Understanding Environmental Services
Do you know what environmental consultant agencies do? There are a variety of important and practical services that are related to ecology, wildlife, water quality, and socioeconomics that these firms offer. You may not realize how crucial these activities and studies are to the protection of the individuals, organizations, animals and plant life around you.
Consider the following common environmental services and how important they are.
Environmental assessments (EA), or environmental impact statements. An EA, is a document that discloses information about any federal action that will only have a minimal effect on the environment. A longer more detailed document is required if an impending federal action will have a significant impact on the environment so that those involved can make an informed decision.
Natural resource inventory and mapping. This service helps planners consider natural resources, such as vegetation and wetland/aquatic habitats in future projects and developments.
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Eco-Conscious Coaching – What is it and Why
Sometimes it takes one event or trigger to change your life or the direction you are going. I have been very much in my element the last 12 months trying to develop more and more content and services for consulting and coaching clients. I have had clients on a regular basis, even though I always feel I should have more, based on all the time I spend finding them.
As any good coach and entrepreneur should, I keep up on the developments in the industry and believe in the concept of “paying it forward”. The developments in our economy didn’t really help my relatively new company.
Like a small, little seedling, it has been pelted by the storms of uncertainty, increasing prices, tightening of disposable income, and the possibility of a recession.
Digesting lots of training materials and marketing advice showed that a focused, niche approach is important to find the right clients. I thought focusing on top-performance for individuals and companies would be a narrow enough niche.
Have you ever lived through a period of time where you felt you are working hard, helping people, providing good content, being available for others needs, and generally follow what you believe the experts recommend – only to find out that you don’t generate nearly enough income?
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Green Electricity Guide For the Office
Generally, office creates more greenhouse gases as compared to homes and even factories. For example, a photocopier that is left on continuously for 7 years over its two-million copies life would consumes substantial amount of electricity, papers and toners. It also requires air-conditioning to cool down the operating heat. The greenhouse gas emissions could easily exceed 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide which is more than the total greenhouse gas emissions of an average home over the same 7-year period.
Green Electricity Office Equipment
Increasingly, many office supplies companies are considering environmental impacts as their main design criteria. An energy-efficient photocopier designed to work well with recycled paper and refilled toner cartridges would easily half the paper and toner bills. Enhanced with auto-powersave design, easy double-sided copy and effective paper recycling system, the electricity usage could be reduced further by up to 80% and greenhouse gas emissions by 75%. More trees would also be left on the ground which would otherwise been chopped down to make paper.
An office with paper reduction and recycling schemes in place for photocopiers and computer printers can reduce the costs and environmental impacts of paper use by more than 50%. Putting in place a “green electricity guide” can help offices purchase environmentally friendly office equipment and use it to reduce the operating and environmental costs, thus cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions.
