Demand Reduction
The current energy system wastes vast amounts of energy. The easiest and most cost-effective way to make sure we have enough energy is to reduce demand.
For example:
- Walk, ride a bicycle, or use public transit instead of driving—it’s easy, fun, and good for your health!
- Turn off unneeded lights and/or reduce the wattage
- Replace incandescents with CFLs or LEDs; replace high-intensity discharge lamps with induction or LED lighting
- Set thermostats to 20°C (68°F) or lower when heat is on, 25°C (77°F) or higher if cooling is needed.
Sustainability for Events
Like most other areas of our lives, events are usually organized without a commitment to minimize their impact on our ecosystems, health, and sustainability. [Coming soon: Resources to help plan events that have minimal impact on global warming and sustainability, … more
Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all people a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for … more
Permaculture
Permaculture has considerable design promise but poses organizing difficulties. On the plus side, its principles provide a transformative pathway toward a sustainable way of living, one that is a real, doable alternative to the unsustainable, life-threatening practices of our current … more
Global Transition Movement
by Joris Rosse — In the absence of common sense and ability to act appropriately in high places, “Think Globally and Act Locally”. Enter Transition towns, cities, valleys, forest regions, and yes whole countries. The following is a very brief summary of … more
A Day in the Life
by Chrysan Cronin — It’s 6:30 in the morning. I am scrambling an egg white in a non-stick pan from an egg that, one minute earlier, had been nesting in a plastic egg carton, surrounded by 11 other eggs stamped … more
E.House
With global climate instability, we face an enormous challenge requiring our im-mediate attention. We need to take action to reduce our production of greenhouse gases. At the same time, we are encountering limits in fuel, water and other resources that … more
Regional Sustainable Energy Center
by Joris Rosse With a start-up grant from The Century Fund in hand, the Alliance has been moving ahead with its Sustainable Energy Center Project, a coordinated regional approach that we believe will help the Greater Lehigh Valley address the … more
Fifty Ways to Help Save the Planet
What you can do The problem is so vast and the urgency so great that advice which suggests you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or switch off lights and standbys when they are not needed or go … more
Fifty Ways to Save the Planet, Part II
11. GET A GREEN ROOF – A green roof is more than simply a roof with plants growing on it. It functions like a “breathing wall,” consuming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and emitting oxygen. Green roofs generally use low-maintenance, … more