AHH! AUDIT?! How many of you wanted to run after seeing that word? I know I did. The word “audit” has such a negative reputation. What if I told you that you might actually want to consider having a home energy audit and that it might actually be a good move on your part? Energy [...]
When we see our energy bill, we think of our appliances such as computers, light fixtures, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators etc… Have you ever thought about your windows as being a factor in that bill? Not many people have. In fact, around 30% of a home’s total energy is lost because of windows. Also, windows are [...]
Eco-Chic Weddings? Love is in the air. Wedding season is right around the corner. How about having a green wedding? Eco-chic weddings are becoming more and more common with all of the environmental issues rising. So what do you have to do to be a green bride or groom? You can still have that dream [...]
Who doesn’t love to travel? We all love that nice vacation once in a while to just get away from the stresses of everyday life. Travel companies are devising new eco-friendly ways that we can travel and be more environment friendly all at the same time. The newest idea: eco-tourism. Not only are you supporting [...]
Today, it’s incredibly important that our children realize the direct impact we have on our environment. We need to start teaching them good habits at a very young age, and most of that teaching comes from our own actions. We need to start leading by example. This is especially important for parents and people in educational leadership programs. [...]
Sometimes shopping for the perfect gift can be more than frustrating. I mean, how many times do you settle on buying gift cards because who doesn’t like a gift card…right? Guess what! There are some rarely known ideas that your gift recipient will go crazy for! Your gift is about to be legendary! Here is [...]
Carbon Trading? Carbon trading has made its way into the media, but what exactly is it? The main idea of carbon trading is basically that all countries are doing their own part in polluting the atmosphere. No country is innocent in this matter. We are all responsible. Carbon trading started out as a motivational effort [...]
Rage. Road rage, phone rage, internet rage, fashion rage, email rage. We all know what it’s like to “rage”. It’s all over the place. But, have you heard of “wrap rage”? Me neither either I started doing research for this article…;).. People at Amazon.com have realized that consumers are sick and tired of all the [...]
Once upon a time in 1992, the US Department of Energy partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and developed an initiative called Energy Star. People who have obtained an online environmental studies degree will be familiar with this. Twenty years later, more than 70% of Americans have come to realize that Energy Star logos [...]
We all know the effects of global warming. Today, more of society is taking giant strides towards creating a greener world. There are even people pursuing an online environmental studies education to figure out new methods. If we don’t continue to take ownership for our carbon footprints and our general energy and water usage, we run the risk [...]