Carbon Footprint

Sustainable Travel: Keeping it Real…Local

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Sustainability, Transportation April 23, 2019July 18, 2019air travel, airline fuel economy, Sustainability, sustainability pillars, sustainable travel, Travel

Airplane from below, very distant, with vapor trail

We all work long hours. So when an opportunity for a sneaky weekend away crops up, who doesn’t want to take it? But can we travel sustainably? YES! Because here in the U.S. domestic travel can offer

5 ways to be Water Wise

Julia Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Water April 19, 2019April 14, 2020Climate Change, Global Warming, leaking tap, save money, water shortage, xeriscaping, Zero Day

As the climate changes many major cities will face water shortages. Rising temperatures evaporate water from lakes and streams and shifting weather patterns reduce snow and rainfall leaving less fresh water for human use. Coupled with a rise in global population, demand for fresh water could outpace supply by 2030, according to a UN report.

The Carbon Cost of Employment

Ben Carbon Footprint, Climate Change April 9, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Employment, Industry, Sustainability

Short of removing yourself from the grid and living off the land, most of us require some sort of job to help feed our families. Such is society, we often cannot easily change jobs with the requirement

Earth Hour

Ben Carbon Footprint, Energy Footprint March 28, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Earth Day, Sustainability, WWF

Tomorrow is Earth Hour. The movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is in its 13th year. Annually the event encourages businesses and the community to switch the lights off for 1 hour (between 8.30 &

A Forest’s Role in Carbon Sequestration

Ben Carbon Footprint, Forests March 21, 2019December 31, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Forests, Global Warming

Today via the UN we celebrate the International Day Of Forests. Not only do we celebrate the ways they sustain and protect us, but also need to raise awareness of the importance of these dynamic ecosystems to

Fresh vs. Frozen

Ben Carbon Footprint, Food March 15, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Energy Consumption, Global Warming, Health, Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

In this day of modern superheroes, there is always a discussion on who will win the fight. The big studios have recently pitched their titans against each other: Batman vs. Superman, Ironman vs. Captain America, Thor vs.

Source Series: Give me a Wave

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, The Source Series, Water March 12, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Renewable Energy, Tidal Energy, Water

We talked briefly about the immense amazingness of the ocean in our article Source Series: The Tides of Change. So we don’t need to remind you all of the incredible ecosystem which surrounds us (let me

Source Series: Wind Power. Are you a fan?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, The Source Series March 1, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Turbine, Windmill

Wind power is a renewable energy source which has been around forever (well, a very very long time). Wind powered machines have been grinding grains for more than 2 millennia. Windmills pumping water in the Netherlands prevented

Something to Polarize you

Ben Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy Footprint, Global Warming, Polar Bears February 26, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Polar Bear

International Polar Bear Day is February 27th. We all love the videos of the curious creatures trying to pop their heads into not so closed vehicle windows, their fascinating courtship and the cubs playfully oblivious to their

And the Oscar goes to… Climate Change

Ben Carbon Footprint February 24, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science

The Oscars are upon us again tonight. This is the 91st award ceremony. 91 years ago no one had even contemplated Climate Change. But after 88 years, in 2016, the winner of Best Actor decided to create