Soaring temperatures across the globe are once again sparking more discussion about energy consumption and the human impact of carbon production on the planet. The record heat wave is “smashing weather records in Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East” (source). It is hot out there. In Glasgow, Scotland, for example, it was so hot “that some of the weatherproof membrane on the roof of a science centre melted and oozed down the building”(source). This is no ordinary heat wave.

Heat waves themselves are not all that unusual. What is unusual is the length of the heat waves, the extremity of temperatures, and its widespread effect. This is a trend that is clearly worsening over time.

It seems that the world is slowly accepting that climate change caused by human activity is real. But we are moving past the time of facing reality and need to start acting.

The question is, are we ready to really do something about this problem?

Think about this simple anecdote. Imagine you had fallen ill, but you were not quite sure what had caused the problem. You had your suspicions, but nothing irrefutable, and doctors were not 100% sure exactly what was wrong with you either. What would you do?

Wouldn’t you try to change something in your lifestyle to hopefully reduce the problem? Maybe change your diet, get a little more exercise, perhaps a little more sleep? Maybe there would be a particular food or allergen you would try avoiding and see if it makes a difference?

Or would you just keep checking back with a doctor once in awhile in the hopes of a more accurate diagnosis and in the meantime, just suffer and change nothing?

I mention this anecdote because a large portion of the world still sits idly in denial of mounting evidence that the problems of climate change are at least partly — and most likely very substantially — caused by human activity. Should we just sit back, keep doing the same thing, and hope for a more accurate assessment in the future? Or should we try doing something about the problem immediately?

At Energi Mine, we believe the time to start making a difference is now. Energy consumption and carbon production are increasing steadily and need to be reduced significantly. We are teaming up with partners with a goal of making a difference in the energy industry. Working with a growing force of global partners, we are implementing a token rewards program with the EnergiToken (ETK) to encourage energy conservation behaviour and green energy generation. By rewarding users who choose cleaner energy and who make an effort to reduce their carbon footprints, we at Energi Mine hope to make a genuine difference in the way the world generates, distributes, consumes, and trades energy. We believe this can result in a healthier planet for all of us now and in the future.

The time to change your energy consuming behaviour is now. At Energi Mine, we aim to help bring this change to fruition on a grand scale, benefiting energy consumers around the world and facilitating an important environmental change for the better. Join the effort by making greener energy choices and learn more about Energi Mine, our partners, and the EnergiToken today.