Climate Friendly Lifestyle

Actions that individuals can take to reduce their carbon/pollution footprint.

Launched 4 years ago

Introduction: Fixes You Can Make to Reduce Your Climate/Pollution Footprint

Specific suggestions for individuals

Nov 4, 2022•BL

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Plastic Turf Is No Bargain

As published in the New Jersey Sierran newsletter, April-June 2026.

Jun 9•Judith Green

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How Can We Rein In Data Centers?

Pat Miller is co-chair of the Sierra Club's Building Electrification Committee

Published on NJ Electrification Coaching Network•May 2

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Climate Change Demands Wide Access to Professional Composting

Mar 15, 2025•Judith Green

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Update 2/9/2026: Ramapo Reservation and the Proposed Huge Tower on Preserved Land

Oct 18, 2025

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BECOME A "FLEXITARIAN" EATER

Feb 21, 2024•Judith Green

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Specialized Heat Pump Topics: Electrify Everything Series - Part 3B

Jul 8, 2024•BL and Judith Green

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Reviving Offshore Wind Energy in New Jersey

Mar 2

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This Rail Trail Would Connect Towns in Northern NJ

Jan 23•BL

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Virtual Power Plants: Lowering Your Electric Bill AND Helping The Power Grid

You can be an energy entrepreneur...soon!

Published on NJ Electrification Coaching Network•May 1

Reviving Offshore Wind Energy in New Jersey

Guest editorial by H. Dean Nielsen of Third Act - New Jersey

Mar 2

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This Rail Trail Would Connect Towns in Northern NJ

The proposed Northern Valley Greenway's benefits include transportation improvements as well as health and recreational benefits

Jan 23•BL

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Recycling Other Kinds of Plastic...Really!

Ridwell recycles plastic that is not picked up at the curb and they tell you EXACTLY where they dispose of it

Dec 8, 2025•BL

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Article/editorial by guest author Jeff Tittel

Oct 18, 2025

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Coping With More and Hotter Heat Waves

Climate Change Challenges Human Health

Oct 16, 2025•Judith Green

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Electrification Coaching: How a NJ Couple is Powering a Clean Energy Revolution

From Green New Jersey magazine

Published on NJ Electrification Coaching Network•Jul 29, 2025

Life On The Road With A Family In an Energy-Efficient RV

We've all dreamed about travelling fulltime but this family actually did it!

Jul 27, 2025•BL

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RENEWABLE GENERATION HAS AN OUTSIZED EFFECT ON RTO ENERGY MARKET PRICES

I swore to myself after last week’s post that I would hold off for a while on writing about renewable generation.

Published on Explaining the Grid•Jul 15, 2025