Are You Blogging Earth Day?

I didn't blog on Earth Day. But I did get some cool info working with NORA on Earth Day. Apparently if every oilheat user would switch over to a B5 blend of oil, it would help save 400 MILLION gallons of oil. Imagine that. That's a looooooooot of oil. I have gone all over the net to get more info on this heating solution and so far the best I have found is http://oilheatamerica.com/index.mv?screen=bioheat

 It has pretty cool details on bioheat. Who would have known that normal household items can produce oil to run a heating unit. Amazing. You guys should definitely check it out.

I'll trade you a mouthy but adorable 9 year old for a baby!

:-)

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net/ )

I know environmental issues can be gloom and doom, so I tried to mix it up a bit with a Top 5 on Crafting A Green World.

Top 5 Ways Your Fabric Stash Can Save The Earth ( http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/04/22/top-5-wa... )

Denise, I'm going to copy you as soon as my son is old enough to talk! Until then I can have all the scripts I want, but all I get back is "Ah!"

I do make resolutions. I think I probably manage to keep around 10% of my promises to myself, which may not seem like a lot, but over the years, it does make a difference.

Re: blogging my progress, that seems like a great topic for next year's earth day, assuming I am still blogging a year from now. Since I promised myself to give blogging a full year, there's a 10% chance that I’ll still have a blog next earth day. :)

Vered DeLeeuw
www.momgrind.com ( http://www.momgrind.com )

YES! I agree so much!  We're all overwhelmed with trying to tackle the whole issue!!!!!  Just pick one or two things that are easy, and do those. Then, once those are ingrained, pick another one or two.....  You are so right! 

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Alyssa Royse
JUST CAUSE: ( http://www.justcauseit.com ) A Web Site To Save The World

Start Her Up ( http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/startherup/ ): A blog for Women Entrepreneu

Well that's not a small thing and I'm not sure I'll be able to manage a hydrogen unit for electricity soon - but it's interesting.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net/ )

I might also recommend replacing lightbulbs with compact fluorescents - they cost a little more but they last longer and use less electricity.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net/ )

Resolutions give me hives! OK not really but I don't do them very well - but have a ton of respect for those who do. And I'm fascinated by people who make them and then blog their updates, so I hope you'll do that!

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net/ )

Many great points have been made!  As we all evaluate how to reduce our carbon footprint, one of the solutions currently being explored is how including hydrogen in our country’s energy portfolio can simultaneously improve the environment and air quality, while reducing our dependence on energy imports.  The Hydrogen Education Foundation is working to help people understand these benefits.

Hydrogen’s versatility as an energy carrier, not an energy source, makes it accessible for use in different applications.  Separate from the frequent emphasis on hydrogen cars, the reality is hydrogen can be used to power many applications.  The next cell phone call you make could be powered by hydrogen since fuel cell power supplies support cell phone towers.  The next time you shop at Wal-Mart the box of Oreo cookies and the new Blue Ray movie you purchase could be transported with a fuel cell forklift.  In fact, just recently a home in Miami, FL ( http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1297968/in_e... ) installed a home unit that uses hydrogen for electricity.

To learn more about the benefits of hydrogen, we invite everyone to please visit www.h2andyou.org ( http://www.h2andyou.org/ ).

Loved the videos. I'm going to ask The Boy what he can do... 

I've been thinking about Earth Day a lot. And one of the things that comes to mind is all this focus on global warming. I think it's a bad thing, because global warming is framed as "debatable" on a variety of levels. I'd rather see us drum up support for air quality as a public health issue ( http://bloggingprofessional.blogspot.com/2008/04/e... ). Framing air quality as a public health issue would force us in a direction to DO something, since it's not really a debate like global warming is.

Another thing I've been thinking about is money. So often people think of the big things that cost a lot of money. However, as was pointed out with the cheeseburger, there are lots of small things we can do to be green while saving money ( http://www.yieldingwealth.com/ask-the-piggy-bank-c... ).

You've made a good point - the carbon footprint of a hummer vs that of the cheeseburger.

That's why I always tell the kids that doing something small can really make a difference. We all need to choose that one small thing and make a commitment to cut it out . That alone would be HUGE for our environment.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings ( http://www.flamingohouse.net/ )

All though the sassy, urban clean-shaven business chic persona that I have created for myself hardly reeks of environmentalist, even I couldn't resist blogging about the environment on Earth Day. We went to a National Geographic Lecture the other night called  The Challenge Of Climate Change, which, among other things, looked at the Carbon Footprint of a Cheeseburger.  So, I got to thinking about the carbon footprint of my coffee, and life in general....  ( http://justcauseit.com/blogs/alyssa-royse/carbon-f... )

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Alyssa Royse
JUST CAUSE: ( http://www.justcauseit.com ) A Web Site To Save The World

Start Her Up ( http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/startherup/ ): A blog for Women Entrepreneurs

"What can kids like you do to help protect the environment." I love your video. I asked my kids the same question and I was proud - they knew more than I had realized.

I made a few earth day resolutions ( http://momgrind.com/2008/04/21/today-is-earth-day-... ) this year. We'll see if I can actually stick with them. But I really want to. I've been feeling guilty about various bad habits for way too long now.

Alyssa, I love your take on Earth Day.

Vered DeLeeuw
www.momgrind.com ( http://www.momgrind.com )