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BBC’s Bloom Helps Reduce Your Carbon Output Posted by Andy Kondrat on August 29, 2008 at 12:51 pm

Have you been trying to figure out the easiest and smartest way that you can reduce your carbon output on an everyday basis? And do you like to get that information in a fun flash-based internet environment? And do you like being able to easily save your choices online so you can calculate your carbon savings and share them with friends? And do you like rhetorical questions?

Well, if you answered “Yes” to any of those, except the last one, then the BBC’s Bloom is for you. The website is filled with information and tips on how to plant “seeds,” which are actions you can take that help the environment. Says the site,

Bloom helps by hand-picking individual actions for you, then letting you compare them by how much CO2 they save, how cheap they are or how easy other Bloomers have found them.

Still with me? Good. Then I’ll give a more detailed introduction to what Bloom is. Each action is backed up by “hard facts” concerning the good the action will do, as well as expert opinions and debate so the complexities of the issue are worked out for you (according to the site). After all that,

We’ve studied over 50 things you can do to tackle climate change (with many more to follow soon). Each action is represented by a seed. Our genial gardener will ask questions to identify which ones suit you best. When you find an action you plan to do, or one you’ve already done, plant the seed and watch it bloom. Your collection of Blooms shows the progress you’ve made. Register now to save your progress and get your actions added to our ‘Full Bloom’ records. This will allow you to compare your actions against other ‘Bloomers’ all over the UK and beyond.

Sound good? Then go ahead and takepart and visit Bloom today.


CATEGORIES:  Culture, Environment


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Posted by lora on August 31, 2008 at 7:33 pm

Thanks!
Added it to my favourites!

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