Earth Hero: Climate Change

Name: Earth Hero: Climate Change
Rating: 4.9 (782 reviews)
Author: Earth Hero

Climate action, Carbon Tracker

Free · Designed for iPad

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Earth Hero
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Earth Hero makes acting on climate change easy. It helps you take positive practical action in response to the climate emergency while discovering more satisfying ways to live. Earth Hero connects you to a global movement rising to the interconnected crises of climate change and rapid species loss. • Mobilize with a community of change-makers actively working to address global warming and rapid extinction. • Take climate action collectively. • Choose from personalized actions in areas such as travel, food, energy, and advocacy. • Discover ideas for healthy, smart, satisfying ways to live. • Calculate and use the carbon tracker to understand your carbon footprint and changes over time. • Compare your emissions reduction with science-based recommendations for a liveable planet. • Set your own green goals. • Share your actions with others. Through personal change, collective action, and advocacy, together we can rise to the challenge of our age. Join the movement! Please share ideas on what features you would like to see in future updates - leave a review or reach out directly through the Earth Hero app. Thanks!

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

782 Ratings

Addicted to reducing my footprint
03/13/2024

halofriendly
Wherever you are on your climate journey—disinterest, dread, nihilism, rage, optimism, obsession—this app is going to be a great tool for you. One night, I downloaded a bunch of zero-waste or climate-action-type apps (I'm in the "obsession" phase of my journey, you see), and this app is the only one I still use. And I use it regularly. First, it gives you a very rough estimate of your carbon footprint—prepare to be shocked. Hi, it's me, I'm the problem, it's me. Then it gives you categories of "actions" you can take to reduce your footprint, rated from easy to challenging, with the ability to set goals with deadlines in case you can't do it all right now, as much as you might want to. And the app has just the right amount of gamification—it's fun to browse and tap and make lists and such, but behind every compelling button or image is a hard-hitting list of tips, with links to credible resources and organizations doing the really hard work, like advancing policy, or innovating climate tech. And with every "action" you "achieve" you see your big ugly embarrassing carbon footprint go down just a little bit more. It's addictive, in the very best way.

Developer Response
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for joining up to address climate change and improve lives. Let's get to work to improve our one and only Earth. :-)
Addicted to reducing my footprint
03/13/2024

halofriendly

Wherever you are on your climate journey—disinterest, dread, nihilism, rage, optimism, obsession—this app is going to be a great tool for you. One night, I downloaded a bunch of zero-waste or climate-action-type apps (I'm in the "obsession" phase of my journey, you see), and this app is the only one I still use. And I use it regularly. First, it gives you a very rough estimate of your carbon footprint—prepare to be shocked. Hi, it's me, I'm the problem, it's me. Then it gives you categories of "actions" you can take to reduce your footprint, rated from easy to challenging, with the ability to set goals with deadlines in case you can't do it all right now, as much as you might want to. And the app has just the right amount of gamification—it's fun to browse and tap and make lists and such, but behind every compelling button or image is a hard-hitting list of tips, with links to credible resources and organizations doing the really hard work, like advancing policy, or innovating climate tech. And with every "action" you "achieve" you see your big ugly embarrassing carbon footprint go down just a little bit more. It's addictive, in the very best way.
Developer Response 04/14/2024
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for joining up to address climate change and improve lives. Let's get to work to improve our one and only Earth. :-)
So helpful!
07/03/2022

Texter123
I’m so happy to see sustainability enter the tech world through great apps like this🥰 I’ve deeply cared about environmental issues for at least a few years now, and I’ve recently gained a new sense of hope discovering the recent advancements made in digitalizing climate education. For some periods of time I’ve felt like I was carrying the weight of the world’s problems and guilt over how small the magnitude of my best efforts ultimately always were. But now seeing how much the small online community that fostered my education years ago has multiplied, and strengthened, and continued to stand resilient, is inspiring. Apps like Earth Hero give me the invaluable gift of community. It’s so much easier to maintain strength in my personal fight for climate action when I am able to see all the other people fighting that same fight with me. Getting to have the positive reinforcement drawn from a wealth of tips and information at your fingertips, plus encouragement from people who care about the same values, is really what we need and I love it.

