Reducing travel for business and family visits is one of the most impactful choices we can make to reduce our climate impact. When we travel, we should make it count, but we can’t do that unless we understand the consequences for the environment. In this installment of our Carbon Calculating series, discover how to calculate your carbon emissions for air […]
Today’s carbon emitted into the atmosphere adds to the future cost of living through the climate crisis, a concept referred to as the social cost of carbon. To help clarify this abstract idea, we have an idea that lets you help future generations cover the social cost of carbon for the gasoline you use. At some point, governments or private […]
Dozens of governments, nonprofits, and companies have introduced carbon calculator websites and apps that promise to help each of us understand our carbon footprint. But it is still early days for these tools, and many questions need to be answered. Are they useful? Do they provide accurate information? How can we choose the right calculator? Choosing a carbon calculator should […]
Adopting a sustainable lifestyle means we strive to understand the impact of our choices, from the products we buy to the actions we take. A recent email exchange with an Earth911 reader prompted us to investigate the carbon impact of our email subscriptions. It also made us think about the trade-offs we all make in life when trying to reduce […]
We Earthlings posters are ready to share and inform your friends. To make changes, we need to empower people with information to make better decisions. This week’s poster explains the CO2 “flightprint” of a flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., on a Boeing 737-400. Click the image for a high-resolution poster to share. How did we arrive at this […]
What’s an easy way to reduce your home’s carbon footprint? Setting the thermostat back 7-10 degrees Fahrenheit while you are at work can reduce your heating or cooling load by up to 10%. By sealing air leaks, you can save 15-25% of the heat your furnace generates in the winter and block the same amount of unwanted heat gain in the summer. […]
If you live in America, transportation is the biggest component of your carbon footprint. To honor Earth Day’s 52 years of environmental action, Earth911 is presenting 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. This week, review […]
What we eat, the food we waste, and how we travel all contribute to global warming. Although we can’t stop eating or traveling completely, we can make simple changes that will make a big difference to our impact on the environment. Here are three impactful steps to help you reduce your carbon footprint. 1. Eat your veggies The meat in […]
This is the final article in a five-part series that helps you find ways to reduce your carbon footprint by exploring the main carbon culprits in the average American’s lifestyle. Whatever deficiencies Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs may have, few people would argue with the idea that food is a basic necessity that outweighs most others. It’s only natural for people […]
This is the fourth in a series of five articles that help you find ways to reduce your carbon footprint. We consider the main carbon culprits in the average American’s lifestyle. When Americans overcompensated for the shortages during World War II in a burst of post-war spending, an appliance-filled kitchen became a worldwide aspirational symbol of American wealth and consumer […]