Everything you need to know about 'Going Green' but were too afraid to ask!
Sustainability
This term refers to the ability of a process to indefinitely sustain itself, such as the process of life on Earth. In order to live all beings consume natural resources, which must be replenished at an equal rate if the balance is to be sustainable. Recently it has come to light that human beings are not living in a sustainable manner, meaning that we are using up natural resources faster than they can be replenished.
Climate Change
Climate change in general refers to any long term change in local or global weather pattern when measured over a number of years. Climate also includes temperature, precipitation, days of sunlight, and other indicators. When climate change is used in an environmentalist sense it is usually meant to indicate negative changes in the climate such as global warming.
Carbon Diet
A carbon diet is similar to a food diet in that it focuses on the fact that less is more. Each person has a carbon footprint, which is the amount of greenhouse gases we release be driving, heating our homes, and operating all of our modern technology. In order to go on a carbon diet a person or business must first measure its carbon footprint, and then start by cutting out the most wasteful practices first.
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Organic food and eco friendly products
Just what do people mean when they refer to 'natural' products, eco friendly or ‘biodegradable' cleaners?
What is organic food? What do organic farmers do differently from normal farmers? What is really in the every day food which I eat from the supermarket? Find out the answers to these questions by browsing the links below.
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- Organic Food
- Biodegradable
- Natural Products
- Eco-Friendly Product
- Genetic Pollution
- Pesticides
- Artificial Fertilizer
- Ionizing Radiation
- Food Additives
- Antibiotics (used in livestock)
- Growth Hormones (used in livestock)
- Genetically Modified
- Chemical Ripening
- Organic Certification
- Crop Rotation
- Green Manure
- Biological Pest Control
- Cover Cropping
Environmental issues which are impacting our life TODAY
So many problems, so little time to fix them!
Many of use dont realise the impacts that our modern consumer based lifestyles have on the planet and Mother Nature. Educate yourself about environmental impacts here. Learning and understanding are the first steps to solving these problems.
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Renewable Energy 101
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat. These resources are infinitely replenished, or renewable. Renewable energy technologies include solar power, wind power, wave power, geothermal power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels.
Our society is addicted to buying expensive oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways which is destroying the future of human civilization. Every bit of that has to change. Learn about and embrace the renewable energy options available to us.
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- Renewable Energy
- Solar Power
- Wind Power
- Wave Power
- Geothermal Power
- Hydroelectricity
- Micro Hydro
- Biomass
- Biofuels
- Algae as a Source for Biofuels
- Solar Power Produces Hydrogen Fuel
- Ethanol from Citrus Waste
- Limits of Wind Powered Electricity
- Storing Wind Power for Electricity
- Energy Independence in Ten Years: Can We Live Al Gore's Dream?
