greenager noun [C]
UK /ˈgriːnˌeɪ.dʒəʳ/ US /ˈgriːnˌeɪ.dʒɚ/
a teenager who is interested in green issues and takes part in activities that aim to help the environment
A new survey has revealed it’s no longer the parents calling the shots when it comes to saving energy – it’s their eco-conscious kids. Dubbed “greenagers”, this new generation is driving energy-saving attitudes at home. According to research by Smart Energy GB, 41 per cent of parents admit their teenagers encourage them to be more energy efficient in the home.
[metro.co.uk, 26 September 2024]
real zero noun [S]
UK /ˌrɪəl ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ US /ˌriː.əl ˈzɪr.oʊ/
the point at which a country, industry, company, etc. has completely stopped producing greenhouse gas emissions
Chairman Andrew Forrest has made it clear that Fortescue’s ultimate goal is to achieve “real zero” by eliminating all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from its iron ore mining operations by 2030. This is distinct from “net zero,” where companies can rely on carbon offsets to balance out hard-to-abate or unavoidable emissions.
[carboncredits.com, 11 October 2024]
cloud milking noun [U]
/ˈklaʊd ˌmɪlk.ɪŋ/
a way of extracting the water from mist and fog to use it in areas where more water is needed for drinking, growing crops etc.
They call it cloud milking, a zero-energy technique to extract water from fog that is revolutionising the recovery of forests devastated by fire and drought. The idea began as a pilot project in the Canary Islands. The plan was to exploit the moisture-laden “sea of clouds” that hangs over the region in order to aid reforestation, and has since been extended to several other countries to produce drinking water, and to irrigate crops.
[theguardian.com, 31 October 2024]