by Catie Carter | Jul 20, 2025 | Article, Buildings, Education, Minimization/mitigation, Outside, Parents, Teachers, & Kids, Personal Behavior, System Change, Uncategorized
In 2019, the U.S Census Bureau found that students make up 25% of the population ages three and older in the United States. Because such a large portion of the population spends significant time in classrooms, it is evident that schools are an incredibly important...
by Nilgun Duman | Jul 3, 2025 | Article, At home, Buildings, Energy, Personal Behavior
Design When most people think about climate change, they picture smokestacks, traffic jams, or oil rigs. But one of the most significant contributors to global carbon emissions is much closer to home—literally. It is the buildings where we live, work, and learn. From...
by Earth Hero | Apr 17, 2024 | At home, Buildings, Energy, Personal Behavior
Your thermostat is the central nervous system of your home heating or cooling system. If you still rely on antiquated manual thermostats, you are burning unnecessary money and carbon. Typically, smart thermostats save you up to twenty percent of your energy...
by Guest Author | Mar 23, 2024 | Article, At home, Buildings, Community, Energy, Financial, Outdoors, Outside
Image source: Deposit photos Guest author: Annie Button, UK Earth Hour 2024, on the 23rd March at 8:30 pm, is an important moment to set aside to reflect on our collective use of energy and how it impacts our environment. With its symbolic ‘lights off’ message, it...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Buildings, Displayable EH Action, Energy
Outside air can leak through the cracks around your windows, doors, and other openings. Reducing these air leaks benefits your comfort and the environment by reducing the energy used to keep your home at a steady temperature. Common air-sealing techniques are...
by Krista Kurth | May 30, 2023 | Article, At home, Buildings, Column - Krista's, Community, Energy, Financial, Food, Industry, Investment, Outside, Personal Behavior, Planning, Politics, Stuff, Uncategorized
That is, if everyone, everywhere, acts all at once on Climate. Here’s what you can do. Have you been wondering – or maybe worrying – if it’s possible to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by half by 2030 and to get to net-zero by 2050? While the...
