Going green starts at home and our next post from Duncan is going to give an overview of the steps we can take to future proof our homes, from the small and simple to the major changes. To get us ready for this post, over the next two weeks we are going to explain a [...]
Archive for September, 2009
What is a carbon footprint?
September 18th, 2009
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Your carbon footprint is footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent.A carbon footprint is made up of the sum of two parts,
1. Your primary footprint and 2. Your secondary footprint.
1. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions [...]
Firstly, Lets take stock
September 18th, 2009
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Have no doubt, Ireland now stands at the cusp of dramatic environmental and economic change. We have gone through the madness of an oil age which was fuelled by greed and have now to come to a sudden halt at our current reality. It is now time to reflect on where we are and how [...]
