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Today Jason and Kelly will be evaluating their carbon footprint now that they have moved to a new house in a new town. According to the Nature Conservancy, "The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons. To have the best chance of avoiding a 2℃ rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop to under 2 tons by 2050." In order to make progress, you first need to measure where you are at, so that's exactly what Kelly and Jason are about to do. 

This is part of a decarbonization series where Kelly and Jason will evaluate the various ways individuals can reduce their carbon emissions in their own home. Topics that will be covered include heat pumps, induction stove tops, solar, and more!

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Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/ 

We're Back! That's right, after taking a break, Kelly and Jason are back in the podcast booth... or at least the living room couch recording the podcast. After moving to the Metro Detroit area, they decided to dive into the topic of home decarbonization from weatherization, HVAC, kitchen appliances and more. In today's episode, they will be introducing the topic for this series. Since this will take some research, episodes will not drop every week as they did in the past, however they will do their best not to have a 4 month drought again anytime soon. So give this podcast a follow on social media @sustainabiliME.pod and share with your friends and family!

Also HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! 

Also HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY SUSTAINABILIME!!!

Today Jason and Kelly will be providing an overview of the recent COP 28 that took place between November 30th to December 12th in Dubai. This Conference of Parties (COP) gathered to discuss all things climate change related. Specifically, they discussed reducing fossil fuel usage, loss and damage, adaptation, and food. So was this a good COP or a bad COP? Listen to find out!

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Sources:

• https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop28-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-dubai/

• https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Summary_GCA_COP28.pdf

• https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-is-the-global-stocktake-and-could-it-accelerate-climate-action/ 

• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/what-the-cop28-agreement-says-and-what-it-means

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2023/12/13/cop28-offers-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-but-no-phaseout/?sh=7ba0abfa6587 

• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/17/cop28-sustainable-agriculture-food-greenhouse-gases 

Today Jason and Kelly will be covering the sustainable stories from the month of November. These stories include: MI Clean Energy Bills, Kenya tree planting, Deforestation decrease in Brazil, the Vatican going electric, and the first commercial transatlantic flight with SAF.

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Sources:

Kenya Tree Planting:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/07/kenya-makes-13-november-nationwide-tree-planting-day-a-public-holiday

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67400448

Tree Equity App:

https://www.treeequityscore.org/map#9/42.3854/-83.1075 

Amazon Deforestation:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-is-the-amazon-so-important-for-climate-change1/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/climate/amazon-deforestation.html

Vatican going electric:

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-environment-volkswagen-058e7118a074c095a6b47cd1a770419d

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/pope-francis-get-all-electric-popemobile-ev-startup-fisker-n1268224 

Transatlantic SAF Flight:

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/virgin-atlantic-jet-lift-off-maiden-transatlantic-flight-low-carbon-fuel-2023-11-28/ 

Today I’ll be chatting with Jeff Grasser, Senior Resort Operations & Sustainability Manager for Copper Mountain Ski Resort located in Frisco, Colorado. It’s really exciting to be releasing this episode today, because as of this week, the 2023-2024 ski season at Copper is officially upon us. What’s also exciting is the fact that Copper Mountain is truly serious about their sustainability efforts through their Play Forever campaign. Jeff will be covering all of the pillars of that campaign including energy, waste, land, and community. He will be really diving into the land preservation and enhancement techniques that enhance biodiversity and carbon sequestration on the mountain.

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Copper Mountain Ski Resort

Copper Mountain Play Forever

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Today Jason and Kelly will be covering the sustainable stories from the month of October. These stories include Kelly getting a job, the Pope and climate change, California's senate bill 253, and the US clean hydrogen hubs.

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/climate/the-popes-warning-to-a-warming-world.html#:~:text=In%20clear%2C%20precise%20language%2C%20the,selfishly%20turning%20a%20blind%20eye.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/13/biden-harris-administration-announces-regional-clean-hydrogen-hubs-to-drive-clean-manufacturing-and-jobs/

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/gov-newsom-ratifies-emissions-law-impacts-5300-california-companies

Today I’ll be chatting with Paul Hickman, Owner and Founder of Urban Ashes in Ann Arbor, MI. Urban Ashes is an urban wood consulting and design company with a mission to collaborate with municipalities, businesses, and universities to design, develop, and implement circular UrbanWood Triconomies. I’ve been seeing a lot of beautiful furniture made from urban wood, so I’m really excited to learn more about all of the sustainable practices.

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Urban Ashes

Urban Wood Network

Today I’ll be chatting with Nick Kemp, Technical Director of Fresh Coast Climate Solutions. Fresh Coast is a climate consulting company focused on bold solutions and transformative action in various areas such as carbon and climate, water, biodiversity, cleantech, and ESG. This makes Nick the perfect person to talk about today’s topic - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting 101. Recently, many of us have been hearing a variety of climate commitments from companies. From going carbon neutral or net zero to reducing scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and so on. But What exactly are these emissions that they are talking about and how are they calculated? Today, Nick is going to explain all of that!

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Sources:

Fresh Coast Climate Solutions

GHG Protocol

Science Based Targets (SBTi)

EPA GHG Emission Factors Hub

EPA eGRID

SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal

EU Law: CSRD

Michigan Climate Wise Program

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)

Today Jason and Kelly will be covering sustainable stories from the month of September 2023. These stories include: Shell moving away from offsets, heat pump efficiency, Climate Corps, Starbucks reusable cups, Lego ditching rPET, and Ireland refusing a new LNG terminal.

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Sources:

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/cost-effective-new-study-confirms-heat-pump-efficiency-freezing-temperatures

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1200483937/biden-climate-corps-job-training

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2023/09/15/planning-board-refuses-permission-for-650m-shannon-lng-terminal/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/shell-signals-retreat-from-carbon-offsetting

https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2021/june/prototype-lego-brick-recycled-plastic?locale=en-us

https://time.com/6314978/sustainability-starbucks-cup-overhaul/ 

Today I’ll be chatting with Greg Woodring, President of Ann Arbor for Public Power. A2P2 is a group advocating for a 100% renewable, public-owned electric utility for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prior to moving to Ann Arbor, I wasn’t too familiar with public power systems, but it turns out that they are more common than I thought. Check out today's episode to learn more!

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Ann Arbor for Public Power: https://annarborpublicpower.org/

Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility: https://www.a2gov.org/departments/sustainability/Sustainability-Me/Pages/Ann-Arbor's-Sustainable-Energy-Utility-(SEU).aspx