Greens from our farm share. A Farm Share, or crop-sharing, adheres to the Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) Model. Let us just begin with what's in it for you: Farm Fresh Food. The farm, usually local and non-industrial, just asks for what is essentially seed (and seed) money, at the beginning of the growing season (or … Continue reading Farm Shares: Sustainable Fresh foods
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Is 100% renewable energy possible?
The short answer is not yet. I love TedEd videos, they break things down and explain them in a very simple way and give you tons of ideas and concepts to look further into. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvCbquYeIM This video explains that the Sun produces 10,000x our current needs for energy. That means yes, we our global energy … Continue reading Is 100% renewable energy possible?
The battle of the “Chicken” Nuggets
Since attempting to make my diet more environmentally friendly, I've dropped meat. In its place I eat tons of beans, tofu and tempeh, but I do like to have the occasional plant-based meat product. A classic staple for my college self was heat up some classic pre-made chicken nuggets or hammer down a 40 piece … Continue reading The battle of the “Chicken” Nuggets
Greenhouse Gases: defined
Greenhouse gas is a term used a lot when discussing climate change. Not having a complete understanding of what they are makes them seem impossible to control. As an individual you have the ability to limit your greenhouse gas emissions; however you will not be able to eliminate them. People most commonly know carbon dioxide … Continue reading Greenhouse Gases: defined
Vino de Eyzaguirre: Sustainable Wine
Vino de Eyzaguirre (eye-za-gi-air) is a certified sustainable wine of Chile. Before I go any further I will say I've seen this priced from between $6.99 and $8.99. I feel as if this is an affordable wine especially when you account for the low environmental impact it has. I have had the Cabernet Sauvignon, which … Continue reading Vino de Eyzaguirre: Sustainable Wine
allbirds: Sustainable apparel
allbirds is a company that produces different types of shoes, shirts, sweaters, jackets, underwear, socks and more. They have a strong focus on environmental sustainability and ethics. They demonstrate their commitment to sustainability in what materials they use to produce items. By predominately using wool, tree, sugar and recycled materials they are able to get … Continue reading allbirds: Sustainable apparel
Denmark is going to build an island to support renewable energy
Denmark is going to spend around 34 billion $ USD to build an offshore renewable energy island. This island will maintain predominantly a wind farm with goal of providing enough power to 10 million homes in Europe. Denmark is the EU's number one oil producing country, so this pivot to renewables demonstrates the country's foresight. … Continue reading Denmark is going to build an island to support renewable energy
French Government held accountable for climate inaction
The Paris Climate Agreement signed in 2015, by nearly every nation in the world dictated that strong action would be taken to limit the effects of climate change in effort to keep the World from warming a by certain temperatures. France said they'd make significant action by 2030 and they have not been on the … Continue reading French Government held accountable for climate inaction
‘Cap and Trade’ Emissions Policy
'Cap and Trade' is a commonly heard climate emission control policy, also known as Emissions Trading System (ETS). The basic concept is: Cap: Limit the amount of pollution allowed to be excreted by companies. Trade: Allow companies that don't reach their set limit to sell of their remaining pollution allowance for whatever over polluters will … Continue reading ‘Cap and Trade’ Emissions Policy
Carbon Tax
Commonly thought of as the most powerful step to take in fighting climate change, a carbon tax would be charging emitters of carbon for all pollution emitted beyond a certain quantity. It is seen as such an important step in fighting climate change due to giving industries incentive to lower their carbon emissions: by paying … Continue reading Carbon Tax
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