Developer Response
Thank you for the encouraging words - we are an all-volunteer team and greatly appreciate positive reviews like this. If you have any suggestions for us on how to improve the app even further, please don't hesitate to contact us through our website.
So helpful!
07/03/2022

Texter123

I’m so happy to see sustainability enter the tech world through great apps like this🥰 I’ve deeply cared about environmental issues for at least a few years now, and I’ve recently gained a new sense of hope discovering the recent advancements made in digitalizing climate education. For some periods of time I’ve felt like I was carrying the weight of the world’s problems and guilt over how small the magnitude of my best efforts ultimately always were. But now seeing how much the small online community that fostered my education years ago has multiplied, and strengthened, and continued to stand resilient, is inspiring. Apps like Earth Hero give me the invaluable gift of community. It’s so much easier to maintain strength in my personal fight for climate action when I am able to see all the other people fighting that same fight with me. Getting to have the positive reinforcement drawn from a wealth of tips and information at your fingertips, plus encouragement from people who care about the same values, is really what we need and I love it.
Developer Response 04/08/2023
Thank you for the encouraging words - we are an all-volunteer team and greatly appreciate positive reviews like this. If you have any suggestions for us on how to improve the app even further, please don't hesitate to contact us through our website.
Great app but …
09/10/2024

I’mInTheGarden
I love this app. Though I was already doing a great many of the suggested actions, I was able to reduce my footprint much more. It helped me feel empowered and clear on my climate change impact. I love the graphics and interface. I’ve recommended this app. My only disappointment is that they do not mention peatlands conservation and going peat-free in the garden. Peatlands store enormous amounts of carbon —more than all the worlds forests—and release it when disturbed. The greenwashing out there can be confusing. There is a large movement in the UK to go peat-free. I submitted a proposal for this and did a great deal of research, and even wrote in again many months later. It has never been added as an action a year or more later, and I’ve become saddened by this. In general, new actions don’t seem to get added very often.Many of the actions also seem urban-, youth- and able-body oriented. That’s ok, but those just don’t apply.

Developer Response
Thanks for the kind words and feedback. We will get that peat-free action into the app. More to come!
Great app but …
09/10/2024

I’mInTheGarden

I love this app. Though I was already doing a great many of the suggested actions, I was able to reduce my footprint much more. It helped me feel empowered and clear on my climate change impact. I love the graphics and interface. I’ve recommended this app. My only disappointment is that they do not mention peatlands conservation and going peat-free in the garden. Peatlands store enormous amounts of carbon —more than all the worlds forests—and release it when disturbed. The greenwashing out there can be confusing. There is a large movement in the UK to go peat-free. I submitted a proposal for this and did a great deal of research, and even wrote in again many months later. It has never been added as an action a year or more later, and I’ve become saddened by this. In general, new actions don’t seem to get added very often.Many of the actions also seem urban-, youth- and able-body oriented. That’s ok, but those just don’t apply.
Developer Response 11/11/2024
Thanks for the kind words and feedback. We will get that peat-free action into the app. More to come!
Climate Change With a Positive Growth Mindset!
Nov 1

TransformerJazzzzzzzzzzzz
I started messing around with the app today since I've been wanting to try to improve my carbon footprint, and I have found myself feeling really motivated without feeling like climate change is something that has doomed us all or is unsolvable. It's also helpful in seeing just how much the little things build up to have a big impact!If I had one recommendation to make the app better/more engaging, it would be to have an easier way to compare countries without having to change your country in the settings. Seeing the average levels of a country that has a well-established system of public transportation, recycling, and a culture that tries to eliminate food waste (like Japan) can help show that it is possible to run a country like that, and that it's not as far fetched as it might feel sometimes if you live in a place like the US, where climate change in itself is still debated regularly. Plus, it's fun to see how other countries are doing in this globalized effort to make a better world!
Climate Change With a Positive Growth Mindset!
Nov 1

TransformerJazzzzzzzzzzzz

I started messing around with the app today since I've been wanting to try to improve my carbon footprint, and I have found myself feeling really motivated without feeling like climate change is something that has doomed us all or is unsolvable. It's also helpful in seeing just how much the little things build up to have a big impact!If I had one recommendation to make the app better/more engaging, it would be to have an easier way to compare countries without having to change your country in the settings. Seeing the average levels of a country that has a well-established system of public transportation, recycling, and a culture that tries to eliminate food waste (like Japan) can help show that it is possible to run a country like that, and that it's not as far fetched as it might feel sometimes if you live in a place like the US, where climate change in itself is still debated regularly. Plus, it's fun to see how other countries are doing in this globalized effort to make a better world!

Thank you for being a part of the movement to address climate change! *** New in this version of Earth Hero*** - New actions added. - New climate groups added. - Other general usability updates and bug fixes. Thanks for your feedback to help us work together to address climate change.

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