Sentences with phrase «living more sustainably»

As our Technology section commenters love to point out, we often publish pieces on green tech and cleantech advances that are more «pie in the sky» concepts and solutions instead of realistic and viable methods of living more sustainably that the average person can implement at home.

My year - long experiment, which I'll be tracking on my blog, is to strengthen my community networks by and for living more sustainably.

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This not only gives companies a venue to communicate their environmental efforts but also leaves employees with valuable information on living more sustainably.

The dream of living more sustainably is alive and well.

Each person in that group has taken some steps toward living more sustainably and / or being more of an educator and activist for change.

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.

While advances in energy technology and smart home apps and devices have given us additional tools for living more sustainably, low - tech and simple solutions can make a difference too.

We'd love to learn from you and hear your tips for living more sustainably and intentionally.

by Deborah McNamara on October 7, 2016 0 choose an action to help the earth ecochallenge 2016 EcoChallenge registration get involved in sustainability how to start living more sustainably

We've made commitments to living more sustainably, meeting new neighbors, saving energy and water, eating healthier and more sustainable foods, spending more time outside and volunteering in our communities.

Downsizing to a tiny house can be a way of living more sustainably, with less stress on our finances and on the environment, and help us to pare down our lifestyle to something more appropriate and focused on the essentials, instead of accumulating more stuff that can end up weighing us down.

«The amazing story of how we eliminated this once abundant bird, coinciding with a centennial anniversary of its extinction, provides a once - in - a-lifetime «teachable moment» that can really raise awareness about species at risk and living more sustainably today.»

There are several people in favor of the ordinance, most of them interested in knowing where there food comes from (these are also the folks who grow their own tomatoes and other veggies), and in living more sustainably.

Living and working in Richmond, Virginia, we're both do - it - yourselfers by nature and continually in search of simple solutions for living more sustainably — here on the blog we love sharing what we've been up to lately along with tips & tricks for DIY home decor, urban gardening and cooking.

Both Richmond natives & do - it - yourselfers by nature, we are continually in search of simple solutions for living more sustainably — sharing ideas, tips and tricks for DIY home decor, urban gardening and cooking.

Great to see more people getting into and promoting growing and eating organic produce and living more sustainably!

It is hard to believe that you of all bloggers, trying to promote organic and local produce and vegetarian or even vegan lifestyle which stands for living more sustainably, so consistently ignore the impact long distance travel (with multiple people!)

«We are now on a mission to live more sustainably, become more self - sufficient and live off the grid» continues Naylor, «We involve ourselves in many practices that help us cultivate emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellness.

A staff educator will visit your class to provide students with a broader understanding of wetlands, invasive species, adaptations to the rocky shore, and ways to live more sustainably.

If you're reading this website, you likely have a desire to live more sustainably on the earth and raise healthy kids.

Buffalo Niagara is finding ways to live more sustainably every day.

A lot of pro-environmental messages suggest that people will feel guilty if they don't make an effort to live more sustainably or takes steps to ameliorate climate change.

Inspired by Alexander Calder, modernism, and avant - garde architecture, Saraceno probes our relationship to the environment — asking how we can live more sustainably.

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«We often hear from people who are looking for ways to live more sustainably,» said Mike Mercer, executive director.

On her personal journey to live more sustainably, she realized she wanted to help and encourage others looking to do the same.

«At NWEI, we often hear from people who are looking for ways to live more sustainably, and businesses looking to engage their employees in sustainability,» said NWEI Executive Director Mike Mercer.

At Northwest Earth Institute, we often hear from people who are looking for ways to live more sustainably — in their local communities, on college campuses, within faith communities, and at work.

This year, we encourage you to do a self - assessment to celebrate the actions you are already doing to live more sustainably.

by Deborah McNamara on September 29, 2015 0 EcoChallenge 2015 how to change habits how to kick - start change how to live more sustainably how to register for EcoChallenge

In a bid to use contemporary art to move more people to action on environmental issues, and to reach a wider audience with the message that we need to clean up our act and live more sustainably, a nonprofit art organization has launched the second part of its online interactive exhibit, Footing the Bill: Art and Our Ecological Footprint.

Over the years, I've been inspired by countless examples of people making more intentional choices to live more sustainably.»

I tend to think it's generational - there are a lot of young people trying to figure out how to live more sustainably on the earth.

Demonstrating practical ways to live more sustainably, the Centre for Alternative Technology offers practical solutions to environmental problems such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources.

We started talking about how much space we really needed, how we could live more sustainably and what we wanted to do with our lives.

I tend to think it's generational — there are a lot of young people trying to figure out how to live more sustainably on the earth,» McMahon says.

Veronika Zhiteneva, a student with the UMD team, explained that a garden plot with vegetables can help a family in their model home «live more sustainably and with greater self - reliance.»

The Green ID pack, exclusively from Sprint, provides a wide - range of apps, widgets and mobile content to help you live more sustainably.

Best Buy is an innovator in offering our customers products and services that enable them to live more sustainably.

We're a non-profit that, since 1993, has developed innovative discussion materials with the purpose of educating people on how to live more sustainably and toward a more enriching future.

The solution has been designed to allow UK homeowners to reduce their energy bills and get more independence from the grid, allowing them to live more sustainably.»

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But turning a decrepit train into youth accommodation is a creative challenge of a higher magnitude.The Crossing is an outdoor education centre on Australia's south east coast, providing action outdoor pursuits mixed with a string emphasis on projects that «develop young people's capacity to live more sustainably.»

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It is a fight between those that want to appear green as they protect the ignorance - is - bliss status quo that serves their business interest, and those that are truly willing to put their money where their mouth is and innovate better, greener solutions that help people live more sustainably.

On the one hand, raising awareness of specific activities and actions we can take to live more sustainably is a key component of becoming the change we want to see in the world, but on the other hand, buying more stuff for Earth Day, even if it's described as «green,» just creates more of an environmental boondoggle.

I have no problem telling a group of high school students about ways they can live more sustainably (ok, I suppose my teaching methods generally do not include telling, it's more about facilitating a conversation or tricking them into telling me).

Another tradeoff scientists must weigh is their ability to raise social consciousness about climate change, and whether that's best achieved by making themselves as visible as possible, or serving as examples on how to live more sustainably.

Not exact matches

The RSC budget make Social Security sustainably solvent by implementing a slightly modified version of Representative Sam Johnson's (R - TX) «Social Security Reform Act,» which would slow initial benefit growth for higher earners, gradually raise the normal retirement age to 70, and eliminate annual cost - of - living adjustments for higher earners while using the more accurate chained Consumer Price Index (CPI)(currently used for the tax code) for other beneficiaries.