Good Energy Initiative Shrinks Carbon Footprint of the Holy Land

There is a lot of talk these days about carbon footprints. And there is much debate over how people can reduce theirs.

A carbon footprint is essentially the amount of CO2 a person leaves behind as a result of personal transportation (cars and plane), heating their homes and even putting food on their tables.

That’s why a lot of green advocates talk about eating locally in order to reduce the pollution caused by transporting your food; and some advocate carbon offsetting.

And while the whole notion of carbon offsetting is highly controversial, most would agree that global warming is man-made and caused by carbon dioxide emissions.

In an effect to help one reduce their carbon footprint (or at least comprehend one’s impact on the earth), the Israeli NGO Adam Teva Va’din (“Man Nature and Law”), made a website (in Hebrew) to help you calculate your personal emissions and also to teach your Israeli friends who speak Hebrew on what carbon footprints are all about.

If you’re interested in offsetting those emissions, check out the Good Energy Initiative NGO and the great projects they are funding. Offsetting is voluntary, but it might be a great thing to do with your tsdaka money this year.::Act Cool ::Good Energy Initiative

Author: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman is an award-winning journalist, innovation strategist, and founder of Green Prophet, one of the Middle East’s pioneering sustainability platforms. She has ranked in the Top 10 of Verizon innovation competitions, participated in NASA-linked challenges, and spoken worldwide on climate, food security, and future resilience. With an IoT technology patent, features in Canada’s National Post, and leadership inside teams building next-generation agricultural and planetary systems — including Mars-farming concepts — Karin operates at the intersection of storytelling, science, and systems change. She doesn’t report on the future – she helps design it. Reach out directly to [email protected]