While Erin and I are working to reduce the energy use (and therefore GHG impact), we know that we will always have some impact. We very much like our refrigerator and television and are not going to do without them. For the energy we do use, we’ve decided to purchase carbon offsets to compensate for…
Regardless of how environmentally responsible any of us attempt to be, pretty much all of us are net contributors to the climate change problem. Whether it’s the tropical fruit we buy, the cars we drive or the energy we use to heat and power our homes – we all consume products and resources that are…
The 21st of March has a lot going for it. It is, after all, the first day of spring here in the northern hemisphere. But since the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on December 21, 2012, it is also now recognized as the International Day of Forests. This annual event is intended to…