According to legendary environmental activist Paul Hawken: “Environmentalism isn’t a way to GET rich; it’s a way to BE rich.”
Having said that, we all need to manage our financial assets responsibly, and Glenn is quite helpful. We met in kindergarten and we were best pals instantly. Now, he’s a hedge fund manager and I’m trying to guide our civilization into a sustainable future. But we’re still friends; go figure.
I have to admit that I’m having a ball with these Instagram posts, in which I make a daily attempt to inform and inspire (mostly young) people via this social media platform that has become so incredibly popular. The one on the right received a near-record number of “likes.”
Here’s the Scientific American article on Exxon’s conspiracy to suppress the vast knowledge they had in their possession as early as 1981 concerning the connection between fossil fuel consumption and climate change. It’s fascinating to see how this criminal investigation is rolling out, and, in particular, how the public is reacting to it. To my great astonishment and dismay, it appears that very few people share any great sense of outrage. (more…)
Until the last quarter of the nineteenth Century, the use of electrical power had only a very few functions within American industry and commerce. However, with Thomas Edison’s invention of the first electric light bulb featuring a long-lasting filament in 1879, all this began to change. By 1886, there were more than 1500 light poles in New York City, illuminating the length of Broadway, marking the beginning of the way our society would choose to light up the world around us in our burgeoning civilization. (more…)
Plastic is non-biodegradable and leads to serious pollution when it’s not recycled. Plastic recycling is the process where scrap or waste plastic are recovered and remade into some other useful products. This process includes sorting, shredding, washing, melting and pelletizing of plastic bottles which can be cast as plastic tables, chairs and lots of other products. (more…)
Just take a look at the weather channel and it’s clear to see that global warming is definitely an issue worth fixing. The sporadic temperatures and changes in different parts of the globe could be lessened if each person did their part to take better care of Mother Nature. Businesses are no different. It might seem like an arduous task, but take a look at five simple changes to make a business become more environmentally friendly and conscious. (more…)
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as high energy bills. An energy inefficient home can also help contribute to pollution and global warming. Many home owners may be looking for new ways to make their homes more energy efficient.
One part of your home you may have not considered in regards to energy consumption is your plumbing. However, your pluming may be wasting a lot of energy. With that in mind, below are a few steps you can take to make your plumbing more energy efficient. (more…)
Boston’s new ordinance banning the sale of dogs from puppy mills is just one of many thousands of local rules on the city’s books, and may therefore seem inconsequential. Looked at another way, however, it’s a statement that its people will not tolerate institutions that traffic in animal suffering. Right on.
(Note: I chose the fairly tame image above so as not to make readers vomit. Those seeking greater realism can go here.)
Every couple of weeks we like to provide a little update on what the Koch Brothers are attempting to pull off, often with a nauseating level of success, with respect to blunting the progress of renewable energy in favor of expanding their fossil fuel empire. In particular, they’re currently using their huge wealth and political clout to apply enormous pressure on state legislators to pass laws that create disincentive for homeowners to power their houses with solar electricity. I hope readers will check out the petition linked above.
Commenter Gina Rozier writes in my response to our lack of response to climate change:
It intrigues me what threats people react too and which ones they ignore. I remember reading a quote. Science says climate change is here. We must act now. People do nothing. Science then says Ebola is not a threat and people panic. Perhaps we acknowledge Ebola because we have no personal responsibility to act. Whereas with climate change everyone must accept some level of personal responsibility.
This is really profound, Gina, and it’s 100% correct. My favorite theories include: (more…)
