Change your light bulbs to LEDs or (less preferred) CFLs; you will save money on your electricity bill and reduce CO2 emissions that cause climate change.

See also:

Led light bulbs do the least environmental harm

Lightbulbs FAQs

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Challenge of the season:

Can you switch to a 100% renewable power provider within the month?

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Most electric power comes from burning fossil fuels, which produce greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change. By seeking a renewable energy provider and reducing your electric consumption you greatly contribute to mitigating climate change. 

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The meat industry is one of the biggest contributors to world deforestation, as forests are cut to graze cattle and for land to grow livestock feed; in turn deforestation causes soil erosion and flashfloods. Eliminate or reduce your meat consumption to help stopping deforestation.

See also:

Eat less meat to fight deforestation

Demand for beef speeds up destruction of Amazon forest

An opinion on the global impact of meat consumption

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Challenge of the month:
Can you bike to work?

Deforestation increases transmission and epidemics from vector-borne diseases. To minimize deforestation, reduce, reuse and recycle, and encourage other people to do the same.

See also: Link between Malaria epidemics and rainforest destruction in the Peruvian amazon , The 3 R's

Restore damaged ecosystems.

With more deforestation, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, contributing to climate change. Help restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees, and consider giving live trees as gifts.

Global deforestation: contribution to atmospheric carbon dioxide

Tropical forests and atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

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Did you know that ladybugs eat aphids? Also watering your plants with a garlic infusion will take care of most parasites. 

Rely on beneficial garden insects to reduce garden pests and use only natural, non-toxic pesticides!

Challenge of the month:

Can you compost your food scraps? 

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Our Mission

EartHome is a scientifically supported Earth knowledge-base created by a group of environmentally conscious scientists and activists.

Our goal is to make people aware of their responsibilities toward the environment and empower them to be active contributors to the Earth's preservation through a culture of green-living.
     
We believe that the power is with the people and that a global change must begin with a local awareness; and that starts here with you.


Who we are:
Dr. Diego Fazi, PhD, Physics
Iris Vilares, PhD candidate, Neuroscience
Victoria Church, PhD candidate, Genetics

Previous members:
Prof. Toan Phan, PhD, Economics


in partnership with Citizens' Greener Evanston