——There’s a discussion currently happening in the Findhorn Ecovillage Community about being Carbon Neutral by 2030. And then I read some days ago: “the April [2020] oil market crash will test the determination of majors like Shell and BP, which have recently announced goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, according to the International Energy […]
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Saying grace
One of PET’s directors sent me an email last month. To it was appended some fascinating information re. the food chain and its impact on Life on Earth. Resonating thoughts touched on the themes of ‘interrelatedness‘ and ‘fasting as a biological form of spiritual grace.’ I’d like to share two of these resources with you. […]
Medicine in kind
PET is about protection AND improvement — environmentally, socially and re. well-being. The last two are being put to a heavy test in these days, interestingly to the advantage of the first… We’re all responding quite positively: the air’s full of official, sensible Do’s & Don’ts; organisations (including us) are doing their bit putting together […]
Climate fare
The food sector, which includes farming, silvopasture, agroforestry, grazing, food waste, and dietary choices—is one of the two largest contributors to global warming, the other being transport. As a solution, it has the potential to be the largest sector in terms of its contribution. It can not only reduce and stop emissions, but it can […]
UK carbon situation
Here are the latest greenhouse gas (GHG=CO2e) figures for the UK from the Office of National Statistics. Lulu (Land Use, and Land Use Change and Forestry) pumps O2 into the atmosphere. Below, the above UK info vis-à-vis Europe et la belle France: Table2: Transport, power stations, business & residential, other energy, industrial processes (in […]
Typical UK carbon emission values
Official figures from 2018. The CO₂ emission factor for electricity is taken to be 0.527 kg / kWh There is a reduction of 25% in CO₂ emissions for the green tariffs listed. The CO₂ factor for natural gas is 0.203 kg / kWh Heating: the following CO₂ factors are used: For oil: 2.96 kg / […]
What makes the differences between the projects?
Our carbon offset Projects list offers you variety and choice. Other than simply offsetting your emissions, many projects also provide additional benefits such as developing local biodiversity, education, jobs, food security, clean water and health. The price differences have to do with the size of the project, additional positive effects which individual projects bring, and […]
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