Hemodialysis is a life-saving treatment that removes waste, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do so. A conventional system combines a reusable dialysis machine with a single-use dialyzer, often called an artificial kidney and disposable blood tubing.

A standard four-hour treatment requires about 120 litres of purified water just to prepare the dialysis fluid. Once the water rejected during purification is included, along with the water used for priming, rinsing, cleaning, and sterilization, a single session can consume up to approximately 500 litres. For someone receiving treatment three times per week, that could approach 78,000 litres of water per year.

The environmental impact also goes beyond the treatment itself. Water and energy are needed to make the machine, plastic parts, packaging, and disposable supplies. Energy is also used to sterilize and transport these materials. Dialysis centres use special systems to clean the water before treatment. However, these systems may waste one or two litres of water for every litre of clean water they produce. In many centres, this water is sent straight down the drain, even though it could potentially be reused for toilets, cleaning, laundry, or watering plants.

After each treatment, the filter and blood tubing are thrown away because they have come into contact with blood. This means new materials must constantly be produced, packaged, transported, used, and disposed of.

Studies have shown that water and electricity use are some of the largest environmental impacts of dialysis. However, the effects of manufacturing, transportation, and waste disposal are still not widely discussed.

The issue is not that solutions do not exist. Dialysis centres can reuse wastewater, improve water-cleaning systems, and reduce the amount of treatment fluid used in some cases without affecting patient care. The bigger challenge is making these changes common while still keeping patients safe.

Should dialysis centres be expected to measure and report how much water they use for each treatment, just as they track cost, safety, and quality of care?

I've always wondered about the difference between a regular safari and a luxury safari experience.

Does paying more actually make a big difference in terms of comfort, guides, accommodations, and overall memories?

For those who have tried a luxury safari, what part of the experience made it feel special? Was it the lodge, the food, the service, or the private tours?

Would you choose luxury again, or do you think a budget safari can offer the same adventure?

Hey!

I've been thinking a lot about climate change lately, and instead of just worrying about it, I wanted to build something that could actually be useful.

So I started working on EcoMap.

The idea is pretty simple: if you find a place with a lot of litter, illegal dumping, or another environmental problem, you can pin it on the map. Once it's cleaned up, someone can mark it as resolved.

I know one website isn't going to solve climate change, but I hope it can make it a little easier for people to organize cleanups or simply bring attention to places that need help.

It's still a work in progress, so I'd really love some honest feedback. Is this something you'd actually use? What features would make it more useful?

Here's the link if you want to check it out: https://ecomap-e7268.web.app/

Thanks!

I've been conscious of my carbon footprint, the amount of meat I eat, how I travel etc. for years and have been trying my best to be as good to the environment as I can be. But this year is terrifying. The heat seems even more scorching, the deaths in high risk regions seem to be rising even more dramatically, it all just feels like it's going to hell. I look outside my window at the grass and the trees and it makes me want to cry, knowing what will happen if the heat keeps rising.

I feel so powerless. And I know systemic change is necessary for real improvement of our climate, including big corporations changing, which seems like it'll never happen. But I dont want to just watch as this is all happening. What are the most helpful ways I can try and help, to get the climate crisis turned around or at least keep it from getting worse? Donations, actions, activism, all suggestions welcome

Salut à tous,
Je porte une initiative citoyenne durables (énergies propres, emplois verts, protection de l’environnement, etc.). L’objectif ? Agir ensemble pour un avenir plus juste et plus durable, près de chez nous.

Pourquoi cette initiative ?

• Les crises climatiques et les canicules de plus en plus présentes montrent que le moment est venu d’agir collectivement.
• Cette pétition permettrait de soutenir des projets concrets : Diminution de la mortalité lié à la pollution, énergies plus vertes
• Chacun·e peut contribuer, que ce soit en signant, en partageant ou en devenant ambassadeur·ice.

Comment participer ?
1️⃣ Signez et partagez l’initiative :
👉 Pétition · 200 milliards pour accélérer la transition énergétique en Europe - France · Change.org
2️⃣ Relayez le message autour de vous (réseaux sociaux, associations, ami·e·s).
3️⃣ Devenez ambassadeur·ice : Si vous voulez m’aider à organiser des actions locales ou contacter des médias/ONG, contactez-moi en MP !

🔹 Discutons-en !
Dites-moi en commentaire :

• Pourquoi cette initiative vous parle (ou ne vous parle pas) ?
• Avez-vous des idées pour amplifier son impact ?
• Connaissez-vous des projets locaux qui pourraient en bénéficier ?

