To finish up our week looking at Rio+20, we’re taking something of a then and now approach. In 1992 at the first Rio summit, Severn Suzuki, who was 11 years old at the time, addressed UN delegates. She became known as the “girl who silenced the world for six minutes.” Now, 20 years on, Suzuki […]
Archives for June 2012
Rio +20 According to Twitter
Last week, the Rio+20 environmental summit was held in Brazil. Here’s a selection of what Twitter users had to say about it. This is Rio Minus 20 which Fails on equity, fails on ecology,Fails on economy #rio+20 #earthsummit text longest suicide note in history – @kuminaidoo one thing that’s definitely working at rio+20: the air-conditioning. if it were this […]
Rio +20: Slideshow
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Reflecting on Radiant Barrier Foil
What is Radiant Barrier foil? Radiant Barrier foil is a highly reflective material that can save you up to 30% on your energy bills. If installed correctly this energy saving material will reflect 97% of the radiant heat away from your home instead of absorbing the heat. The best thing about Radiant Barrier is you […]
Media Spotlight: Carbon Credits
Carbon credits and other cap and trade programs are increasingly popular ways to reduce carbon emissions and other forms of pollution. In Japan, Nissan recently announced the creation of the Nissan Zero Emission Fund for owners of their Leaf EV (electric vehicle). Leaf owners will generate carbon credits equal to the amount of CO2 emissions […]
The Alliance’s A-Z: C
The letter C is working double time in this A-Z and it stands for carbon credit. A carbon credit is something that can be purchased in order to offset an individual or organization’s carbon footprint. So if you emit 100 pounds of carbon dioxide you can purchase 100 pounds worth of carbon credits. The money […]
Be a Fan of Solar!
Did you know most of the heat entering a home comes through the roof? And that means each summer your energy bills go through the roof!! Your air conditioner works extra hard battling the oppressive summer heat as it tries to keep the indoors comfortable during the day. The radiant heat from the sun that […]
