Earth Hero: Climate Change Reviews

by _treehugger_

Although the actions suggested by EarthHero arguably have a positive impact, the root cause of our world’s problem is an altered ecological balance — we are not replacing the extent of carbon we burn. I wish EarthHero focused on restoration of ecosystems.. getting in touch with nature, planting things, and actions associated with real green solutions . In my opinion... , the solution to our crisis is to repair a sense of connection with the natural world and its cycles. Focusing on technology further alienates our species from this connection. Maybe y’all can add some actions that address some of these concerns ..

by Alissa!!

I am starting a journey into creating a more sustainable lifestyle and Earth Hero really helps paint a picture! I like that each action has an easy to hard scale and it tells you how impactful these actions are. I think more actions would be an awesome addition. I also really liked the graph of my personal carbon footprint. I would like to see the option for nuclear energy. Is that good? Bad? Not sure but I would like to see the carbon emissions for that on my personal graph. I sent EarthHero to friends who are trying to make the same choices and they really liked it!

by Neonred23

I got EarthHero to have something to track my actual environmental impact. When I initially filled out the survey, my footprint was higher than I thought, which was a bit disheartening to be honest. Then I started going through their action/goal list, and after checking the things I already do, the number went down, which gave me a little relief to know how much what I did made a difference. Of all the different acts they have, there were only a few I doubted I would ever accomplish. However, EarthHero itself admits that no one person will be able/willing to complete every action; as long as you do something (& hopefully multiple things), you are decreasing your footprint which is a step in the right direction & adding up to a positive impact on the world around you. I recommend this for anyone looking for a starting point & a way to keep track of your overall footprint.

by Zayijn

I had a lot of Climate-Change related anxiety, and EarthHero gives you a comprehensive look into you (or your family’s), giving you comparisons to your country and global average, but I actually feel like it’s doing something, because it gives you steps to reduce your emissions, with specific actions you can take, so it doesn’t just leave you in the dark. I wish it had a kid mode, as a teenager, I don’t actually own two cars and drive in them, but my parents do. I also would like this to be a collaborative app, so you could share it with the people you live with in your household, that way you can make a target together. Love EarthHero though!

by Miyogi

I think this is an amazing app amongst other sustainability apps I’ve come upon. It helps visualize how much pollution one creates compared to the American population and then global population. It also has great UI design and great information architecture!

A few things I noticed were that some texts overlapped some other information. It seemed like some screens weren’t finished in design. And some action text or category text could use a hint more color or charisma to engage a user.

Otherwise! I definitely recommend EarthHero to help gain points to save the earth and understand how you can be an advocate for climate change.

by Bianca616rose

As someone just starting to learn about some zero- waste, sustainable, and eco-friendly ways of living, I really appreciate EarthHero just giving me so many things to do that I either didn’t think about or didn’t quite know what to do! It’s easy to understand, has some pictures and graphs that are great for visual learners (like myself) and it overall just has a lot of happy/ positive vibes! I would 10/10 recommend EarthHero for anyone looking to do some good for the planet!

by SportsRGr8

If every person with a device had EarthHero on their home screen and actively used it, our chances of reaching optimistic climate targets would be much higher. Earth Hero is an intuitive and streamlined tool to
help guide humanity’s efforts to heal and save the planet at a community level. We in the Global North are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of climate change while those in the Global South suffer the most severe consequences. It’s our responsibility to make the greatest change and do the most work.

by *~Pinja~*

Love EarthHero!! While I think systemic change should be prioritized over individual action, this is a great app that helps the user keep track of their own personal carbon footprint. I even learned quite a few things from their “actions” - for example, did you know there’s a tool out there where you can type in your bank & check to see if your bank funds oil?! I do wish there was a way you could undo *one* action’s impact on your carbon footprint without resetting the whole thing (for example, I can no longer air dry my clothes, so I know my carbon footprint isn’t as accurate anymore but I can’t undo the “action” by itself) but overall I think EarthHero has a lot of great features, I can tell it’s been updated through the time I’ve had it, & it’s super user friendly & motivating!

by Roe Fam

We have have been looking for an app that could introduce our family to action items addressing climate change and here it is Earth Hero!

Our 11 and 9 year olds love learning the different steps in our lifestyle we can take as a family to help become more sustainable and responsible people.

this app is intuitive to navigate through and the information is broken down into understandable chunks. Highly recommend for anyone who is ready to take action (small or large) and make a difference!

by Purewhispers

If you want to analyze your own carbon emissions, find out ways to reduce them, or learn more about climate impacts, this is your app. Got me thinking a lot about small changes I can make to be more sustainable.

One thing I’d like to see is more ideas to make positive personal changes that are viable for people in rental housing. Switching from a gas stove to electric or installing a heat pump, for example, are things a lot of us would love to do, but a lot of people can’t afford to make major modifications or simply aren’t allowed to as a tenant.

by TheSpookySugar

I’ve shopped around for good apps that support sustainability and this is one of the top 3-4 I use daily.

