By: Patty L. Buchanan Have you heard the electrifying news? Croton’s Community Solar Project achieved full enrollment for 53 households in Croton, zip code 10520! The participants will save 10% on their electricity supply. Even better, the subscribers are made up of diverse income levels, which is also a notable success because this Community Solar Project brought benefits to low…
Stepping Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle
By: Cyril Cabral Jr. It is up to all of us to take steps, no matter how small, toward making the planet cleaner, safer and healthier, for us and for future generations. Today’s article is about the miracle of light emitting diode (LED) technology. This article, as well as all other articles sharing practical tips, are filed on our website…
My Sustainability Misconception
By: Jolie Wasserman* The Croton100 Carbon Tracker Increases Awareness of How Sustainably You Actually Live and Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Emissions! I thought I lived sustainably because I study environmental science at a university committed to carbon neutrality. I thought I lived sustainably because I turn the lights off after I leave a room. I thought I…
Can your dinner tonight help save our planet?
By: Sarah Wilson Image Credit: Meatless Monday The choices we make every week and every day regarding the food we purchase and eat can have a direct impact on global warming. Our diets are, in part, exacerbating the problem of climate change. By shifting our diets toward plants and away from meat we can not only improve our health but…
Beer Produced by Net Zero Energy Anyone?
By: Steve Bluestone* The process of brewing beer consumes a LOT of energy. But, if one tweaks the process a bit and adds in a bit of solar, it can be achieved with net zero energy. That’s the lofty goal that the new Roe Jan Brewing Company in Hillsdale, New York is striving for. The process of making beer requires…
The Moral Imperative to Live a Negative Carbon Lifestyle
By: Chandu Visweswariah Would you knowingly harm your child? Of course not! What about your grandchild? Same answer. What about your grandchild’s children and grandchildren? This concept is echoed in every major religious traditionand beautifully captured in an ancient and profound Haudenosaunee principle: “The Peacemaker taught us about the Seven Generations. He said, when you sit in council for the…
Understanding Our Carbon Budget for 1.5 Degrees C of Warming
By: Chandu Visweswariah Graphic by Prof. Rob Jackson of Stanford A very interesting paper entitled “An assessment of Earth’s climate sensitivity using multiple lines of evidence” was published in Reviews of Geophysics on July 22, 2020 and discussed in the New York Times. The paper’s lead author is Prof. S. Sherwood of the University of New South Wales in Australia,…
