We’ve heard for a long time how important it is to reduce water usage and increase water efficiency. In that realm, there is good news since “companies committed to sustainability are finally getting serious about environmental challenges beyond carbon emissions…with a strong focus on reducing water use.” Companies are trying to reduce water use by setting targets for their customers. There are now many more measures being taken to help in the reduction of water from various large companies.
In our last post IDT Energy introduced to our readers a fascinating organization called the WRI, World Resources Institute.
The WRI organizes their work into four main programmatic goals:
1. People and Ecosystems: This is the basic goal of stopping, and hopefully reversing the destruction and degradation of delicate ecosystems so that their ability to provide for human needs, such as goods and services, can be maintained.
2. Governance: We try to empower people and strengthen institutions which encourage environmentally healthy and socially fair decision making.
3. Markets and Enterprise: Encourage markets and research and development to increase economic opportunity while at the same time protecting the environment.
4. Climate Protection: Safeguard the global climate from increased harm caused by emissions of greenhouse gasses while at the same time preparing the world, natural and man-made, to adapt to the climate change that is unavoidable.
In addition to these four programmatic goals, the WRI has the fifth goal of institutional excellence, which helps WRI to achieve its other goals.
In it’s never ending quest to find useful information which can make people’s lives better and their world safer, healthier and cleaner, IDT Energy in New York has found an interesting organization, the World Resources Institute. This institute, which has been in existence for over 25 years, is a think-tank which investigates the complex environmental challenges facing the world today in search of solutions.
The goal of WRI, which is a goal it shares with IDT Energy, is to help human society to live so that the Earth’s delicate environment in protected now and for future generations to come.
The four key goals at WRI are as follows:
1. People and Ecosystems
2. Governance
3. Climate Protection
4. Markets and Enterprise
We will be discussing in depth these ideas in further posts to come.
IDT Energy understands that New Yorkers are savvy shoppers and concerned citizens. As such we know you want to stay informed about what purchases you can make which will help save not only on your bills but will also benefit the environment. The New York State Energy Research and Development Association (NYSRDA) educates and promotes with specially designed programs ways for New Yorkers to save money, energy and the environment.
By looking for the Energy Star label on appliances and other products consumers can have confidence that their purchase is energy efficient and that they will save money in the long run. Their purchase will also be environmentally friendly.
Sometimes products with the Energy Star may cost more than other products, but you can rest assured that soon the savings you will experience on your utility bills will more than pay for the initial higher purchase price.
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