Sweden Kills the Municipal Solid Waste Problem, But How Valuable Is That?
This is a wonderful example of an extremely important fact: when it comes to environmental sustainability, one size doesn’t fit all. (more…)
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Duke Energy: Wrong
Like all little kids, mine would often make messes, perhaps knocking over a glass of water at the dinner table or dropping a plate of food. Of course, incidents like these tend to be somewhat traumatic, as the person feels clumsy and ashamed. I would always try to lessen that feeling of self-blame, but use it as a “teachable moment” at the same time. (more…)
Blackrock and Environmental Sustainability–The Prank of the Century
Anyone who loves a good prank will get a charge out of what happened to Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, the target of a hoax the size of all outdoors (quite literally).
The only thing that would make this any better is if it had a happy ending, and Blackrock really were pursuing an investment strategy built around environmental sustainability.
Primer on Plant-Based Meat
Here’s a good, albeit fairly general, article on plant-based meat: how it’s finding its way onto restaurant menus, its capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, etc.
IMO, the most amazing thing about this whole arena is the taste; (more…)
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And the Absurdity Award Goes To……
The United States needs to award a daily prize for the news event that best epitomizes contemporary American culture. My vote for yesterday’s winner goes to Walmart, for ordering its workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide, while continuing to sell guns. Fake guns killing fake people: atrocity. Real guns killing real people: good business. (more…)
Lots of Good People, Hard At Work
Fabulous point here. As you’re reading this, there are many millions of people working in more than 200,000 groups whose purpose is environmental and social justice. If you were to read the names of these groups at one per second, you’d be reading for two and one-half days.
That’s a lot of horsepower for the good guys.
A Contributed Post: Creating Sustainability Through Utility Infrastructures
Nowadays, more and more people are becoming aware of the importance of creating sustainable systems in our society. In order to combat the threat of dwindling resources, businesses and governments are starting to explore environmentally conscious alternatives on a variety of fronts. Since energy conservation has become a big topic of discussion, engineers have begun to consider how to improve upon existing utility infrastructures. (more…)
Rough Days for the U.S. Presidency
On this day in 1974, Richard Nixon officially resigned from the presidency.
This is worth noting because Nixon had significant political support….right up to the time that he didn’t. (more…)
Human Tenderness Put into Words
In a world of so much distance and indifference, it’s good to remember the loving humanism of Kurt Vonnegut. Warm brandy on a frosty evening.
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The Greatest Threat To Human Civilization
This is good, but I look at it a bit differently. I would add “climate change mitigation” to the list of things everyone wants. (I would add “universal healthcare” to the list too.) (more…)
