Tag: Carbon Offsets - Page 3
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Offset Your CO2: Buy the Pill for the Poor
The world's population has reached 6.8 billion people, and that number is growing. A year from now, it's said to increase by about 86 million, or over 7 million people a month--enough to fill a city like Hong Kong. The shocking population growth only
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Traditional Fire Management Helps Fight Climate Change
Australia is no stranger to traumatic wildfires. Climate change is the likely culprit for the continent's exceptionally severe blazes, but the indigenous people of Australia have been dealing with fire—indeed, managing
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Tis the Season for Carbon Neutral Boozen'
For some, being in such tight quarters with the family can drive you to drink. Or maybe you just want a nice glass of pinot with your vegan roast. Either way, finding sustainable wines can be as important as finding sustainable eats. And
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Belgrave Trust on Carbon Offsets for the Affluent
The dirty, stinking rich! Yeah, I said it! They are always getting called-out for their imbalanced percentage of environmental destruction. For example, the average American's carbon footprint is 2000 times bigger than the average person living in
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Organic Farming Could Stop Global Climate Change
Organic soils such as those seen here could sequester 40% of global carbon emissions. Image source: Rodale Institute stock. Global Climate Change Chaos We've overshot sustainability. Three hundred fifty parts per million (350 ppm) is the recommended
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College of the Atlantic Offsets Campus Emissions Via Truck Stops?
Not satisfied with being the first carbon-neutral college in the US, College of the Atlantic is taking it to the streets, literally. Their latest plan to achieve carbon-neutrality, installing electrification
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Get Paid to Save Energy and Sell Your Credits On the Carbon Market
Do you love to compare your monthly energy savings? Do you have spreadsheets tracking years worth of data showing monthly snapshots of each new energy efficient upgrade you've installed? Well then you're in luck because
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Jamie Oliver Goes Carbon Neutral: Is This Still News?
I just received a press release telling me that Jamie Oliver's latest series is carbon neutral. It made me feel nostalgic. There was a time when TreeHugger was full of posts about this company or that celebrity going 'carbon
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C.R.O.C. Parody Puts Carbon Offsets in Crosshairs
Carbon offsets. Did the hair on your neck stand up a little? Most people brace themselves for a bit of debate, or at least defense, when the topic comes up. On one side of the issue sit people who see carbon offsets
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Your Computer Can Now Offset Its Own Emissions, Without Your Help
I know this might sound a little creepy weird, but thanks to the good folks at Little Green Genie (LGG), your computer can now calculate its own carbon footprint and purchase the related offsets. We knew the world of
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First Solar Thermal Plant Tied Into Coal Plant in US
Last we heard, Abengoa Solar was creating the tallest solar tower, able to power about 10,000 homes. Now, they're mixing things up again, adding a solar thermal demonstration project at the Xcel Cameo Coal Fired Power
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Carbon Neutral Cupcakes and US Open Eco-Art Installation at Brooklyn's Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Mouth watering carbon - neutral cupcakes, oh my! Hopefully I can finish this post before I run over to Little Cupcake Bakeshop (9102 Third Ave) in my neighboring-burrough
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For Design To Create Change, We Must All Become Designers
Design is a powerful agent for positive social and environmental change. But, for design to achieve that, the intention must be broadened. It cannot be just designing something we experience in the present; it must be
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Miksani Goes Carbon Neutral, Lets Customers Track Their Impact
A company hopping on the carbon-neutral route isn't newsworthy these days—and that's a GOOD thing—but Miksani (née Miksa) is allowing its customers to qualify their purchases by tracking their impact online.
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Fiji Water: The Earth-Friendly Choice for Military Juntas Everywhere
A recent exposé in Mother Jones called "Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle" confirmed my common sense notion that drinking bottled water shipped from the South Pacific is a silly and wasteful idea. It also added myriad other
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Carbon Gold Promote Strict Regulations With World's First Biochar Methodology
Today the world's first biochar methodology has been published for public consultation by the Voluntary Carbon Standard. This ground breaking paper has been submitted by the UK based biochar project developers Carbon Gold. They
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On Waxman-Markey Climate Change Bill, Aren't We Forgetting Something?
Constructing a new home is no simple task. Negotiating contractors, laborers, electricians, plumbers, landscapers, and designers is a massive effort in coordination. Working in concert makes attention to detail critical,
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Greyhound Australia Donates $12,000 Solar Panel Under Travel Green Program
We knew that bus travel was a much more sound means of transit than flying, but who knew it could also pay off so handsomely. One lucky family who travelled on Greyhound buses in Australia have scored themselves a free 1 kW solar panel system, worth
