Reducing your Carbon Footprint
Climate Change
5 ways to be Water Wise
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.
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The Green New Deal
Between 1933 and 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the New Deal, a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations. The program focused on relief for the poor and unemployed, recovery of the economy
Read moreThe Carbon Cost of Employment
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
Read moreSource Series: Bioenergy – are you wasting energy?
Bioenergy refers to the production of energy from biomass. And biomass is organic material which comes from plants and animals. This material contains stored energy from the sun. When biomass is burned, it releases the energy as
Read moreThe Youth Climate Movement
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” – Madeleine L’Engle The youth of today are smart. They
Read moreEarth Hour
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 &
Read moreA Brief History of Climate Science
Climate Science has been around for a while. The majority of people on the planet have an understanding. But why do more people not pay attention? We understand that there is big money in fossil fuels. They
Read moreA Forest’s Role in Carbon Sequestration
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
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