Did I Change for the Climate?

This is my final blog post. Over the course of this blog I've looked at a wide variety of adaptations to climate change. However, I believe that change needs to start on an individual level. I've been cutting my carbon footprint by walking to school, turning off lights, and trying to buy local, organic, and unprocessed foods whenever possible. And then the holiday came. After two flights across the Atlantic, I was nervous to see my final result. So courtesy of Carbon Independent, I calculated my footprint.

My final carbon footprint. Source: Carbon Independent

4 extra tonnes from two flights to New York. While I'm below average for the UK and US, this still stings.

Climate adaptation is going to be a challenge. It's heartbreaking to think that it may eventually mean that going home for the holidays is no longer an option. Hopefully, if there is enough mitigation, that scenario can be avoided. In the meantime, thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed exploring this topic as much as I did. 

Source: Biarritz

Making it Rain: The Strong Water Harvesting Market

A commercial rainwater harvesting system Source: Stormsaver

Build Projects recently reported that 2015 was a great year for the water harvesting market. It has increasingly been used by homeowner looking to a value to their house and industry looking to cut costs. The technology now allows some insulations to save the owners money within the first year of purchase. And the momentum is expected to continue into 2016 with sales above inflation despite an expected lowering in the price of water.