Green Ratings
Food prices have rocketed 83% in the past three years. The World Bank just released the figures. If you are trying to raise a family in much of the world, you are already painfully aware of the crisis. There are a number of causes that are likely to be linked to a climate crisis caused by increased greenhouse gases: draught, groundwater scarcity, eroded soil, disease, and food being used to make biofuel.
People ask if I could provide guidelines on green ratings. There are a number of wonderful organizations with helpful guides to reduce our emissions, often saving money in the process. The following are excellent:
Carbon Calculator & Going Carbon Neutral
Green Guides
http://www.treehugger.com/gogreen.php
Energy Efficient Homes, Appliances, Lights
Buildings and Communities
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222
Fuel Efficient Cars and Transportation
Consumer Products
http://www.greenerchoices.org/
Food and Water
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/how_to_green_your_water.php
http://edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1521
Corporations
http://www.innovestgroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=169&Itemid=61
U.S. Cities
http://www.sustainlane.com/us-city-rankings/
Enjoy Earth Day,
John Addison
With all the green ratings out there, we put together a site that tries to put all the green building ratings in one place. http://www.allgreenratings.comLet us know what you thinkAdam and Craig