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Is ocean plastic going to be humankind’s legacy?

Chrystal Environment, Oceans, Plastic, Pollution June 6, 2023May 27, 20235 gyres, gyres, ocean plastic, plastic free, Plastic waste, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

View of beach with close up on plastic trash

The sun’s out, time to hit the beach! Watch out for the wave of plastic as it crashes to the shore! We can all ensure ocean plastic isn’t humankind’s legacy!

Country Vs City. Which is better from a sustainability standpoint?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsetting, Climate Action, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Environment, Sustainability, Waste Solutions, Water May 23, 2023May 13, 2023city living, Climate crisis, country living, driving efficiently, public transit, shared transport, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle

aerial view of a city skyline at sunset, with a cloudy sky

It’s a question as old as time: City versus Country. Do you prefer busy cities or quieter countryside living? We explore both, from a sustainability standpoint.

Climate History dates back further than you think

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, History May 16, 2023July 9, 2023Carbon Footprint, Charles Keeling, Climate crisis, Climate History, Climate Science, Eunice Foote, Global Warming, Guy Callendar, ice cores, John Tyndall, Joseph Black, Joseph Fourier, Keeling Curve, Nimbus satellites, Svante Arrhenius, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

We felt it timely to reground ourselves in why we take the actions we take to help mitigate the climate crisis. In a word, it’s science. And climate Science has been around for hundreds of years!

Can the EPA make our drinking water safe?

Chrystal Current Events, Environment, Health, Water May 16, 2023July 9, 2023

Close up of tap water filling a glass

The EPA have released a proposed law to regulate the amount of PFAS chemicals in our drinking water. We give you an overview of what they’re doing.

Do you know the comprehensive history of climate science?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Emissions, Environment, Global Warming, History May 2, 2023April 30, 2023Antarctica, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, CFCs, Charles Keeling, Climate Change, Climate Science, Eunice Foote, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, Guy Callendar, ice core, John Tyndall, Joseph Black, Joseph Fourier, Keeling Curve, Montreal Protocol, Nimbus satellites, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Landscape image of very blue glacier over still water

Climate science is not new. In fact, it’s been around for hundreds of years! Let’s do some time travel and explore the comprehensive history of climate science. Let’s see what climate science theories hold up, 250+ years later.

We need to do better than ‘Sustainable Travel’

Chrystal Carbon Offsetting, Climate Action, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Sustainability, Travel April 23, 2023May 13, 2023Carbon Footprint, Future of Tourism Coalition, regenerative travel, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, Travel

Arguments from climate delayers and how to handle them

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Sustainability, YouTube Channel April 16, 2023May 13, 2023Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, climate delayer, climate denier, climate hoax, Climate Science, climate skeptic, sustainable lifestyle

The IPCC: act now before the window of opportunity closes

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming March 30, 2023March 30, 20236th Assessment Report, anthropogenic climate change, AR6, carbon budget, emissions reduction, Global Warming, IPCC, Summary for Policy makers

Long distance view of power station with smoke and smog billowing into a blue sky.

Thousands of scientists, industry and economic experts have penned the latest IPCC report. It comes with a warning: the window of opportunity for climate action is closing.

Can Carbon Capture technology really save us?

Chrystal Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions February 21, 2023February 4, 2023carbon capture, CCS, CCUS, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, DAC, Direct Air Capture, emissions, Global Warming, oxyfuel combustion, post-combustion capture, pre-combustion capture, Utilization and Storage

Direct Air Capture for removing carbon from the atmosphere

Carbon capture technology prevents or removes CO2 emissions, and stores them or utilizes them for other purposes. But can this tech really save us?

Is reducing your carbon footprint helpful? Where did this idea even come from?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsetting, Climate Change February 7, 2023February 4, 2023British Petroleum, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, carbon footprint calculator, civil disobedience, non violent protest, personal accountability, societal accountability

Is reducing your carbon footprint helpful? Where did this idea even come from?

The term carbon footprint has been weaponized. Find out why, and how reducing your carbon footprint WILL make a difference to the world.