Episode 18: Cool Effect

Today, we will be speaking with Blake Lawrence, Marketing Manager of Cool Effect on how we can reduce our carbon footprint.  Cool Effect is the actual boots on the ground non-profit working diligently to help fund projects that help reduce our carbon footprint.   Cool Effect uses science, expertise, and transparency to fund projects around the globe that actually help in reducing carbon emissions.  And as citizens of earth, we can help reduce our carbon footprint by purchasing carbon offsets for these projects.   Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas and accounts for ¾ of all emissions.  It keeps heat close to the Earth’s surface causing global temperatures to rise and affecting our weather patterns.  This combined result has been seen with our extreme weather changes, rising sea levels, forest fires, changing of wildlife patterns and habitats, and water availability.  Carbon dioxide emissions mainly come from burning wood, coal, oil, gas, and solid waste which is related to human activity.  Greenhouse gases also affect our health as these emissions contribute to an increase in smog and air pollution which can lead to respiratory illnesses.  We all emit carbon through our daily activities, ranging from driving to the amount of electricity we use.  Reducing our carbon footprint is a key component to turning the tide with climate change and the rise of global temperatures.  The carbon footprint of the average American is 16.6 carbic tonnes in one year which is one of the highest rates in the world.   Whether it is purchasing land in Montana to protect native grasslands that sequester carbon to providing cookstoves in rural homes in Honduras that provide clean air and health benefits to families, Cool Effect is trailblazing a path towards a greener, healthier, more sustainable planet for all of us to live on.  On this Wild For Change podcast, we will learn;How Cool Effect helps combat climate change by funding projects around the globe that aim to reduce carbon emissions.Learn what our carbon footprint is and a carbon offset.Simple measures we can take to reduce our carbon footprint.How we can offset travel to reduce our carbon footprint.Learn about some of the amazing projects Cool Effect is funding to help reduce carbon emissions.  You can learn more about Cool Effect and its amazing work at: www.cooleffect.orgWebsite: http://www.wildforchange.comTwitter: @WildForChangeFacebook: /wildforchangeInstagram: wildforchange