All things green and planet saving.
Growth is good. Growth means more jobs which is great for people who need them but the busier we all are, the more emissions are created. One controversial idea to fight climate change is degrowth. Intentionally reducing work and consumption to low levels to reduce emissions.
Green energy is doing VERY well in Australia! The country added 3.5 gigawatts of clean energy projects in 2018 and the output is expected to increase 36% this year alone. They’re well on their way to making their 2020 clean energy goals which is amazing! Hopefully this trend will continue once the incentives have dropped off.
Are you excited for the Olympic games in Tokyo? It’s not for another year yet but the new medals have been released and surprise! They’re made from 100% recycled materials. In preparation for the event, nearly 79,000 tons of old devices were collected and recycled.
You don’t have to go full vegan but the evidence is pretty clear that cutting down on your meat intake can really help with climate change. A new report solidifies the call for people in the west to cut down on their meat and dairy intake to help with the climate crisis.
Coral reefs are important habitats for sea life not to mention living creatures all of their own. Trawling really did a number on many reefs that was so terrible it was expected that those reefs would never recover. But good news! After some time protected from humanity, they’re appear to be bouncing back.
When we think of climate change, we think of the ocean and air heating up to be unlivable and those are problems, yes, but the ground is also going to heat up and that’s happening faster than the others. This is bad news for plants which is bad news for us. But there are things we can do to help.
Global warming is already affecting us all. The planet is warmer than it was 50 years ago. That’s not a good thing! Although it may not seem that bad, we’re already facing the effects of extreme heat and water and food shortages around the world. If you’re still in doubt, see how the future temperature looks in your part of the world with this interactive map.
Google is jumping on the sustainable bandwagon and pledging to use recycled materials in all of it’s hardware by 2022 and by 2020 for it’s deliveries to be carbon neutral. A tech giant of such caliber taking a stand against emissions and pollution are solid steps in the right direction.
Europe was really, really hot this past week and the jury is in: The heatwave was made worse by man made climate factors. Yes. We did this to ourselves and it’s time to start working on fixing these things. The heatwave may have happened without our help but it was made far more likely with the damage of the climate crises.
Fossil fuels still get a lot of money in support of their industries compared to renewable energy. If even a small amount of that money was shifted from fossil fuel subsidies to renewable energies, it could make a huge impact on expanding the industry across the globe.
Nothing starts your day off right like a hot beverage. If you don’t have time to sit and enjoy said beverage, you’re going to need something to carry it in. Ditch the plastic cups and check out this Bamboo Travel Coffee Mug. It will keep your drink warmed up and ready to go.
Microplastics in the water supply is a big problem. Despite the material being tiny, tiny, the issue is quickly making it’s way up the food chain and endangering us all. An Irish teenager created a way to remove up to 87% of the microplastics from water.
Ethiopia planted 350 million trees in about 12 hours across the entire country and that’s a whole lot of trees. It beats the former title holder, India, who only planted 50 million trees which is ALSO a lot of trees. So really, they’re both winners in our hearts.
Grilling is so good. Foods made over open flame are just so tasty! Meat and veggies, an open flame, a summer staple. Looking for a way to grill wherever you are without causing harm to the environment? Check out the Casus Grill Instant Barbecue.
Humans can survive in a lot of varied climates but our ability to survive the heat may be meeting its limits in some places. Not because it’s too hot but because it’s (just) too hot but the humidity. Turns out a wet heat really is worse than a dry heat.
