«We are also seeing a marked increase in mixed - use developments that are not only energy - efficient but also reduce
individual carbon footprints by enabling people to live, work and play in one neighbourhood, with most amenities within walking distance.»
Another measure of success or failure is the willingness of Californians to accept a less energy intensive lifestyle once
their individual carbon footprints have been greatly reduced.
Whether the goal is to lower bills or reduce
individual carbon footprints, solar energy provides an attractive option for many.
The studio has since created a charity collection box for Maggie's, a concept wearable that could track
individual carbon footprints and a modular screen system made up of triangular hemp tiles.
London Design Festival 2015: the studio launched by London designer Benjamin Hubert has partnered with environmental consultancy Carbon Trust to produce a concept wearable that could track
individual carbon footprints (+ movie).
Maybe «realists» should stop beating up themselves and others about
individual carbon footprints (if only to deny «skeptics» the pleasure of watching them do it)?
The latest initiative from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) encourages people to make small changes to reduce
their individual carbon footprint.
In 2006 the British Government performed an investigation how to control
the individual carbon footprint of it's citizens (the effect is reversed: how to control the citizen by his carbon foot print).
Not exact matches
Neither federal nor provincial climate change initiatives make any reference to diet as a significant way
individuals can reduce their
carbon footprint,» she says.
One of the most effective things an
individual can do to lower their
carbon footprint is to avoid all animal products.
Through the audit process, Bord Bia also determines a
carbon footprint for each
individual farm using an accredited foot - printing model.
The Act on CO2 line will give free, impartial and tailored advice from the Energy Saving Trust on how
individuals can reduce their
carbon footprint.
More than a quarter of
carbon emissions are emitted from homes and reducing
individuals»
carbon footprints will be crucial if the government is to meet targets - set down in the climate change bill - for reducing
carbon emissions.
Tony Blair joined with big business leaders in London today as part of a new campaign to encourage
individuals to reduce their
carbon footprint.
Faith communities are taking action too: hosting community solar gardens on church roofs, helping
individuals cut their
carbon footprints, and raising their voices here in the U.S. and around the world in advance of COP21.
Another great
carbon footprint calculator is available at EarthLab.com, an online «climate crisis community» that has partnered with Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection and other high - profile groups, companies and celebrities to spread the word that
individual actions can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
Environmental declarations detail
carbon footprint estimates (along with other environmental impacts) of
individual products.
NativeEnergy, which works with
individuals and organizations to help them compensate for their contributions to global warming, calculated the «
carbon footprint» from producing the film, including all travel, office, and accommodations related emissions.
This is one of many ways that concerned
individuals could lower their use of energy and their
carbon footprints.
Other than lobbying legislators, there was little discussion of practical steps that
individual Catholics might take to lesson their
carbon footprints.
In addition to metrics like ecological
footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a
carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions — as
individuals, as businesses,
She continued, «Today, with the Sustain: Green MasterCard,
individuals can reduce their
carbon footprint, easily and automatically just by using the card.
A study by the Universities of Lund and British Columbia in 2017 found that not having a child was 25 - times more effective in reducing a person's
carbon footprint than any other measure an
individual in the developed world can take.
«Intel is committed to renewable energy to reduce our own
carbon footprint as well as to spur the market and make renewables more economically feasible for
individuals and businesses to deploy,» said Brian Krzanich, vice president and general manager of Manufacturing and Supply Chain for Intel.
This
carbon - currency would be traded and purchased by
individuals and companies whose
carbon footprint exceeds «a» set limit... and would be a taxable resource as well... and also generate commissions and penalties.
The Website is intended for use by
individuals and organizations for offsetting their
carbon footprints and COTAP accordingly reserves the right to reject any transaction, in its sole discretion, which it considers to be excessive in size or from an organization not aligned with COTAP's mission, or otherwise.
Every little thing we can do to reduce our
individual or household
carbon footprint will help to combat global warming.
As
individuals, the most powerful weapon we have in this battle is the ability to control our own
carbon footprint.
Prayer and Action Guide for a Lenten Fast from
Carbon This Lenten prayer guide features seven prayerful reflections (for Ash Wednesday and the six Sundays of Lent), which include insights on regional impacts of climate change, Scripture readings and prayers, and actions of
individuals wanting to reduce their
carbon footprints.
Interfaith Power and Light is asking us to provide that support by sending to the UN conference in Paris our pledges that we as
individuals will do our part to meet the goals of significantly reducing our own
carbon footprints.
Could it serve as a mobile educational exhibit that could inspire
individuals and families to decrease their
carbon footprint, their economic costs and improve their community involvement by freeing up more time and control of their lives?
Both
individuals and businesses can calculate their
carbon footprints by using our
Carbon Calculator.
Based in Oakland, CA, COTAP connects
individuals»
carbon footprints with accredited forestry projects in least - developed countries.
«When
individuals offset their
carbon footprint through projects like CDI's Trees of Hope, they're not only taking action on their unavoidable, personal contribution to climate change, but they're also addressing challenges like food security and education because many farmers include income - generating crop trees in their plantings and use their
carbon finance earnings to pay for their children's schooling fees.
Most nations have not created programs to encourage
individuals to greatly reduce their
carbon footprint.
The
carbon footprint of the
individual child is significant, but the legacy of all that person's progeny (who will go on for many generations) is huge.
We are partnering with
Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty (COTAP.org) to empower
individuals to address both climate change and global poverty by connecting their unavoidable
carbon footprints with accredited forestry projects in least developed countries, which create wages for the world's poorest people.
Carbonzero helps transform
individuals, governments and organizations by aiding them in assessing, reporting, and reducing their
carbon footprint.
A world first project and winner of multiple awards, it uses
carbon finance — money paid by organisations and
individuals to offset their
carbon footprint — to help fund the distribution of safe water to 4 million people in Kenya.
Yes, the one best action an
individual can take to reduce his or her
carbon footprint is to choose to have a small family — or no children at all.
The most effective thing that an
individual can do to reduce his or her
carbon footprint is to have one fewer child.
There are many ways in which you can cut down on the
carbon footprint of both the office and all of the
individuals who work there.
A person's
carbon footprint includes greenhouse gas emissions from fuel that an
individual burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car.
Targeted presentations help your network learn more about ways we as Canadians can reduce our
carbon footprint, through
individual, community, provincial and national projects.
WAIPL works to protect creation and safeguard society's most vulnerable by providing education about climate change, helping
individuals and congregations reduce their
carbon footprints, and advocating for sustainable energy.
The church will also step up its efforts to cut
carbon emissions, asking vicars to conduct energy audits to help
individual churches reduce their
carbon footprints.
The Best of Green: Business & Politics All of the
individual efforts that TreeHugger encourages people to do to green their lives, buy more eco-friendly products, reduce their
carbon footprint and eco-
footprint as a whole will only take us so far on the path of creating a truly green and sustainable future.
The resources used may be different, and the type of waste created different as well, but from a
carbon perspective, at the
individual level how you read your news is not a big part of your
carbon footprint.
Carbon footprint The amount of
carbon emitted by an
individual or organisation in a given period of time, or the amount of
carbon emitted during the manufacture of a product.
There is nothing wrong with
individuals voluntarily reducing their
carbon footprints, of course.