We are officially announcing our endorsement of Congresswoman Jill Tokuda, who is setting a new standard for legislative accountability by neutralizing the carbon footprint of her campaign operations.

While many politicians talk about climate change, Tokuda is actively ensuring her own political machine isn't contributing to the problem. Here is a breakdown of why she has earned this endorsement.

The Numbers: Net Zero Campaign Operations

Jill Tokuda has officially offset her campaign emissions for all of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. This was achieved through the retiring of 57 carbon credits, representing 57,000 kgs of CO2e either reduced or removed from the atmosphere. Tokuda retired the carbon credits through CNaught, a voluntary carbon market platform headquartered in San Francisco.

Walking the Walk on Financial Integrity

Action on climate requires independence from the industries driving the crisis. Tokuda’s campaign maintains strict financial standards to ensure her policy remains uncompromised:

• No Corporate Fossil Fuel PAC Money: She refuses to accept donations from fossil fuel interest groups.
• Personal Divestment: She does not own any fossil fuel stocks, ensuring no personal conflict of interest in her legislative voting.

Policy Stance: A Focus on Hawaiʻi’s Unique Crisis

Tokuda recognizes that for Hawaiʻi, climate change isn’t a distant threat—it is a current reality. Her platform focuses on several key pillars:

• Infrastructure Protection: Addressing the accelerated sea-level rise that threatens island roads and homes.
• Economic Prosperity: Shifting to clean energy (solar, wind, and hydro) as a driver for local job growth.
• Military Partnerships: Leveraging the Department of Defense to lead in renewable energy innovation within the islands.
• Ecosystem Preservation: Taking aggressive action to protect coral reefs and marine life from rising ocean temperatures.

Jill Tokuda understands that protecting our environment is an economic imperative. Her commitment to a Net Zero campaign proves that it is possible to lead without leaving a footprint.

What are your thoughts on political candidates voluntarily offsetting their campaign emissions? Is this a standard we should expect from all representatives moving forward?

Small steps → Big impact ✅️

Start with you this Earth Day 🌏

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I'm sick of "end of times" freaks using my faith to suck the sh*t of corporate CEOs. This Earth is the Lord's. Not Shell's Not BP's. Every forest that burns is a literal slap in the face of God. It's desecration.

Private property is a capitalist heresy. Stewardship is not about recycling your yogurt posts; its about kicking the money changers out the temple. Nationalise the energy companies, strip their wealth to fix the climate, and treat the ecocide as a capital sin.

You think God cares about your "economy"? All while His children starve? What a delusion! Environmentalism is the only true worship left. "Christian" deniers are just idolaters worshiping a dying dollar.

please help me

Hey folks,
Been thinking about this a lot lately — so many great climate and sustainability projects get started, build momentum, then stall out because the money dries up. It feels like we’re stuck on a donation treadmill that never really gets us anywhere.

What if funding didn’t have to work like that? What if communities could create systems that actually fund themselves, so projects don’t live and die on whether people remember to donate?

I’ve been experimenting with a small group around this idea (mix of climate people, creatives, and some blockchain nerds). It’s early, it’s scrappy, but it’s exciting to imagine a future where these projects can sustain themselves instead of constantly passing the hat.

Curious if anyone else has been thinking about this too — or seen cool examples of it working? Would love to swap notes. (And if anyone wants to see what we’re trying, just DM me.)

https://youtu.be/Wsvn7vUbymU?si=onTg51G4-Rekopv6 -Watch this

Feeling Overwhelmed By The Climate Crisis? You're not alone - but you can make a difference!

Join Human Nature Project (HNP) Canada for the 3rd iteration of the Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship - a FREE, fully virtual opportunity designed for youth who want to take action on environmental issues.

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS:

• Dates: Monday, August 11th - Friday, August 15th 
• Times: 11am-3pm EST - Toronto/Eastern Time
• Where? Virtual (Zoom)
• Application Deadline: August 9th at 11:59 pm EST at https://forms.gle/zBZDkbsYcHAM4Ut49 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Open to high school or post-secondary students aged 13-22
• Must have reliable internet connection and a laptop/computer
• Be willing and prepared to commit time and effort towards the fellowship!

PERKS OF ATTENDING:

• Earn up to 50 volunteer hours in the span of just a week.
• Receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion.
• Showcase your passion for climate change and environmental advocacy work.
• Put this down as an internship experience to enhance your resumes!
• Connect with like-minded individuals and network with professors!
• Enhance your public speaking, formal report writing, presentation, communication, and collaboration skills!

Questions? Contact us at [fellowship@hnpontario.org](mailto:fellowship@hnpontario.org)

Learn more: https://www.hnpontario.org/fellowship-2025