March - A Great Month To Be Green!
Greetings from Ireland! Read on to see how I am making my books as carbon-neutral as possible. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I have put my 2016 mystery release into Kindle Unlimited, meaning that readers who subscribe to that programme can now read Murder Against The Clock
as well as all my other books, for no extra cost. Enjoy this story based around the Dublin Horse Show.
I have always lived in an environmentally friendly manner and the internet has opened up new ways to be green in this sense too. I have been in discussion with Carbonfund.org about declaring my e-books Carbon Neutral. Linda G. Kelly, Business Partnership Manager of Carbonfund.org Foundation, told me that she had never been asked about this before! I offered to help construct a template for e-books; but in the absence of a certification, Linda suggests that I explain to my readers how I offset carbon on their behalf and minimise my carbon use.
During 2016 I bought a new efficient computer and A rated LED monitor, recycling the old equipment, and swapped the lightbulbs I use for LED ones. As my e-books are being read all over the world, on devices which are used to read many other books, I believe e-books use a more efficient form of manufacture and distribution than paper books.
From January 2016 to date, Care2.com says I have offset 290 pounds of carbon and planted 86 trees, as well as protecting over 100 square feet of rainforests. In addition through a different system, Care2.com says I have offset 199 days of computer use via CarbonFund, protected 50 acres of big cat habitat and 19,900 square feet of ocean habitat, plus 1,473 square feet of rainforest.
Offsetting carbon alone is not enough - to live sustainably we need to minimise our use of carbon and resources as well. For example, this year my 17 year old washing machine broke down, so I have replaced it with an A++ rated machine. Normally, Carbonfund works with giant companies which want to offset giant footprints. But to quote Robert Swan, the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. I believe in doing my part.
During March so far I have attended a talk at the Royal Dublin Society by Richard Ovenden, the senior executive Librarian of the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford. He kindly told us about the history, modern renovation and programmes at the public access and research library he manages. This sounds like a fascinating place to visit, while many of their collections are now available to study online.
I also attended the awards ceremony for the RDS Spring Forestry and Farm Awards. Well done to all concerned, who are living up to the ideals of best practice while helping to work against climate change and for food and energy security.
To see more of my travels visit my website and look on the News and Events page. You can also sign up to my quarterly newsletter which will keep you informed of special offers and new releases. If you read one of my books, please consider leaving a review. Reviews help other readers as well as the author.
FREE READ of my 2014 award-winning crime short story 'London Calling' on the Simon and Schuster website:
http://the-dark-pages-blog.blogspot.i...
Check out my latest books, blog, writing tips, puzzles, events and more on my website:
http://www.clareobeara.ie
as well as all my other books, for no extra cost. Enjoy this story based around the Dublin Horse Show. I have always lived in an environmentally friendly manner and the internet has opened up new ways to be green in this sense too. I have been in discussion with Carbonfund.org about declaring my e-books Carbon Neutral. Linda G. Kelly, Business Partnership Manager of Carbonfund.org Foundation, told me that she had never been asked about this before! I offered to help construct a template for e-books; but in the absence of a certification, Linda suggests that I explain to my readers how I offset carbon on their behalf and minimise my carbon use.
During 2016 I bought a new efficient computer and A rated LED monitor, recycling the old equipment, and swapped the lightbulbs I use for LED ones. As my e-books are being read all over the world, on devices which are used to read many other books, I believe e-books use a more efficient form of manufacture and distribution than paper books.
From January 2016 to date, Care2.com says I have offset 290 pounds of carbon and planted 86 trees, as well as protecting over 100 square feet of rainforests. In addition through a different system, Care2.com says I have offset 199 days of computer use via CarbonFund, protected 50 acres of big cat habitat and 19,900 square feet of ocean habitat, plus 1,473 square feet of rainforest.
Offsetting carbon alone is not enough - to live sustainably we need to minimise our use of carbon and resources as well. For example, this year my 17 year old washing machine broke down, so I have replaced it with an A++ rated machine. Normally, Carbonfund works with giant companies which want to offset giant footprints. But to quote Robert Swan, the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. I believe in doing my part.
During March so far I have attended a talk at the Royal Dublin Society by Richard Ovenden, the senior executive Librarian of the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford. He kindly told us about the history, modern renovation and programmes at the public access and research library he manages. This sounds like a fascinating place to visit, while many of their collections are now available to study online.
I also attended the awards ceremony for the RDS Spring Forestry and Farm Awards. Well done to all concerned, who are living up to the ideals of best practice while helping to work against climate change and for food and energy security. To see more of my travels visit my website and look on the News and Events page. You can also sign up to my quarterly newsletter which will keep you informed of special offers and new releases. If you read one of my books, please consider leaving a review. Reviews help other readers as well as the author.
FREE READ of my 2014 award-winning crime short story 'London Calling' on the Simon and Schuster website:
http://the-dark-pages-blog.blogspot.i...
Check out my latest books, blog, writing tips, puzzles, events and more on my website:
http://www.clareobeara.ie
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