It has a lot of helpful resources such as Ecosia (didn’t know about it before this app), which is a browser I’ve opted for instead of Safari.

It gives tips and ideas on different types of actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint. I didn’t realize I’d done a lot already, but there is still more I can do to make a difference... this app helps with that.

by Fvejeidhdhd

Decreasing our personal carbon foot prints sounds so difficult and it's tough to figure out where to start.

This beautifully constructed app provides practical, quantifiable, and proven ways in which each of us as individuals can be better stewards of our environment. What a great way to remove the abstract complexity of taking action and show that each of us individually can have an impact.

Of course, we need major structural change to truly alter the current path to a warming planet. EarthHero at least gives us a path of what we can as individuals in parallel with pushing for systemic change.

by AlexaJettie

Climate Change is a very large issue to tackle. It often seems very overwhelming and hopeless, but Earth Hero gives power back to us as individuals. With EarthHero , we can track our own emissions and the effects we have on our planet. Earth Hero provides us with simple changes that can have larger effects in the long run, and also provides a wide variety of actions as well. I appreciate the options, so if one action can’t be done there are plenty of others I can do to still reduce my footprint and help spread awareness. Earth Hero isn’t just an app with a positive impact but a community as well.

by Ant.G.

It’s a great app that helps you to track your own carbon footprint along with inspiring to lower it even further! It makes sure to send reminders and even suggestions to make sure you don’t give up, which is a good way to keep you on track and never forgetting about it. It can show you just how eco friendly you may already be and spots you need to work on. I’ve never had any tech issues or glitches and it’s not a complicated app to use once you look around. Overall one of the best apps to have if you are inspired to do something about climate change because every action counts!! Definitely recommend :)

by Jadefly

Really appreciate EarthHero to see what areas I can improve in. The comparison of my emissions to those of an average person in my country as well as globally is really motivating, as is the graph of my emissions over time. It’s awesome that advocacy/activism is also featured in EarthHero because change needs to happen on a larger level than at the individual level, and it needs to happen fast!

Something I’d love to see in EarthHero is the ability to track the items in the emissions survey on a shorter timeframe, for example weekly (or even better daily!), in a diary or something because I’m not sure how many kWh I used or miles I drove over the past year - or even how many times I ate a particular kind of meat over the past month!

by Ameliaca8

Earth Hero is by far the best app I have ever gotten. I have always tried to care for the environment, but I could never fully find a way to do so that can be readily achieved. Earth Hero gives a great variety of ways to help, in your house and in the world. It had motivated me by comparing me to others, to the world, and to the goal we need to stop this climate crisis. There are “actions” that you can take on EarthHero. It has gotten me changing my everyday life to be more eco friendly. And these things aren’t unattainable, they’re easy to do! Plus, you can e-mail Earth Hero other ideas for “Actions” to do, and they might add them! I highly recommend EarthHero! Anyone and everyone on this planet who has the ability to do these basic things should download this.

by Happy ☀️

Out of all the carbon tracking apps I’ve used, Earth Hero is the best app for tracking & recommending sustainable actions. It’s the most accurate carbon calculator so far. As a person in the sustainability field, their list is comprehensive & doable for both a person new to sustainability and for experts!

I like that each action I take is rated in terms of high/low impact & that I can see my carbon footprint reduce after I add actions. I am also able to set reduction goals so I can move closer to meeting the UN’s 2030 target carbon footprint for individuals.

Recommendations
- a teams/groups feature so we can keep our friends, coworkers, & family accountable
- automatically track our driving (some apps connect to Apple Health & use location services to do this)
- fix a glitch with the vehicle section (I am having trouble choosing the hybrid option)
- get granular with food consumption (include pescatarian and allow optional weekly inputs)

by 🐞💕

So, I just discovered EarthHero about a week ago, and I love it. This year, I wanted to start making better decisions and smarter choices to do my part for this beautiful planet that we live in. With Earth Hero, the UI is amazing and I can easily track the actions that I have completed, set goals and even save actions to complete at a later time. So grateful to have EarthHero to do my small part to help the planet one action at a time.

by Mary Ellen Berger

I’m new to EarthHero but so far I love it! It’s inspiring me to do more to lower my carbon footprint. I’ve been an activist for years and want to connect with more people and groups- and to coordinate our efforts. We stopped our Friday climate strikes during Covid but am wondering if we can start them again- it’s outside and we can SD. Eager to find out what other groups are doing.
I hate Facebook and right now that’s what most of my political and environmental groups use. I like this idea of an app! Thanks:)

by Sydney.sas

This is the second carbon footprint app that I’ve downloaded, and I really like how it works. The layout is really easy to use, and clean looking. All of the little habits, and activities, or fairly easy and can be completed rather easily and they make a huge impact. EarthHero helps me keep track of how I can help my environment. I would recommend this up to anyone who enjoys trying to be more sustainable and eco-friendly.