Greenlivingpedia is a resource for creating and sharing information and collaborating to lighten our footprint on the planet and live in harmony with nature and our environment.
Travel is great, but how can we minimise our carbon emission and environmental impact? The good news is that due to consumer demand (us!) green travel options are growing and the industry is responding to the demand. While many tourist operators classify their services as “ecotourism” there is a lack of certification for this so check… Continue reading Green travel
This article provides information on greening Australian transport Assist in the early stage adoption of greener vehicles Ensure that regulations and incentives are in place to encourage the use of next gen green vehicles and green fuels. Support home refueling and re-charging of green vehicles including: Establish a Gaseous Refuelling Infrastructure for use by both buses… Continue reading Greening Australian Transport
Insulation is a very important feature of sustainable buildings. Good insulation reduces the need to use energy for both heating and cooling. Combined with passive solar design, insulation can mean you avoid using an air conditioner at all on 40 degree Celsius days. Insulation can be retrofitted to existing buildings: See also
Conceptual change in controlling heat gain or loss in homes Heat energy only flows from a warmer place to a cooler place. The amount of heat flow depends on two things, the temperature difference and the conductivity of the heat flow path. Traditionally, we limit heat flow by placing more resistance (R-value) between the two… Continue reading Controlling heat gain or loss in buildings
The Solar Neighbourhoods Campaign was a program offered by Beyond Building Energy, a Brisbane-based company, for installing a grid interactive solar system onto homes. It enabled homeowners to capture free and clean energy from the sun to reduce power bills. The details were: Note: Beyond Building Energy is no longer operating. How was this possible? The Solar Neighbourhoods offer… Continue reading Solar Neighbourhoods Campaign
The Million Solar Roofs Intiative (MSRI) is an initiative in the United States to install solar panels on roofs to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power. Established in 1997 as a national global climate change initiative, the MSRI is steadily gathering momentum toward its goal of seeing that 1,000,000 new solar energy systems are installed… Continue reading Million solar roofs initiative
A revolving energy fund (REF) can be established to provide a financial incentive for councils or other levels of government to implement energy efficiency measures and practices. Energy efficiency projects reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. They can also save money. REFs rely on identifying energy cost savings and, in future budgets, allocating these savings to… Continue reading Revolving energy fund
Computer games consoles are the high consumers of this personal computer industry, using huge amounts of energy to generate the necessary graphics and sounds. References
Imagine. You look down on Australian landscapes from a plane. You see vast areas of farmland criss-crossed with millions of native trees and shrubs. You can’t see the wildlife and native flora but you know these tracts of vegetated land must be home to many living things. You see a lot more green, even during… Continue reading National riparian land bank
The Climate emergency rally and human sign event was held on Saturday July 5, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. The rally was organised and attended by more than 50 community groups concerned about lack of government action on climate change. About 5,000 people attended. The rally followed yesterday’s release of economist Ross Garnaut’s draft report on climate… Continue reading Climate emergency rally Melbourne July 5 2008
