Environmentally friendly?

Question

I want to help mother earth what are somethings a 14 year old can do?

I really need to know everything please help

Answer 1

become vegetarian or vegan.. its good for the environment and animals! i think that once you become vegetarian it will change your outlook on life. i became vegetarian and it made me care more about the environment, and alot more about animals! im not even scared of dogs or nothing, anymore. LoL.. and i NEVER throw trash on the floor, and i recycle and other things.. so, dont throw your trash on the ground. recycle. use energy saving light bulbs, plant a tree [?] mmhm, i really dont know what else. thats all i can think of at the moment. but becoming vegetarian defenately is good for the environment.. i hope this kinda helped you out. proly didnt, but whateverrr... it was worth the try :]]]

Answer 2

Looks like you have you eyes open. Can’t say that about to many people in society today. Most of us walk around with blinders until a catastrophe hits, then we wake up pretty quick. Unfortunately we go blind again a few months later…

Let me start off by saying we (my family and I) live completely, 100% “off of the grid and are completely self sufficient”

The house is built utilizing natures natural elements, in the shape of an octagon with 8ft wide arch doors on every wall to catch every angle of wind (typical 4 sided homes have half the chance as one with 8 sides. A circle being the most efficient design). Woodburning stoves, solar chimney, solar AC, solar heating, solar water heating (pool and home), solar stove, solar power, wind power, hydrogen powered back up generator, hydrogen back up water heater, hydrogen stove, 2 hydrogen powered trucks, 1 EV (electric vehicle) and satellite internet.

We also built many green small cabins on the ranch that we offer to family, friends and our on-site off-grid workshop guests, including one straw bale, one papercrete, earth bag and adobe, one cob and cordwood, one underground and rammed earth, one log and post and beam and one rock. Each one actually started as a test for what the main house would be and were later finished and turned into guest cabins. I later wrote a guide on how to build with alternative materials using alternative methods for next to nothing.

We raise meat and milk goats, chickens for meat and eggs, ducks for meat and eggs, trap havilina (wild boar pig), rabbit, quail. brew our own beer from home grown products, preserve our fruits, vegetables, etc. smoke and jerky the meat, make our own soap, cheese.

There are no utility lines, no water lines, no roads, tv, cell service, etc. on our ranch. EVERYTHING needed is produced here. All electricity comes from 27 solar panels, 2 main wind gens and a back hydrogen generator if needed (typically we can last 9 days with all luxuries of sunless windless weather, hasn't happened yet). Water is caught and storaged from the rain. Hot water is made with solar batch water heaters with an on-demand hydrogen hot water heater as backup. solar chimney, solar AC, solar heating, solar water heating (pool and home), solar stove, solar power, wind power, hydrogen powered back up generator, hydrogen back up water heater, hydrogen stove, 2 hydrogen powered trucks, 1 EV (electric vehicle) and satellite internet. Even our vehicles use alternative energy (2 hydrogen trucks, 1 EV electric vehicle converted). Because of this we have no bills, no debt and no mortgage.

Anyone interested can check it out at..

www agua-luna com

I believe this is the first step anyone can make “help the environment”. Once you convert your own life style to a greener more eco friendly route, you can start helping others.

my home has all the comforts listed above plus some. we live very comfortable without effecting the environment. just saying that tol et you know it's possible. you may not want to go as extreme as me and my family but anywhere in between is something.

Without getting to in depth here, Using alternative fuels in your vehicles and harnessing your own electricity from the sun, water, earth and wind are the 2 are key elements in making a green transition and erasing your carbon footprint.

here's a calculator to find out how much of a green impact your making (carbon footprint)

http://www.conservation.org/act/live_gre...

if you'd like to make your next step feel free to contact me personally at www agua-luna com

I've been installing home made Solar panels. Solar stoves, Solar batch and inline hot water heaters. Solar radiant heating. Solar home heating and AC, along with home made wind gens and other alternative energy items for the last 3 years.

