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Get Into the Action
In the end, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is about individual action, but that individual action comes in lots of forms. It’s about eating less meat, it’s about wasting less, it’s about using less electricity. It’s about doing it in our homes, and also about leveraging bigger action in the places where we work. And […]
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Understanding Electricty
Electricity generation and use is a powerful component of our individual greenhouse gas emissions. So, if we want curb emissions and bend that all-important CO2 curve, we need to understand a bit about electricity, especially our own electricity. Marketwatch has a great piece, “6 Things You Don’t Know About Your Electric Bill“ that each of […]
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To Burn, or Not to Burn
We all love a wood fire, right? But like everything else in life, there are trade-offs. Through the years we’ve learned a lot about how to minimize the negative outputs of a wood fire, especially particulate matter, while maximizing the useful energy (heat) that it puts out. If you have a wood fireplace or stove, […]
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Choose Your Food Wisely
Agriculture is a large source of our greenhouse gas footprint, with estimates varying from 8 to 15% of total emissions. In addition to reducing food waste, we can also lower our impact by avoiding foods with high greenhouse gas footprints, especially beef and foods that require long-distance refrigerated transport. Want to learn more? Bon Appetit […]
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