Since April 22, 1970, people all over the world have been celebrating their commitment to building a safer, cleanier, healthier planet for all of us. And, while there is only one official day each year that we focus on our planet, the team at happier.com has committed to celebrating Earth Day every day.

To show our dedication to the environment, we have taken several steps to reduce our own carbon footprint. First, we hired a solar-powered web hosting service – www.aiso.net. That’s right, our servers are powered by the sun, so getting happier means no harmful pollutants are pushed into the atmosphere by the electricity needed to power the data center.

happier.com is 100% powered by the sun

Second, we have changed our own routines by shutting down our office and going virtual. Your happier.com team works remotely and uses the available technologies that allow us work from home and avoid commuting to a physical office.

Next, we use public transportation as often as is possible when it’s absolutely necessary for us to meet in person. Our staff is located on the East Coast of the United States and we do our best to take the train, ride a bus, or just hop on a bike if we’re all in the same city. (Yours truly drives a Prius since there isn’t much public transportation where I live…)

So, what does this approach have to do with inspiring people to be happier? Dr. Martin Seligman talks about true happiness having three major components: positive emotions, engagement, and meaning. Being more conscious of our own environmental impact and sharing this information with others makes us feel good – plain and simple. We all take joy in knowing that we’re taking some positive steps. When discussing this as a team, we all experience some level of meaning and engagement. We know that our actions (as small as they may be) are making an impact on something larger than ourselves.

So, from the team at happier.com to all of our visitors, friends, family, and colleagues all over the world, we wish you all the positive emotions, engagement, and meaning you can handle on Earth Day.

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