Posts Tagged ‘carbon dioxide’

How to Be Eco-Friendly and Save Money at the Same Time

Well, there are various simple things that you can do to join the green revolution. These are the simple little things which may look insignificant but when done by each one of us can help save the environment considerably.

Let us see how to be eco-friendly:

1. Don’t keep the electronic appliances in stand-by mode. Do you know a thousand pounds of carbon dioxide can be saved just by unplugging the electronic appliances when they are not in use. TV, coffee pots, toaster – make sure they are not left in the standby mode when you are done using them. This will save from unnecessary electricity bill too.

2. Don’t keep the tire pressure in your vehicle low. If the tires are improperly inflated, due to less pressure, they emit various gases in the air. This not only contaminates the environment but causes you extra maintenance cost too. As per a study done, if we ensure the right pressure in tires, we can easily save upto $800 worth of gas per year. Read more…

Climate Change and the Disability Section

Introduction

Before the Global Financial Crisis came along, Global Warming was the major issue that monopolized media attention. However, the issue has not entirely disappeared and it won’t be long before Climate Change returns to be the main focus for Governments and media alike.

The vast majority of the scientific community is resolute in their view that global average surface temperatures have increased due to the effect of higher levels of gasses such as carbon dioxide, being trapped in the atmosphere. Furthermore, the scientific consensus is that the excess levels of carbon dioxide have been caused by human activity and due to the long life of ‘greenhouse gasses’, further warming is inevitable .

Climate Change will impact on the Disability sector in a number of ways. Firstly, organizations involved in the Disability sector will be required to formulate adaptation strategies to minimize the impacts of further warming on their clients. In particular, disability organizations in Australia will find themselves having to deal with; Read more…