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http://climatecompetition.ie

#employeeengagement #ESG #carbonfootprint #businessdoinggood

Electric vehicles are dirtier to build but cleaner to drive than conventional cars. A study found that EVs must be driven for 21725 kilometres (13,500 miles) to offset their higher carbon footprint from manufacturing. EV owners can save money and emissions by driving more and charging from renewable sources.

#EVs #CarbonFootprint #RenewableEnergy

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dirtier-to-build-but-cleaner-to-drive-this-is-how-many-miles-you-need-to-drive-an-ev-to-reduce-its-carbon-footprint-study-finds-6900efe0?mod=flipboard_pf&utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

After giving a climate talk to a community group the other day, one guy came up to me to "give feedback" (i.e. complain that I didn't focus enough on telling people how to cut their personal #CarbonFootprint - to use the phrase that #BP really wants us to focus on).

This led into a discussion about why individual consumer choices always have the system stacked against them. As part of that point, I mentioned the enormous scale of #DirtyEnergySubsidies (>$7t globally each year, though I focused on $11b annually in Australia, which is a widely cited figure based on a narrower definition of subsidy; he seemed like the kind of guy who wouldn't care as much if I wasn't talking about his country.)

Upon hearing of these subsidies (which were apparently news to him), he said "yeah, but how much tax do they contribute?"

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#Auspol #TaxJustice #FossilFuelSubsidies #DirtyEnergyDirtyPolitics #DirtyEnergy #SystemChangeNotClimateChange

Things I do to minimise my carbon footprint:

" No car
* No AC
* Minimal heating
* No dryer except for sheets
* No plastic toothbrushes/razors
* Composting
* Recycling
* Minimal garbage
* No paper towels

Things I do that I feel guilty about because they increase my footprint:

* Travel
* Eat meat
* Keep things plugged in and sometimes on
* Buy processed foods
* Work on/use the internet
* Own a phone
* Buy stuff that I don't need

#climatechange #carbonfootprint #climatecrisis

During #RWC2013, more than 80% of teams movements accros #France will be made by high-speed trains.

It started today with the arrival of the #AllBlacks in #Paris (they are based in Lyon during the competition).

Sure, the #RugbyWorldCup has an important #CarbonFootprint and you might see this as an attempt of #GreenWashing, but it is also a model of how things can be done differently.

https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/Les-all-blacks-arrivent-a-paris-en-train-un-mode-de-transport-privilegie-par-le-comite/1418185

7:30 am Glenwood to Main #Boise River greenbelt report: 57° F and clear. I counted 11 bikes, 5 good dogs, and 2 cormorants. The kids may be on their own now. Raced a guy for a bit but had to go anaerobic and my legs are a little shot from last night. We had a fun chat. No wheelchair guy today. Good Times Bagels Wednesday FTW! #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise River greenbelt report: 83° F and sunny. I counted over 20 bikes and 8 good dogs. 2 cormorants in the usual spot. Noticed a guy on an acoustic bike closing on me, so I decided to be his rabbit and sped home. He didn’t catch me. I didn’t manage to set any PRs on Strava segments, but 15.6 mph moving average isn’t bad for an old guy on a 35 lb recumbent bike. I didn’t stop for a photo today, so here’s a photo of my dog. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter #DogsOfMastodon #TuesDog

7:45 am Glenwood to Main #Boise River greenbelt report: 56° F and clear. I counted 6 bikes and 5 good dogs. No cormorants or wheelchair guy this morning. I got a late start. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise River greenbelt report: 75° F and sunny. I counted 30 bikes, 8 good dogs, and 7 cormorants. Pretty heavy use! #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise River greenbelt report: 88° F and windy. 20 mph headwinds in the open areas. My recumbent bike cuts right through the wind. I counted 18 bikes, 5 good dogs, and no cormorants in the lake this evening. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

7:30 am Glenwood to Main #Boise River greenbelt report: 65° F and clear. I counted 20 bikes and 3 good dogs. I saw wheelchair guy but we weren’t in position for the high five. I spaced out and forgot to look for the cormorants. Hey, it’s early. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

"Dirty downside of #ReturnToOffice - Push to end #WorkFromHome could make #ClimateCrisis worse" by #CatherineBoudreau

https://www.businessinsider.com/return-to-office-remote-work-from-home-commute-companies-climate-2023-8

#sustainability #environment #ClimateChange #CarbonFootprint #work #commute #transportation #RemoteWork #capitalism #FuckCapitalism

"We live in such an individualized society that we often focus more on our personal carbon footprint (the emissions we produce depending on how we live, travel, and eat) than on our climate shadow (how we interact with & influence those around us)."

#ClimateChange
#CarbonFootprint
#ClimateShadow

https://www.mic.com/impact/forget-your-carbon-footprint-lets-talk-about-your-climate-shadow

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise River greenbelt report: 84° F and sunny. I counted 22 bikes and 2 good dogs, but there were several good dogs in parks along the path. All 9 cormorants accounted for in the lake. I wonder how long the youth will stick around? #cycling #bike #CarbonFootprint #cardio #BikeToot #BikeTooter

7:15 am Glenwood to Main #Boise River greenbelt report: 58° F and clear. I counted 9 bikes and 8 good dogs. The parent cormorants were still in position in the lake this morning (one with wing display), but the kids were gone for the day. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/11/super-rich-pollution-earth-climate-crisis
The #superrich have the highest #carbonfootprint and try to find support for by claiming #climate measures are bad for #ordinary people.

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise River greenbelt report: 79° F, cloudy and gusty. I counted 12 bikes, 4 good dogs and 9 cormorants (pictured). #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #bike #BikeToot #BikeTooter

“The world’s second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, successfully used green #hydrogen to reduce the #CarbonFootprint of #steelmaking at a plant in Quebec last year. And oil-friendly Alberta is quickly becoming the country’s #solar-power capital, with hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of solar investments flowing into our sunniest province. “

[Well… until two weeks ago #Daniellezebub”]

7:30 am Glenwood to Main #Boise Greenbelt report: 69° F and sunny. I counted 18 bikes and 5 good dogs. No assholes or wheelchair guy this morning. #cycling #CarbonFootprint #cardio #BikeToot #BikeTooter

5 pm Main to Glenwood #Boise Greenbelt report: 102° F and sunny. I counted 18 bikes, including one asshole on an e-bike, and a Lime e-bike towing a person on a non-motorized scooter by tow rope. Whatever works. #cycling #carbonFootprint #BikeToot #BikeTooter