PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 05 May 2022 Dublin, Ireland Climate change and greenwashing are killing the planet as Ireland’s Greentech startup, Hempoffset.com, one of 287 qualified XPRIZE teams globally, aims to end global reliance on fossil fuels Hempoffset is on a mission to end greenwashing and climate change with flower power. Industrial hemp… Continue reading Press Release: Hempoffset reveals how Elon Musk’s $100 million Carbon Removal contest inspired a bid for world peace
Category: Climate Change
Why carbon neutral Data Centers are important for the future of business
Data centres (DCs) are the backbone of the internet ‘Cloud computing’ was a smart bit of marketing. We imagine our data to be just floating around the sky prettily. From cat memes and dog GIFs to SaaS (Software as a Service) apps to emails and webchats, pretty much all our digital lives depend on the… Continue reading Why carbon neutral Data Centers are important for the future of business
“Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) picks a great week to drop its latest warning With Putin threatening nuclear war, how about a nice reminder that the climate crisis has not gone away, but it is still an existential threat to all humanity? Thanks, IPCC! No, really. The report says: Everywhere is affected, with no… Continue reading “Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future”
Offset the elephant in the air
5 tons of CO2 has your name on it every year The elephant in the room is the difficulties we face in dealing with the carbon footprint that each of us is ‘responsible for’. The elephant in the air is the 5 tons of CO2 that’s emitted in our name every year. That’s the global… Continue reading Offset the elephant in the air
Climate change survey: We need your help!
Can you please spare 2 minutes to take our quick and easy climate change survey? It’s very short, and funny in places. And your feedback will help us achieve our mission to stop climate change. No pressure! Latest posts
Carbon inequality and why the super-rich need to change
Over the past 25 years, the richest 10% of the global population has been responsible for more than half of all carbon emissions… Rank injustice and inequality on this scale is a cancer. If we don’t act now, this century may be our last. Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General The world’s rich consume and consume and… Continue reading Carbon inequality and why the super-rich need to change
Catch this Netflix collection: Together for Our Planet
Together for Our Planet: A New Collection of Sustainability Stories on Netflix This new Netflix collection, which includes Zac Efron’s much-praised Down to Earth series, as well as thrillers and practical advice, and featuring mindblowing Nature herself throughout. We say “Bravo, Netflix!” Why this matters Netflix is promoting this new collection to help raise awareness… Continue reading Catch this Netflix collection: Together for Our Planet
Hempoffset joins Greentech Alliance
The Greentech Alliance brings together green technology businesses that fight climate change with their products and services We’re delighted to announce that Hempoffset is now a member of the Greentech Alliance. We look forward to participating in, learning from, and leveraging this powerful, international network. It’s truly awesome to see so many startups working towards… Continue reading Hempoffset joins Greentech Alliance
The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7°C of heating
Upcoming Climate Summit at risk of failure, Paris targets could ‘Go up in smoke’, UN Secretary-General warns Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s remarks to the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, held 17 September 2021: “The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was a code red for humanity. But, it… Continue reading The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7°C of heating
Dimensions of value
We need to evolve our thinking around how we value people and planet We’ve been taught to value anything in terms of how much money can be made from it. Period. And this way of thinking still applies to people just as much as it applies to the natural resources of our planet. It typically… Continue reading Dimensions of value