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What Impact Will Climate-Influenced Video Games Have on Environmental Efforts?

December 14December 14Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged climate change, climate crisis, climate protection, deliver us to the moon, ecogreenlove, ending - extinction is forever, environment, video games, we are the caretakersLeave a comment

Climate change is happening rapidly, and the only way to prevent further damage is to start working now. Still, many people don’t think the climate crisis is a big deal. They may not have been exposed to the right information and may not go looking for it. The only way some people will ever hear about what’s happening to the world is through the media they consume.

When pushing for efforts against climate change, you shouldn’t count out the power of media that can change people’s minds. The video game industry in the United States is worth almost $100 billion, a staggering number that will only increase over time. The right video games can expose problems to the general population, who may not have known about the issues before.

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Responsibility [quote]

April 14Posted in quotesTagged carbon footprint, climate action, climate crisis, co2, ecogreenlove, games developer, greenhouse gas emissions, hardware, responsibility, supply chain, take action, tech, video gamesLeave a comment

When a company tries to cut its carbon footprint, how far should it cast the net? Is it responsible for the choices of its customers? What if it sells something that doesn’t have a carbon footprint at all – until the second it’s used?

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How Sitting too long can affect your Health + Infographics

September 24September 24Posted in HealthTagged 30 minutes, activity, body, breaks, Cancer, computer, consequences, couch potato, depression, diabetes, disease, disorder, effects, exercise, get up, Health, heart, infographic, injuries, metabolic, metabolism, move, obesity, office, pain, posture, problems, reinder, rheumatic, risk, sitting, social, stand up, tips, too long, tv, video games, watching, work1 Comment

Do you sit in an office chair or on your couch for more than six hours a day? Since childhood you’ve known being a couch potato is bad. But why? Simply put, our bodies weren’t made to sit all day. Sitting for long periods of time, even with exercise, has a negative effect on our health. What’s worse, many of us sit up to 15 hours a day. That means some of us spend the bulk of our waking moments on the couch, in an office chair, or in a car.

Sitting all day long isn’t hard to counteract, but you have to keep your eye on two details: your daily activity and the amount of time you sit. Let’s start by taking a look at what sitting all day does to your body.

Numerous studies have pointed to the health risks of sitting all day. To avoid the health risks, we need not just 30 minutes of daily exercise, but taking every opportunity to get up during the day.