Picture borrowed from Nature MomsI recognize that reading about Climate Change can seem overwhelming and make you feel helpless, but that's really not the case. If every person who knew about Climate Change worked to reduce their CO2 emissions and energy waste, we would be well on our way to turning things around.
So for those of you who have expendable incomes and a home you can modify, I offer the following links to give you inspiration, ideas and help in greening your home...
GreenHomeGuide
Smartly organizing its resources based on the rooms of a house (and its exteriors), this is a great place to start finding out about all the things you can do to make your home "greener."
HGTVpro.com's Green Building Centre
This is another good place to start and one that is particularly user friendly if you found the GreenHomeGuide's blog-style format difficult to peruse. Being a product of HGTV, there are also many useful videos to keep your interest.
16 Ways To Green Your Home (.pdf)
This is a straightforward list offered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). I would recommend that you should read more than just this list though. For example, their section about reducing outdoor water usage doesn't even mention buying and using a rainwater tank (aka "water butt"), which is not a new idea, but a good one.
US EPA's Take Action at Home Tips
Broken down into only three categories, the US EPA provides long but easily digestible bullet point style lists for how to use less energy and water, produce less waste, and information about disposing of toxic household items properly.
Newsweek: Home Green Home
This is a very short but interesting Q&A with author Sara Lamia about whether (and which) eco-friendly upgrades are worth the expenses.
And last but certainly not least...
TreeHugger: How To Go Green
One of the most popular green blogs presents guides on how to green everything from your water and electricity to your sex life and wedding. I would start with their electricity guide and move on from there.
For more detailed and specific resources, I would take a look at the links at What's Working or the UK's excellent Energy Saving Trust.
So for those of you who have expendable incomes and a home you can modify, I offer the following links to give you inspiration, ideas and help in greening your home...
GreenHomeGuide
Smartly organizing its resources based on the rooms of a house (and its exteriors), this is a great place to start finding out about all the things you can do to make your home "greener."
HGTVpro.com's Green Building Centre
This is another good place to start and one that is particularly user friendly if you found the GreenHomeGuide's blog-style format difficult to peruse. Being a product of HGTV, there are also many useful videos to keep your interest.
16 Ways To Green Your Home (.pdf)
This is a straightforward list offered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). I would recommend that you should read more than just this list though. For example, their section about reducing outdoor water usage doesn't even mention buying and using a rainwater tank (aka "water butt"), which is not a new idea, but a good one.
US EPA's Take Action at Home Tips
Broken down into only three categories, the US EPA provides long but easily digestible bullet point style lists for how to use less energy and water, produce less waste, and information about disposing of toxic household items properly.
Newsweek: Home Green Home
This is a very short but interesting Q&A with author Sara Lamia about whether (and which) eco-friendly upgrades are worth the expenses.
And last but certainly not least...
TreeHugger: How To Go Green
One of the most popular green blogs presents guides on how to green everything from your water and electricity to your sex life and wedding. I would start with their electricity guide and move on from there.
For more detailed and specific resources, I would take a look at the links at What's Working or the UK's excellent Energy Saving Trust.
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For those of you interested in rainwater tanks or water butts, there are numerous posts over at METAEFFICIENT worth reading.
We definitely should be saving up the water from all our melting snow!
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