Washing machines use up to 19 billion cubic meters of water annually. They also emit an estimated 62 million tonnes of CO2-eq greenhouse gases each year.

Humankind marked a grim milestone last month as we reached ‘Overshoot Day’ for planet earth. 

Earth Overshoot Day is the day by which humanity has consumed all Earth can sustainably produce for the year. It marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.

Each week on our One Little Thing Series, we will have one small action which any individual can take to fight Climate Change, which when done collectively in our community (and beyond) can make a big difference!

This week we are discussing how Riding your bike, even once a week, instead of driving can make a huge difference.

This week we will be discussing how simply switching to LED light can have a significant reduction in lighting-related energy demand and emissions for individuals & businesses. 

Want to make a transition to renewable energy? Why not make the switch with one of our CoolPartners! This is the first in a series of blogs all about how you can reduce your carbon footprint with the help & support of our CoolPartners.

Phantom forests are forests which have either failed to come to fruition either because they have died or they have been lost through deforestation. The Philippine's National Greening Programme, which we spoke about earlier, is a prime example of a phantom forest, which was doomed to fail from the beginning. 

According to the SEAI, at the end of 2021 – there were 45,000 electric vehicles in Ireland. As well as this, new electric cars registration has tripled in the last three years (8,646 in 2021 compared to 4,013 in 2020 and 3,444 in 2019).

In January 2022, New electric car registrations reached their highest month on record with 2,714 registered in January 2022, which is an +178% increase from January 2021. This move towards electric vehicles has been in the pipeline for many years as individuals & businesses have sought ways to reduce their carbon footprint in the face of the major climate crisis we face. 

Climate projections for the next century indicate changes in wind speeds and storm tracks; increased likelihood of river and coastal flooding; changes in the distribution of plant and animal species and in the timing of lifecycle events of native species; water stress for crops, pressure on water supply and adverse impacts on water quality and negative impacts on human health and wellbeing.

We are incredibly excited to announce our very own, Cloudforests Carbon Calculator. This tool has been highly requested by our CoolPartner Community & we are happy to say it is now available.

Our Calculator can be used by our Cool Partners (or any business; big or small) to provide an estimate of your Annual Carbon Footprint. All you need to do is input some simple information regarding the 4 key elements of your business; Electricity, Travel, Waste & Water.