low impact places around the world
âbhutan mantains this by making the country a carbon sick and has set world records for planting the most trees per hour. theyâre also aiming for zero net greenhouse gas emissions and zero-waste by 2030 as well as 100% organic food production. the bhutanese government has also formed a partnership with nissan to provide thousands of electric cars to the countryâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
it also probably helps that tourists are very limited and it is intentionally not as easy to travel there.
âchina recently announced they would spend more than $360 billion on renewable energy through 2020âł - @greenmatters on instagram, june 29, 2017
âcolombia is the first country in latin america, and the third country in the world, to pledge to produce deforestation-free coca. the pledge is part of the cocoa and forest initiative, which ghan and cote dâivoire have also signed.â - @greenmatters on instagram
costa rica, central america
âcosta ricaâs renewable energy comes from hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solarâ - @greenmatters on instagram
âenergy produced by the new geothermal power plants will be used locally and exported to surrounding countries in africaâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âinstead of throwing away or destroying unsold clothing, france may pass legislation to make clothing companies donate or repurpose items in an eco-friendly way.â - @greenmatters on instagram
INSTEAD, they should make efforts to not overproduce. donating clothes should be thoughtful. many times, when clothes are donated abroad to âdevelopingâ countries, it destroys their local economy and opportunities for local clothing stores to sell their clothes cheaply enough. it is good to think of ways to responsibly get rid of âwasteâ and excess we do create, but the first step should be to stop the excess from being produced in the first place. #preventative measures.
âthe irish state investment fund holds more than 300 euros in fossil fuel investments in 150 companies. the bill defines a fossil fuel company as a compnay that derives 20% or more of its revenue from exploration, extraction, or refinement of fossil fuels. the bill also allows investment in irish fossil fuel companies if this funds their move away from fossil fuelsâ - @greenmatters on instagram
ânew zealand hopes to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035âłÂ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âthe pledge is tamped on every visitorâs passport and must be signed before entry into the 13th smallest country in the world. palauâs hoping the pledge will help guests understand the vital role they play in protecting palau for future generationsâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âscotland has hit its 2020 emission target five years early and has gone from 10% to 60% of its electricity consumption from clean sources over the past 15 yearsâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âso far, sweden is on track to meet their 2030 goals nine years early, thanks to a surge in wind power installationsâ - @greenmatters on instagram
united states of america, north america
maui, hawaii, usa, north america
san francisco, california, usa, north america
nebraska, usa (winnebago tribe), north america
âthe tribe started to transition towards renewable energy over a decade ago and now has 400 kW of installed solar panels. by switching to solar power, their saving roughly $46,000 annually on electricityâ - @greenmatters on instagram
minneapolis, michigan, usa, north america
âminneapolis, minnesota is the next city in the united states to commit to a goal of running on 100% renewable energy. they plan to have all their city facilities running on clean power by 2022 and the entire city by 2030. the [sierra club] notes that minneapolis is now the 65th city in the country placing folly renewable goalsâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
new york, usa, north america
â[governor cuomo] says the offshore wind farm will be critical to help new york state reach their goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050. in total, the wind development will generate 2.4 gigawatts of clean power.â - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âthe money will fund 26 large-scale projects that will help new york reach its goal of using 50% renewable energy by 2030âłÂ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
denton, texas, usa, north america
âthe city of denton (pop. 130k) will install enough solar and wind to power everything by 2020. currently, georgetown, tx (30 miles north of austin) has the title of the largest community (60k) that relies on renewable energy in the u.s.â - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
taiwan, republic of china
âto prepare their citizens for the plastic ban, the taiwanese government will be adding additional charges to plastic straws, utensils, cups and containers over the next several years. additionally, the taiwanese government will be launching a number of marine clean-up programs. currently, the average taiwan citizen uses 700 plastic bags per yearâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
âthe welsh government has spent roughly $10.4M to improve recycling services through their collaborative change programme, which gives local authorities money to improve recycling programs in the way they think best. by working closely with citizens, who are thrilled by the zero-waste goal, wales could show the world that a country can accomplish extraordinary things when the will of the people is supported by the governmentâ - @greenmatters on instagramÂ
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