“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” Margaret Mead
Each year, humanity reaches a critical point known as Earth Overshoot Day, defined by the Global Footprint Network as the day when humanity's demand for natural resources exceeds the Earth's ability to replenish them in a year. In 2024, this day fell on August 1st, signaling that we are consuming resources at a rate 1.7 times greater than what the Earth can sustain.
In Central America, 20 million individuals cook with firewood daily, a practice that contributes to extensive deforestation, which impacts biodiversity and disrupts carbon capture, water regulation, and soil conservation, all essential for local communities’ survival.
This blog post is written by Untonne’s founder, Geoff Bastian, about how Untonne was started as a purpose-driven business.
Scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York say that July 2023 surpassed all previous months in the historical global records for high temperatures.
In addition to supporting Untonne and improved cookstoves in developing countries, Untonne believes it is important to take direct action to lower your carbon footprint at home, too.
Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its AR6 Synthesis Report, which outlines the key takeaways from the vast body of scientific research on climate change with the goal of spurring policy makers to take swift action to unleash funding and regulation...
At Untonne, in addition to offsetting your carbon footprint, we also want to raise awareness of the actions you can take to directly lower your emissions. Here are top 3 ways you can lower the carbon footprint associated with your food choices.
2022 was our inaugural pilot year with family and friends. Thank you to those of you who took a leap of faith to enroll with only an enrollment portal and my word that the money would make a difference. With just a limited number of friends and family enrolled, we made a difference last year.
There is a lot to celebrate in 2022 as far as forward momentum on climate progress goes. In this post, we include both a summary of the major headlines as well as some fun facts and inspiring stories about the path to addressing climate change.
