Family Successes From Round 1
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Al Nowais Family
480 Total Points
The al Nowais family lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mohamed al Sayed is 40 years old and works as an accountant at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development. Boudour, 34, works as a graphic designer at Al Ittihad newspaper, and is a working mother of three children: Ali, 6 years old and in first grade; Hasan, 4 years old and in kindergarten; and Fatima, 2 years old and in pre-kindergarten.
- April 13, 2011
Preventing Is Better Than Curing
- April 4, 2011
Going Beyond Earth Hour
- March 28, 2011
Changing Habits, at Home and Elsewhere
- March 21, 2011
Measuring the Impact of Taking Showers
- March 14, 2011
Persevering, Despite Big Obstacles
- March 8, 2011
Shedding Light on Our Home Energy Use
- February 28, 2011
Using Less Fuel for Myself and My Purchases
- February 21, 2011
Plenty of New Ideas Every Day
- February 14, 2011
Fooooood
- February 7, 2011
14 Ways We’re Cutting Back
- April 13, 2011
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Shaw Family
330 Total Points
Dirk, Jennifer, Lily, Sophia and Finn live in Colorado in the U.S. We moved our family to Colorado about four years ago because we wanted to raise kids in an environment that was about enjoying the environment. Since living here, we have taught the kids many ways to enjoy the benefits of the outdoors and what nature has to offer. The Great Energy Challenge gives us a chance to teach them how to take care of nature so they can enjoy the same experiences with their kids.
- April 13, 2011
What We Learned From the Energy Diet
- April 4, 2011
The Little Things Make a Difference
- March 29, 2011
Passing Down Healthy Habits
- March 15, 2011
Slips in the Diet
- March 8, 2011
Educated by Droughts
- March 1, 2011
A Green Valentine’s Day
- February 21, 2011
Pollution Makes Me Sad
- February 14, 2011
Chargers Galore
- February 7, 2011
There Are Free Rides in Life
- January 31, 2011
A 20% Increase in Energy Consumption
- April 13, 2011
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Lindsay
305 Total Points
A third-year photography student in Vancouver, B.C. at Emily Carr University of Art & Design, I'm known to always have a cup of coffee in hand (in a paper cup) and take great pride in eating out on the town. In addition to photography, I practice yoga as a part of my daily routine -- contrary to popular belief, that does not automatically make me have the smallest carbon footprint in the world. I believe it takes much more than just purchasing items that are labeled with the popular stamp of "eco-friendly" to reduce your carbon footprint. I live alone, so the pressure is all on me!
- April 13, 2011
The Never-Ending Journey…
- April 4, 2011
Midway Journey: The Most Valuable Journey One Can Take
- March 28, 2011
Planes, Trains, Automobiles
- March 21, 2011
My Inner Yogi Speaks…
- March 14, 2011
Baby Steps Matter
- March 7, 2011
Cutting Back on Packaging
- February 28, 2011
A Tale of Two (Canadian) Cities
- February 21, 2011
Making Photographs Sustainably: Digital or Analog?
- February 16, 2011
Drip Drip Drop
- February 14, 2011
Water, Water, Everywhere… Inside Plastic!
- April 13, 2011
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Zupan Family
385 Total Points
We are a family of four in Slovenia: Mateja (46), Janez (45), Tilen (15) and Krištof (10). We live in a private house in the suburb of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital.
My husband Janez and I, Mateja, both work in the governmental offices. He’s mechanical engineer and he works on the Ministry of Defense as an expert for logistics and NATO codification. I’m an architect and I work in the Ministry of Culture as an inspector for cultural heritage in Slovenia.
Tilen and Krištof are both teenagers. Tilen attends secondary school at College Poljane and he’s at the first class this year. Krištof attends primary school at Koseze and he’s at 5th class already. Tilen’s hobby is swimming and Krištof’s hobby is basketball, but he also swims once a week.
We all like skiing a lot, we love mountaineering and we love to travel as much as we can within our financial means.
- April 13, 2011
In Closing…
- April 4, 2011
Our Dream House
- March 28, 2011
When We Feel Most ‘At Home’
- March 21, 2011
The Best Way to Save Gas
- March 14, 2011
‘No Thanks’ to Gardening
- March 7, 2011
The Picture of a Sustainable Diet
- February 28, 2011
A Simple Key to Shopping Wisely
- February 21, 2011
Finding New Boxes to Check
- February 14, 2011
An Innovative Trash System in Slovenia
- February 7, 2011
Changing the Way We See Tap Water
- April 13, 2011
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Michele
470 Total Points
I am a chef in Mexico, age 36, and I love the idea of forming a part of this important effort to reduce our carbon footprint.
A little about ourselves: We live in Queretaro, a beautiful colonial city near San Miguel de Allende Mexico.We are a family of four with two children (Lucia 4, Natalia 7) and a boxer named Achiles. My husband is a "green architect" and he built the house where we moved to almost two years ago.
We are very much involved in our local chapter of Slow Food and grow most of our fruits and vegetables in the garden and do our part in composting and recycling. Even though we are very conscious of our saving energy, we still get ridiculous electric bills (very common in Mexico) so we are always trying to figure out ways of our home to become more efficient.
