07: Hot environmentalists chill out

10/29/15 • 63 min

How You Can Save The World: Sustainable Living and Social Activism

The world is getting hotter and you need to stay cool. But how can you do that and save the world? We look at air conditioners, fans, and all the other ways you can save energy and money. Includes an interview with Daniel Payne from Payne Air Conditioned Heating and Service.

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Payne Air Conditioned Heating and Service

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Energy Calculators

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06: Carbon, carbon, everywhere

What can you do to rid the world of excess CO2? We talk about food and farming solutions with Courtney White, author of “Grass, Soil, Hope.” Yes, there really is a solution to global warming! For show notes visit savetheworldpodcast.tumblr.com. Email us at [email protected]

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Articles

Limited Progress Seen Even as More Nations Step Up on Climate (New York Times)
Ex Machina: No Techno-Fix For Irreversible Ocean Collapse From Carbon Pollution (Climate Progress)
Acid Test: Rising CO2 Levels Killing Ocean Life (Op-Ed) (Live Science)

Books by Courtney White

To purchase cover crops

Grow Organic

A call to action!

Email or mail a letter to Gehry Partners, LLP to ask that the renovation of the LA River include a plan to sequester carbon. Sample letter can be found here.

I personally think that anyone getting a real live letter might actually read it, rather than just toss it unread into the trashcan. You yourselves know that emails from organizations or people you don’t know immediately get tossed in the electronic trash can–so give writing a real letter a try!

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08: How to have a happy green holiday

Is it possible to have an environmentally friendly holiday season? Barbara Edelman looks at all the ways you can celebrate with e-cards, lights and candles, trees, and amazing gifts. You can do it all and still save the world. Seasons greetings indeed.

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Articles

The environmental cost in the UK of a typical holiday season (Independent)
Are your holiday cards bad for the environment? (Mashable)
Are candles bad for the environment? (Naked Scientist)
Soy candles vs paraffin (Zuna)
Christmas Tree Debate: Real vs. Fake? (The Nature Conservancy)
LED Christmas Lights Versus Regular Christmas Lights (Christmas Tree Market)
LED Christmas Lights Guide (Christmas Lights, Etc.)
Light Pollution Harms the Environment (Department of Physics, Florida Atlantic University)

Products

Beeswax Chanukah Candles from Beeswax Candleworks
Candy canes from Spangler Candy
Luci, solar powered lanterns from Mpowerd
Black+Blum Thermo Pot

Gift Guides

Earth Easy: Carbon neutral gifts along with blogs and every other neat thing for house and garden.
Waldorf Supplies: For wooden toys that expand the mind.
TOMS: Products that benefit the environment and gives back to those in need.
China Berry: Great books and toys.
Hearth Song: A toy company, especially great for kids 9-12,
Isabella Catalog: Wonderful for the woman in your life and make sure to look at the Enessa beauty products. They are all packaged in glass (yay, no plastic!).
Rodales: The winner in the fabulous catalog department. We defy you to NOT find a gift for anyone on your list.