ProxMonitors, or proximity monitors, can help us track how we’re doing.
We’ll collect links to ProxMonitors here, for various different proximities. These will be your favorite links and ours, so contact us with suggestions. If you want to know more about ProxMonitors in general, see this page.
In general, how sustainable are different proximities? Very generally, the following is probably true.
Proximity: Global - NOT sustainable.
Proximities: Regional - NOT sustainable.
Proximities: Local - NOT sustainable.
Proximities: Micro - Perhaps some are sustainable, such as organic farms or individual buildings.
So, there is probably plenty to do!
More specific ProxMonoitors can help us track our progress. Here are a few ProxMonitor links to get us started:
CO2 Now
Proximity: Global
See the most current CO2 level and what it means. This one is important. Some people think we should get the number down to 350. The button in the upper right of every page takes you to this link too.
http://co2now.org
Energy Generator
Proximities: Personal, Global
Energy saved is energy found. Use the Energy Generator to see how you can do more and use less energy.
http://www.willyoujoinus.com/takeaction/energygenerator/
Carbon Calculator
Proximities: Personal, Global
Calculate your personal impact with this carbon calculator.
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/carboncalculator.cfm
EarthTrends
Proximities: Regional, Countries, Global
Environmental information from the World Resources Institute. (These numbers are a little old. If you know a source as comprehensive, yet more current, let us know.)
http://earthtrends.wri.org
Recent Greenhouse Gas Concentrations
Proximity: Global
Includes multiple greenhouse gases.
http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/current_ghg.html
Pachube
Proximities: Custom
A service that enables you to connect, tag and share real time sensor data from objects, devices, buildings and environments around the world. The key aim is to facilitate interaction between remote environments, both physical and virtual.
http://www.pachube.com
Tell Us Your Favorites!
There are many more ways to monitor proximities out on the Internet. They can help us monitor proximities which range from personal, to local, to regional, to global. Tell us some of your favorites that other people should know about. Contact us here.
