by Mark Stewart | Aug 29, 2024 | Article, Communication, Economics/Business, Energy, Industry, Investment, Minimization/mitigation, System Change
Communication, Industry, Interviews, Minimization/mitigation, Politics Can we successfully communicate with industry about their greenhouse gas emissions? In May, 2024, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego reported...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Energy, Minimization/mitigation
For some people, it is normal to preheat the oven before something is put in. However, if you think about it, it is a waste of energy and time because the oven is already generating heat while it warms to its target temperature. Why not use that heat to start cooking...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Minimization/mitigation, Outdoors, Outside
We are rapidly losing shared green space to private development. These spaces are our community meeting places, nature refuges, playgrounds and outdoor gyms. They improve water and air quality while providing a variety of mental and physical health benefits. Plus they...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Minimization/mitigation
It is hard to believe that hundreds of billions of bills and updates are still sent out annually around the globe. That takes a lot of trees and energy to make happen. The hurdles to e-billing are dropping away as more people embrace the technology and see the...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | At home, Displayable EH Action, Minimization/mitigation, Office
How much water do you flush down the toilet each year? That depends on the toilet, but on average, each of us flushes four or five times per day, which is over a thousand times a year. Traditional toilets use roughly 13 liters per flush, so that adds up to over 20,000...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Energy, Minimization/mitigation
Water heating is a major energy user. As we use hot water for our showers, laundry and washing dishes, collectively, we are consuming a quarter of our residential energy worldwide. By changing to a solar water heating system you shift that energy to a clean renewable...