We do some carpooling and sometimes ride our bikes to school and other classes. It's wonderful to participate in this endeavor, so we can further educate our children and ourselves in this very important and necessary sustainable way of living.
- April 13, 2011
Everything Comes Together…
- April 5, 2011
Water Works
- March 21, 2011
I Don’t Know About Complete Efficiency at Home…
- March 7, 2011
From Point A to Point B
- February 21, 2011
It’s All About Food!
- February 14, 2011
A Mea Culpa Subject…
- February 7, 2011
Our Foolproof Trash System
- January 31, 2011
Getting a Reality Check
- January 23, 2011
Growing Food, Reducing Our Footprint
- April 13, 2011
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Christina
285 Total Points
Christina Nunez is a Washington, D.C.-based producer of energy content at National Geographic. Previously, she has been a producer, editor and writer at websites including AOL.com and NPR.org. Christina thinks that of all the things to worry about, the state of the earth is one of the most deserving and important.
- May 2, 2011
Sum of the Parts
- April 3, 2011
Purchasing Power
- March 27, 2011
Cleaning Up My Act
- March 20, 2011
When All You Can Do Is Vote
- March 16, 2011
Big Things, Small Packages
- March 8, 2011
That Hamburger Is Very Thirsty
- February 22, 2011
Rethink the Basics — Even Pasta
- February 14, 2011
Full Tank… Full Trunk
- February 7, 2011
Taking Some Things Off My Plate
- January 31, 2011
My Artificially Low Footprint
- May 2, 2011
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Omar Samra
360 Total Points
I'm currently living and working in Cairo. Over the years, I have lived in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and several parts of Latin America. I read Economics at the American University in Cairo and hold an MBA in entrepreneurship from the London Business School. I began my career as an investment banker and private equity professional and ended up in the adventure travel industry after starting my own company, Wild Guanabana, in May 2009. Two of my most cherished experiences are a 370-day journey across Asia and Latin America in 2003 and becoming the first Egyptian and youngest Arab to summit Everest in 2007.
- April 13, 2011
These Are Interesting Times
- April 7, 2011
Reduction First and Foremost
- March 7, 2011
Little Ado About Much
- March 1, 2011
The Energy and Traffic Riddle in Egypt
- February 20, 2011
Food, Food, Glorious Food
- February 7, 2011
Being A Mule
- January 31, 2011
At 4,260 Meters, but Still on the Diet
- January 23, 2011
Dieting From Above The Clouds
- April 13, 2011
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Tatsuo
340 Total Points
I live in an apartment in Kamakura, Japan, a city located southwest of Tokyo. Kamakura is famous for the Daibutsu, a bronze statue of the Amida Buddha. President Barack Obama recently revisited the Daibutsu, which he had seen as a child. The city was the ancient capital of Japan in 12th and 13th centuries. Kamakura's citizens are highly informed about environmental issues. I have been living here with my wife, Mariko, for ten years. I am a publisher, age 60, producing the Japan edition of National Geographic. My office in Tokyo is a 1-hour-and-10-minute train ride from home.
- March 21, 2011
Turning Point in a Country’s Way of Life
- March 14, 2011
Electricity Shortages After the Earthquake
- March 8, 2011
Gross Domestic Awareness
- March 1, 2011
‘Unplugging’ Electronics the Smart Way
- February 21, 2011
Where All That Recycled Plastic Goes
- February 14, 2011
On Driving and Car-Sharing
- February 7, 2011
A Sustainable Diet … But What About Fish?
- January 31, 2011
Finding the Bills, and Ways to Cut Costs
- January 21, 2011
Citizen of Japan, Citizen of Earth
- March 21, 2011
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Yogesh Malik
270 Total Points
I am a technology evangelist in India with a self-effacing managing style. I believe that one person with passion is better than 50,000 people who are merely interested.
My favorite subjects include technological singularity, semantic web, social media technology, business sustainability, health, philosophy and psychology. My current pursuits and career involve technology consulting, blogging and coaching. Currently I am working at SapientNitro in a technology role where as an idea engineer, I also exercise thought leadership on disruptive technologies.
I live near New Delhi with my wife; she is a housewife, and a doctorate in marketing. My preoccupation is to create work that is universal, timeless, yet very individual, filtered by my own experiences. In my day-to-day life, one question keeps bothering me all the time: "Is it worse to be scared than to be bored?" Because of those scary things, I am able to continue forward.
For more information, Follow me on Twitter or visit YogeshMalik.com- April 13, 2011
Think Globally, Act Locally
- April 3, 2011
We Are What We Repeatedly Do
- March 21, 2011
How Green Are Your Festivals?
- March 14, 2011
Diet Experiments
- March 7, 2011
Balancing Economy and Sustainability
- March 1, 2011
You Are What You Eat
- February 21, 2011
Green Guarantee? Not Always
- February 14, 2011
Adventures in Sustainable Shopping
- February 7, 2011
There Are No Passengers on Spaceship Earth. We Are All Crew.
- January 31, 2011
Don’t Wait, Go Green Now
- April 13, 2011
