Comments on: Carbon in numbers – Weighing in on the sources that add to the planet’s greenhouse gases http://www.green-blog.org/2009/04/06/carbon-in-numbers-weighing-in-on-the-sources-that-add-to-the-planets-greenhouse-gases/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greenzo http://www.green-blog.org/2009/04/06/carbon-in-numbers-weighing-in-on-the-sources-that-add-to-the-planets-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 Greenzo Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:14:18 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1319#comment-2717 I love the whole green train idea. I think that environmentally mass transportation not only for people, but for goods is the number one step. I actually made a website supporting the Green Train tour because I thought this was such an important message and method of spreading it. I still hope that it gets off the ground, but there's so much controversy and lack of news that I don't know. I love the whole green train idea. I think that environmentally mass transportation not only for people, but for goods is the number one step. I actually made a website supporting the Green Train tour because I thought this was such an important message and method of spreading it. I still hope that it gets off the ground, but there’s so much controversy and lack of news that I don’t know.

]]> By: Jonas Blake http://www.green-blog.org/2009/04/06/carbon-in-numbers-weighing-in-on-the-sources-that-add-to-the-planets-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Jonas Blake Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:31:18 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1319#comment-2713 Living in Miami, and having lived in Tampa in the past, I think that basic infrastructure of southern cities is a problem. In places like New York or Philadelphia, the cities are designed to be pedestrian and public transportation. Not so in the south. Cities here were designed with cars in mind, and now unless you live in the middle of the downtown, you almost have to have a car in order to leave your sub development. I believe that the future of cities is to have considerably more downtown living, especially in new, LEED condominiums that my company is working on. Changing the living habits of people who live in cities by making other, good options available to them is the only real way to make a difference. Living in Miami, and having lived in Tampa in the past, I think that basic infrastructure of southern cities is a problem. In places like New York or Philadelphia, the cities are designed to be pedestrian and public transportation. Not so in the south. Cities here were designed with cars in mind, and now unless you live in the middle of the downtown, you almost have to have a car in order to leave your sub development.

I believe that the future of cities is to have considerably more downtown living, especially in new, LEED condominiums that my company is working on. Changing the living habits of people who live in cities by making other, good options available to them is the only real way to make a difference.

]]> By: Verteego Carbon http://www.green-blog.org/2009/04/06/carbon-in-numbers-weighing-in-on-the-sources-that-add-to-the-planets-greenhouse-gases/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Verteego Carbon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:34:44 +0000 http://www.green-blog.org/?p=1319#comment-2707 Changing transportation habits is an effective first step individuals to take to <a title="Business Carbon Footprint Calculator" href="http://www.verteegocarbon.com/en" rel="nofollow">reduce carbon emissions</a>. There are many advantages to using public transportation, particularly in bigger cities: commuters can save money, time, and stress. The difficult part here, as stated in the article, is to get people to change their habits, and this begins with removing the negative reputation associated with public transportation. Changing transportation choices is only the first step, and it is something that can be done by individuals with the help of local government. To achieve the 60% reduction by 2050, the government, businesses, and individuals will need to identify other areas where they can reduce their carbon emissions. At <a title="Business Carbon Footprint Calculator" href="http://www.verteegocarbon.com/en" rel="nofollow">Verteego Carbon</a>, we are trying to make the process of identifying and reducing the carbon footprints of businesses and communities as easy as possible. Changing transportation habits is an effective first step individuals to take to reduce carbon emissions. There are many advantages to using public transportation, particularly in bigger cities: commuters can save money, time, and stress. The difficult part here, as stated in the article, is to get people to change their habits, and this begins with removing the negative reputation associated with public transportation.

Changing transportation choices is only the first step, and it is something that can be done by individuals with the help of local government. To achieve the 60% reduction by 2050, the government, businesses, and individuals will need to identify other areas where they can reduce their carbon emissions. At Verteego Carbon, we are trying to make the process of identifying and reducing the carbon footprints of businesses and communities as easy as possible.

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