?

Meghan Food, Oceans, Sustainability, Water August 24, 2021August 24, 2021aquaculture, Billion Oyster Project, bycatch, Marine Stewardship Council, overfishing, seafood watch, sustainable seafood, Trawling

Big pile of caught fish

With an anticipated 10 billion people expected to inhabit the planet by 2050, the demand for animal protein will increase by 52 percent making sustainable and healthy approaches to feeding the world more critical than ever before.

The Carbon Footprint of Concrete

Meghan Carbon Footprint, YouTube Channel August 20, 2021August 21, 2021Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, cement, Climate Change, Climate crisis, concrete, construction, emissions, GHGs, Global Warming, sand, Sustainability, sustainable development, the construction industry

Today, we’re talking about the heavy carbon footprint of concrete.

How Can We Run Out of Sand?

Meghan Environment, Land Degradation August 17, 2021August 18, 2021cement, concrete, construction, consumption, natural resources, non-renewable resource, population growth, sand, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable development, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, the construction industry

How Can We Run Out of Sand?

Did you know? Sand is the world’s most mined material with an estimated 50 billion tons extracted from lakes, riverbeds, coastlines, and deltas each year.

Protocols, Treaties, and Agreements… what’s it all about?

Chrystal Sustainability, YouTube Channel August 13, 2021August 16, 2021Climate Change

Today we’re looking at some of the environmental protection plans which have been implemented for the world to preserve the wonder, beauty and liveability of this beautiful planet.

The Carbon Market terms are confusing, so we’re spilling the tea.

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Energy Usage, Sustainability August 10, 2021August 9, 2021cap and trade, carbon credit, Carbon Footprint, carbon market, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

The Carbon Market terms are confusing, so we’re spilling the tea.

If we (meaning countries and corporations) can’t effectively reduce emissions in the volumes required, what other options are there?

Do Tiny Houses Allow You to Have Bigger Dreams?

Chrystal Sustainability, YouTube Channel August 6, 2021August 21, 2021Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Energy Footprint, Sustainability, sustainability tips, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, tiny house, water footprint

We’ve had a request to take a look at the Tiny House Movement, so that’s exactly what we’re doing. What is a tiny house, why would you want one, and why it might not be the best choice, or even possible, for you. Despite the tiny size of the houses, there’s a lot to unpack here!

Environmental Protection Paperwork: What’s it worth?

Chrystal Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Global Warming, History, Sustainability August 3, 2021July 31, 2021CMA, CMP, Conference of the Parties, COP, Doha Amendment, IPCC, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Paris Agreement, UNEP, UNFCC, Vienna Convention, WMO, World Meteorological Organization

4 binders stacked on top of each other

Failure to plan is a plan to fail. And indeed, for several decades there have been many plans set in motion for trying to ensure Mother Earth and her inhabitants can continue to survive and thrive, against

How Can Global Warming Make it Snow?

Alex Schirn and Chrystal Global Warming, YouTube Channel July 30, 2021August 21, 2021Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Climate, Climate Change, climate change is real, Climate crisis, Climate Science, emissions, extreme weather, GHG emissions, Global Warming, polar vortex

We’re sure you recall the power outages which were caused by unprecedented cold, snow, and freezing temperatures in Texas. And you might have noticed that climate skeptics suggest that this disproves global warming once and for all. But in fact, global warming leading to record low temperatures makes perfect sense.

The Great Emissions Rebound

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Environment, Sustainability July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Clean Jobs America, COVID emissions, COVID-19, Global Energy Review 2021, Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, renewable energy growth, stay at home orders, UNEP

Car exhausts and man holding speed limit sign saying CO2

There were fears during 2020 that the dip in carbon emissions we were experiencing would be short-lived, and that 2021 would bring a bounce back of global CO2e. And, indeed, that fear has been realized.

Capturing the Power of the Sun from the Water

Chrystal Renewable Energy, YouTube Channel July 23, 2021August 21, 2021clean energy, Dweep, Offshore solar, Renewable Energy, renewable energy growth, renewable energy investment, renewables, solar energy, solar farm, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Solar-at-Sea, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable energy

Whether man-made water sources or natural, what if we built solar arrays on water?