Sunday, January 11, 2009

Offsetting your Carbon Footprint and Beyond

Off setting your carbon footprint is bringing balance to your daily carbon producing activities such as driving a car, using electricity, etc. It is as simple as planting more trees, growing your own food, starting a community garden, buying organic foods whenver possible, join a food co-op save money and get local wholefoods, and using alternative energy sources such as www.sterlingplanet.com is a place where you can get your electricity transferred from fossil fuels to wind and solar power without having the actual wind turbine on your home. you can get 25%- 100% of the energy you use converted. When we all work together as a whole we can accomplish amazing things.

I just found out that Bonanzle is off setting their carbon foot print. Way to go guys!

I am excited to be going for a permaculture certification. Permaculture means permanat agriculture. Permaculture is about Living in harmony with the land by utilising efficient designs for homes or businesses to work for you some including growing your own food, aquaculture, rainbarrels, solar and wind power to live independantly from reliance on fossil fuels. It is also about creating community. It doesn't mean give up technology.

Earthships are excellent examples of permaculture. They are amazingly artistic using recycled materials, cob, straw bale and other techniques to create a beautiful sustainable home. There is a documentary on earthship homes called "Garbage Warrior".

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