yes turning off lights & appliances, & not overheating buildings, is just as (maybe more?) important as reducing flights & driving. i don't have the stats but i understand that even turning off things like computers & stereos at the wall can make a difference.
h : ) Simon Biggs wrote: > Then I am doubly a poor global citizen. I have computers coming out of > my ears. I guess my only contribution to reducing my carbon footprint > is that I don’t throw them away but either keep them to maintain > backward compatability or give them to others more needy. > > On the other hand, at eca we are currently reformulating our long term > institutional strategy. That will include placing ethical matters at > its heart and, in particular, sustainability (in its broadest sense, > but including energy efficiency, recycling, etc). We have very large > energy hungry buildings with cavernous studios, where the lights are > often left blazing all night and the heating is not very smart. > Hopefully this can make a difference. > > Regards > > Simon > > > Simon Biggs > Research Professor > edinburgh college of art > s.bi...@eca.ac.uk > www.eca.ac.uk > www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ > > si...@littlepig.org.uk > www.littlepig.org.uk > AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk -- ____________________________________________________________ helen varley jamieson: creative catalyst he...@creative-catalyst.com http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.avatarbodycollision.org http://www.upstage.org.nz http://www.writerfind.com/hjamieson.htm ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
