Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" is a documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
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individual action, up through our communities, to the state, national
and international level. The actions are all shifting our civilization
to a sustainable future. Let's work and take action together. The time is now. The hope is you. Let's begin.
I have been researching the web for eco friendly products to give my office a green makeover. As a gadget geek i love owning the latest technology. Yet there is a barrier between what is purchased and what shouldn't be purchsed because of unnessasary materials and power usage. I gave myself a dream and a goal to purchase a new eco friendly computer for my office. As many of you may know there are several options out there in the computer section which can be purchased with eco friendly options. Dell, HP, APPLE, and several other computer producing companies have been doing there best to keep up with the demand of a greener world. I thought it would be more efficient and knowledgable if i built my own from scratch so that i would know exactally what i would be putting into my new purchase. I wanted a computer with power capabilities to do massive web design out put and graphics, plus be able to play some simple computer games and fast paced internet searching.
The Eco features in my custom built eco computer
low power consumption in the AC adapter- a special Power source as large as a quarrter, and efficient
Tiny in size compared to the massive towers they build today- It's about a 7Wx7Wx2.5 H
a fast processor, but not too fast that it consumse more power, or is less efficient
HARD DRIVES- low power consumption, I chose a low power 320GB WD Scorpio Black HD- 2.5" laptop drive
Built in efficient Graphics chip- NO CARDS
EXternal HD- 1 TB eco friendly, 30% more efficient HD
Eco Friendly Motherboard- uses less harmful or toxic chemicals in the production process
Samsung 24" Energy Star rated HDTV monitor
Wound up with a Dual Core Processor 4850e 2.50GHz
4GB RAM
32 bit operating system- lower power consumption than a 64bit
I am pleased to say this runs like a powerful beast without the consumption of a gas hog!
Myself and a fellow co-worker are getting together with the site director to implement recycling bins so we can sort tin cans, plastics, paper and green bins for composing so we can reduce to amount of garbage that the call centre produces everyday. We already recycle our bottles and cans only because of the money behind it but we fell we could be doing more
Yes, they can be adorable, fun, and even relaxing. However, while you're glancing at puppies, your favorite movies, or white sand beaches, stop to consider this: screen savers use energy while you're not using your computer! Forecast Earth correspondent Don Willmott explains, "in the good old days of tube monitors, screen savers such as those unforgettable flying toasters were invented to prevent burn-in, a permanent shadow branded into the phosphors of your monitor by a static image…well, flat-screen LCD monitors don't burn in.” So, take action and when not using your computer either put it to sleep (yep, that’s what that function is for) or turn it off and unplug it.
Obtaining water, packaging water, the content (plastic mostly) that water is housed in, and the weight of water as it relates to transportation and footprint on the climate crisis is ridiculous. Most countries and most people have little or no access to clean water whatsoever. Here is America we do not have an endless supply but we sometimes treat it like we do. Worst off, we take water from far reaching corners of the world where water is scarce, and ship it to our markets, gas stations, you name it. Brands like Eternal water from Fiji, Evian from France, etc. Even water that is bottled 100 miles away and brought to market is not responsible action on our part and not fair to the environment. To this end, my cooperative, as most grocery stores have water machines that distribute filtered, LOCAL water. My action is to eliminate all bottled water (i.e.-primarily gallons and hand held plastic bottles) and sell recycled, renewable containers and encourage people to use these or bring in their own containers if they want water. My next action is in my bulk department where I plan to reward with money off of a purchase when people bring in their own bags, jars, etc. That is down the line...
Encourage this initiative by emailing me at casey.f@weaverstreetmarket.coop. The more advocacy I have, the more ammunition I have to present this to the board and get this passed. Thank you!
I changed my working place as a postman. Now I work five minutes from home with the bike. Before I always had to take the public transport for 45 minutes. Therefore: now I am more energy efficient, I live a place free in the saturated public transport of Zürich during the peak times, I save money of the public transport daily ticket and I can stand for the bike as a real alternative for daily conmuting.
Besides, in this new working place I don't bring the letters with a motorbike, but I do it walking. So, I stop producing and breathing much aditional pollution.
Kinkaid Marina is located on beautiful Kinkaid Lake in Southern Illinois. The lake is situated comfortably within the boundaries of the Shawnee National Forest, the lake is a haven for nature-lovers, conservationist, and most importantly, wildlife. "The Marina" is the only privately owned property on the lake. Until now, they haven't been very environmentally friendly, but we're working on it. There are many recreational fishing clubs that volunteer regularly to clean-up the lake, and they do a wonderful job. The plan is to start with a recycling program. Then we'll move on to energy-efficiency. There is a lot that can be done here, and if there are any suggestions, please let me know so I can pass them on to the Marina's owner. GREEN THE MARINA!!!
