Green Building & Climate Change?

Some might wonder; “What on earth does the way I choose to build my home have to do with climate change?”.

The answer; The way most of us in developed countries live has a large impact on climate change and that includes the way we build our homes.

It includes the materials we use and the processes used to produce them. It includes the amount of waste produced from typical construction methods. It includes the appliances we use to store food, wash clothing, etc. It includes the types and amounts of energy we use to power those homes, and one might even go so far as to say that it includes a host of other seemingly unrelated factors that in some small way impact other areas of our lives that contribute to the overall problem.

In order to address the problem of climate control we need to consider our overall carbon footprint which means evaluating overall how we live.

Don’t panic though because just like any other big change, it starts with making little changes that all together add up to a big result.

The sustainable building / development articles of this site are intended to inform and educate visitors on what they can do to effect climate change by making changes in the way they approach the problem of providing adequate, comfortable, and practical shelter.

Save Our Climate

Welcome to SaveOurClimate.org!

The Earth’s climate has undergone change in the past but never before have humans had such an influence on climate change as they do today.

In the past the earth’s climate was affected more by natural occurrences such as volcanic eruptions, changes in the earth’s orbit, & variations in the amount of energy given off by the sun.

This site is dedicated to informing and educating it’s visitors about climate change and how it affects our planet and it’s residents…us!

Please show your support by telling others about this site and by taking an active interest in what you can do to to take care of the earth that we all live on.

 

Universal Climate Symbol

SaveOurClimate.org is introducing the all new Universal Climate Symbol in order to help unify organizations that support various efforts that tie into the effort to effect positive changes that will ultimately effect our climate.

So many different types of organizations approach various efforts whether they be for clean energy, energy efficiency, reducing emissions, using alternative building methods which reduce our carbon footprint, or just about any other “green” project most of them are intimately linked to reversing the damage done which is affecting climate change.

We have introduced a new symbol which we hope will tie these organizations together called the “Universal Climate Symbol”

Anyone can use this image but there are some restrictions in it’s use.

Individuals may use the symbol in any non commercial way they wish.

Non – commercial organizations can use it freely in all communications about climate change whether via print, electronic media, or the internet. We ask only that if you use the logo in online media you also provide a link back to this website and approved link code will be provided through this site.

Commercial Organizations must request and be approved to use this logo in their promotions of any sort.

Media & Media Companies may use the symbol to inform the public about it’s use.

Any other than what is published here must get permission through the owners of this website to use the symbol.