Greener Lifestyle
Everyone’s Lifestyle Makes an Impact!
Think about the activities in your typical day. Does it include a hot shower or bath, driving a car, checking e-mails, eating three meals and possibly a snack, turning on air conditioning or heating?
Every single day we use natural resources in our daily lives. Some people have adapted their daily living to use less energy and put less strain on the environment, while still living a fulfilling lifestyle. The choices we make today leave an impact on the quality of our environment tomorrow.
Who are the “Heroes of the Environment” and what can we learn from them?
The second year in a row Time Magazine features a Dane as one of the Heroes of the Environment. For 2009, Thomas Hartung, the founder of Årstiderne (organic foods delivered to peoples’ homes), has the honor of being featured. These green heroes embrace this simple notion: We can all make a difference. To become inspired yourself, please click here.
The New York Times highlights Samsø
“From Turbines and Straw, Danish Self-Sufficiency” is the newest article from The New York Times focusing on the small island of Samsø, Denmark. With the buzz of the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December, Samsø is a perfect example to show how Denmark is progressing toward an energy self-sufficient nation. Please read the full article here.
What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is made up of the sum of two parts, the primary footprint and the secondary footprint.
The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation (e.g. car and plane). We have direct control of these.
The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use – those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown. To put it very simply – the more we buy, the more emissions will be produced by our activity.
Click here to calculate your carbon footprint!
Not happy with the results? Here’s an excellent website with tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint: http://www.carbonfootprint.com/minimisecfp.htm
