Archive for October, 2007

A Simple Step You Can Take: Install a Low Flow Shower Head

Save to del.icio.us — tags water environment carbon savings Add to Stumbleupon digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/03/a-simple-step-you-can-take-install-a-low-flow-shower-head-save-water-money-carbon/”; If you’re like most Americans, you probably take a shower every day. Unless you’re already using a low-flow shower head, you have an opportunity to save some money in addition to cutting back on your family’s environmental impact. Low Flow [...]

The Outsized Power of Young People to Change The World

Save to del.icio.us — tags environment motivation change toread Add to Stumbleupon digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/03/the-power-of-young-people-to-change-the-world-global-warming-environment/”; It surprises me how many people believe that their individual actions make no difference to the world. In a recent poll on this site, 45% felt that their personal actions “make no difference” with respect to Global Warming. (Of course, [...]

Black is the New Green: 10 Energy Saving Search Sites

Save to del.icio.us — tags energy blackgoogle greenIT environment Add to Stumbleupon digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/02/black-is-the-new-green-10-energy-saving-search-sites-black-google-blackgoogle/”; Black is the New Green. At least, that’s the message of a movement sometimes referred to as Black Google. The idea first appeared in a January 20th blog post by Mark Ontkush, where he examines how much energy could potentially [...]