Climate change can be awkward

I read an article today about a strange animal that was found on the beach of Siberia. It was a large, mamallian sea creature with a long beak. It made me think about a few things, mostly the connection of what it is we do here at Colourless Green and how it connects to the big picture.

Energy efficiency has grown a lot in the last 10 years. And as I celebrate being in the industry for that long, I can see that energy efficiency is one part of a holistic scheme to keep climate change at bay. Here in Portland, we’ve been seeing record-breaking heat as early as June (which is normally a rainy time of year for us). But we don’t want to confuse weather with climate.  Yet, over these last ten years I have noticed changes. The summers are hotter, the snowfall less in the winter. The rain has changed here, as well–no longer sprinkling and persistent.

We work in energy efficiency because it is connects us to sustainability. Of not using industry to destroy the planet we live on; of making sure that social justice exists. We do energy efficiency and apply our skills to EE and small businesses so that strange animals like this don’t wash up on the beach after thawing from an iceberg.

My grandfather always told me: “Never get up in the morning to do a job you hate.” I think I’m serving him well. I love what I do, every day. And I hope what I do keeps things like this from happening in the future.