Author: craigshields

The issue of sustainability has been quite an important topic in the last few years and it is no wonder that many people have started implementing it in every aspect of their lifestyles. All over the world we can see …

From Guest Blogger Lana Hawkins: Implementing Sustainability in Your Working Space Read More »

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With the current status of the earth’s environment, it is not surprising that more and more people are becoming aware of how their small actions can affect the world. Monthly accidents related to drought, flash floods, forest fires, and super …

From Guest Blogger Kimpy Oliver: Seven Ways Biking Makes You an Eco-Hero Read More »

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I just came across a strange article in the Boston Globe called “Inconvenient Truths for the Environmental Movement,” written by Joshua S. Goldstein and Steven Pinker. In the section below, I present a few excerpts and provide my responses in …

The Environment Movement and Its Detractors Read More »

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Brian Bernhard of Blight Productions is helping me expand our presence on social media, where some of the principles of success are not completely obvious.  One that makes perfect sense, however, is that content should contain a bare minimum of sales/marketing …

2GreenEnergy on Instagram Read More »

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Here’s a paper I wrote in 2010 when U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retired, praising him for his wisdom and for the courage he demonstrated on important issues throughout his tenure. And here, to my delight, is a …

Wonderful To See that John Paul Stevens Is Still Active in American Jurisprudence Read More »

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Some regard (American whistleblower) Edward Snowden as a hero, others as a traitor.  In either case, we all must admit that he comes from a long line of people in the past who have infuriated the powers of the time.  …

Aggravating People Read More »

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In response to my piece about ExxonMobil and climate change, frequent commenter MarcoPolo indicates that there are people on both sides of the fossil fuel/global warming issue whose motives are impure, and some who lie, cheat and steal. I know for …

Most Renewable Energy Supporters Have Profit-Related Motives, Though That’s Not a Bad Thing Read More »

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I’m always happy to receive updates on Ford from my colleague Daria Baxter, an account executive at Ogilvy Public Relations, who handles Ford’s PR.  She writes: Hi Craig,  Hope you had a great week! I wanted to make sure you knew …

Ford Upgrades to LED Lights, Save Big on Electricity Consumption Read More »

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We live in a world in which more and more people need electricity to light their homes, and the demand always seems to be greater than the supply.  Several billion people on the planet need lighting and electricity but do …

From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: “SALt” Technology Read More »

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In addition to his brilliance in matters of math and science, my friend and colleague Glenn Doty has a huge heart.  The pic here is from his Facebook page. It’s funny; when I see people do horrible things, like building …

How Is It Possible That So Many of Us Forgot the Very Basics of Decency That We Learned as Children? Read More »

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