You can even make the above projects on site with simple parts from the local hardware stores or auto stores or junk yards. For more info check out some guides I wrote / compiled on how to DIY www agua-luna com

Again these projects can be accomplished anywhere by anyone.

if you absolutely can't do anything in your home at least you can put alternative fuels in your car. most major automotive manufacturers (Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, etc) recommend the use of bio fuels, and nearly every car manufacturer in the world approves ethanol blends in their warranty coverage.

In fact your probably even driving an ethanol car and didn't even know it.

The trick is finding fuel.

I've been producing biofuel for about 3 years now, it's not extremely difficult. Basically you need general household ingredients, a processor (or still for ethanol) and some used oil. Blend it, let separate, screen and use. I complied a guide a while back to help walk you threw the process step by step, just email me or check out..

www agua-luna com

as for recyling the best way i've found without taking money from your won pocket is to join a free freecycle group in your area or visit the habitat for humanity.

If you’d like help in making your self sufficient steps, feel free to contact me directly. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com

on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others “help the environment”.

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at  www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others help the environment.

Dan Martin

Alterative Energy / Sustainable Consultant, Living 100% on Alternative & Author of How One Simple Yet Incredibly Powerful Resource Is Transforming The Lives of Regular People From All Over The World... Instantly Elevating Their Income & Lowering Their Debt, While Saving The Environment by Using FREE ENERGY... All With Just One Click of A Mouse...For more info Visit:  

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Answer 3

Well, at 14, you can do things within your home and your circle of friends. You can also change some habits of your own.

Talk with your parents about your concerns. When the light in your bedroom burns out, tell them you want to replace it with a flourescent bulb. It will cost more at first, but in the long run, it will save your family money.

Take shorter showers.

Ask your parents to buy produce (and meat and eggs!) from the local farmers market. If they don't know where one is, you can help by asking around or look it up online. Guaranteed, there is one near you. :) By shopping locally, you don't use up all that gasoline to transport the food. It means you only eat food that is in season, but it also means you aren't wasting gasoline just so you can have cherries in November. Eat local, in-season foods only.

Actually, the book "Animal, Vegetable, Mineral" is about a family that eats only local food for an entire year. They have two daughters, the younger of which is your age. You might find it an interesting book to read. The mother wrote the book, but the older daughter also writes sections about it. When you finish it, ask your parents to read it too.

Voice your environmental concerns at the dinner table. Encourage your family to discuss the issues and think of ways that you can change how you live for the better.

Educate your friends too. Just don't be elitist or arrogant about it; some people act better than others simply because they are environmentally conscious. Your friends might just not know about these issues. You could suggest that you all could do something together, like form a club that will help your school do more recycling. Or you could all go learn about these issues, and then make posters around school about it. Maybe start talking with the school administration about how to change the way the school is run to use less energy.

Just keep your eyes open and start learning everything you can. I'm sure you'll start noticing lots of other ways that you can help.

(Important note: fluorescent bulbs contain toxic chemicals. When they do eventually go out, do NOT throw them in the trash! Store them safely, and put them out when the trashmen come buy to collect hazardous materials. Your parents will know about this. They won't go out until you leave the house though, so it will be a while.)

Answer 4

-ride your bike to school

-turn off your lights when you leave the room

-use less water

-join an eco club at your school

-get involved with your state's youth environmental program

-recycle paper

-print double sided on your work

-go vegetarian

-buy organic

-reuse plastic bags/buy canvas ones

-get a reusable water canteen

-buy leather free products

-go to earth day celebrations

-buy recycled products

-go flee market shopping

-give away old clothes

-buy energy saving light bulbs

Answer 5

If you just change some very simple daily things you will be helping plenty. Plant a tree, recycle, use reusable bags at the grocery store, walk places, pick up litter around your neighborhood or school, tell your friends to do the same!

There is a book you can get at target called go green or something like that and it has hundreds of easy ways to help out. :)