All things green and planet saving.
Dirt is very important to the future. It holds carbon and grows plants. We, humans, need both of those things to live. Climate change is going to make growing food harder for many people and order to combat that, we need to have the healthiest soil we can. Regenerative Agriculture is a sustainable farming option.
Using power efficiently isn’t all about just using renewable sources, we also need better ways to store that power, on a large scale. A future that relies on renewable energy is a future that calls for better power storage to utilize it and right now, we’re mostly relying on decades old technology.
Humans make a lot of waste. Some of it is natural. I’m talking about using the bathroom which is a gross topic but an important one because when we’re out in nature, we need to go somewhere and just digging a hole in the ground isn’t always a good solution. The Vermicomposting Toilet is the future of outdoor lavatories.
The Arctic is generally considered to be of the most pristine environment left on Earth, free from the touch of human hands but this isn’t really the case as even there they’ve found plastic and rubber particles in the snow so guess that leaves nothing at all we haven’t touched.
Do you weed? If you have any sort of green space, chances are you weed and get rid of the less than lovely plants so that the ones you want can grow. Next time you’ve got a good crop, maybe think about turning them into paper so that they can be at least a little bit useful. The Invasive Paper Project was an interesting look at dealing with invasive plants in our life.
The world loves seafood. Even places that are nowhere close to the sea. Which would be fine if transporting seafood didn’t cause so many emissions. Don’t fear though, it’s possible to enjoy seafood in a sustainable fashion. The answer is simple, eat local!
The logging industry has been one that has been under some scrutiny for a long time but we need wood for all kinds of things in our lives. There’s a substitute on the horizon though. HempWood is the sustainable option for all your wood needs.
A lot of carbon is stored in our forests. Trees are great at cleaning carbon out of the air and holding on to it. This would be fine but trees and forests are living things and they do, from time to time, die. Sometimes much faster, and more abruptly, than we would like. And when that happens, that carbon gets put right back into the air.
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.
